Responsibilities
- Receive orientation to the company and local community, including learning about customers, culture, and business strategies.
- Learn about payroll schedules and tax withholding.
- Gain knowledge of local training areas, housing options, and transportation.
- Meet key contacts and other employees.
- Receive computer training on company systems.
- Get oriented to the local community, including cultural centers, volunteer opportunities, and entertainment venues.
- Inspect guest rooms and public spaces to ensure compliance with standards.
- Assist in scheduling room, turndown, mini-bar, and linen attendants.
- Provide training, coaching, and counseling for improved performance.
- Supervise the performance of all team members.
- Produce employee schedules according to staffing guides and productivity requirements.
- Review and adjust staffing daily for optimal levels.
- Review and adjust employee assignments.
- Manage administrative functions according to established standards.
- Evaluate, coach, counsel, and provide leadership support.
- Learn the front desk computer system.
- Master check-in and check-out procedures.
- Promote the Preferred Guest Program.
- Perform cashier responsibilities, including maintaining a house bank and making daily deposits.
- Execute group arrivals procedures, guest room assignment, and control.
- Implement walk over procedures.
- Manage hourly house counts.
- Execute sell-out controls.
- Manage room key controls.
- Utilize room up-selling techniques.
- Resolve guest concerns.
- Learn processes for preparing VIP arrivals, assigning amenities, and processing special needs.
- Contact top clients prior to arrival.
- Inspect rooms and suites for VIPs and repeat guests before arrival.
- Act as a liaison between guests and operating departments.
- Maintain and update the hotel guests database.
- Escort arriving VIPs and repeat guests to their rooms and provide hotel tours.
- Provide the highest standard of service.
- Handle VIP complaints efficiently.
- Coordinate teamwork with other departments.
Requirements
- Enrollment in a post-secondary ministerially recognized academic institution in the hospitality industry.
- A hospitality degree and at least 1 year of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside of the USA).
- 5 years of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside the USA).
- Demonstrated consistent career growth over recent years.
- Shown serious commitment to most recent employers.
