Front of House Manager - Woolgate, London at Savills Management Resources | City of London, England, GB | Rezi

Front of House Manager - Woolgate, London at Savills Management Resources

Front of House Manager - Woolgate, London

Savills Management Resources · City of London, England, GB

3 weeks ago

Front of House Manager - Woolgate, London

Savills Management Resources · City of London, England, GB

23 days ago
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About the Role

This role focuses on maintaining a professional Front of House presence, ensuring exceptional customer service, and fostering community engagement within a prestigious commercial building. You will act as the building's ambassador, providing assistance to all users and leading the Front of House team to create a welcoming and engaging environment.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of an exceptional, five-star hospitality experience.
  • Act as the face and ambassador of the building, creating a seamless journey for occupiers, visitors, contractors, and clients.
  • Champion a proactive, hotel-inspired approach to Front of House services.
  • Create a welcoming environment that gives the building its own unique identity and personality.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with occupiers, understanding their needs and responding to feedback.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for all Front of House-related enquiries and operational matters.
  • Lead by example through visible lobby hosting, actively engaging with occupiers and visitors.
  • Manage all Front of House communications, ensuring a professional and customer-focused approach.
  • Lead the planning and delivery of the building's occupier engagement strategy by developing and maintaining an annual calendar of events and initiatives.
  • Build strong relationships with local businesses, charities, and community organisations.
  • Continuously gather and analyse occupier feedback, identifying trends and implementing service improvements.
  • Provide visible leadership to the Front of House team, fostering a culture of accountability and professionalism.
  • Ensure the highest standards of presentation are maintained across all customer-facing areas.
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Front of House team through effective recruitment, training, and performance management.
  • Manage all employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with company policies.
  • Develop, maintain, and regularly review Front of House Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Ensure reception operations are effectively managed at all times, maintaining appropriate staffing levels.
  • Promote a proactive service model where team members are visible within the lobby.
  • Champion a luxury hospitality culture inspired by premium commercial buildings and five-star hotels.
  • Lead by example, ensuring every customer interaction demonstrates professionalism and genuine hospitality.
  • Understand the building's demographic and adapt services accordingly.
  • Encourage innovation by identifying opportunities to enhance customer touchpoints and service delivery.
  • Position the Front of House team as trusted hosts and ambassadors for the building.
  • Maintain full operational oversight of all Front of House environments through regular inspections and audits.
  • Work collaboratively with Security, Housekeeping, Engineering, and other service partners.
  • Hold contractors and service partners accountable for agreed service levels.
  • Conduct regular soft services inspections.
  • Maintain accurate operational records, reports, audits, and building logs.
  • Develop a thorough understanding of building systems, operational procedures, and emergency protocols.
  • Take full ownership of the building app, ensuring it remains engaging, informative, and relevant.
  • Enhance digital occupier engagement by positioning the Building App as a useful communication platform.
  • Work in partnership with the Building Management team to continuously develop the tenant portal, Visitor Management System, and Building App.
  • Maximise the use of digital communication platforms to promote best practice and service excellence.
  • Monitor app usage, analyse engagement data, and implement strategies to increase participation.
  • Create a vibrant workplace community by developing and delivering a structured occupier engagement strategy.
  • Produce and manage an annual events calendar incorporating various activities.
  • Build and maintain relationships with local organisations to deliver innovative events and benefits.
  • Continuously research emerging workplace and hospitality trends.
  • Take ownership of the management and coordination of the Level 9 Pavilion and Terrace.
  • Manage the full event lifecycle, including gathering requirements and coordinating logistics.
  • Ensure all event spaces are fully prepared ahead of time.
  • Work closely with Housekeeping and operational teams to ensure event spaces are presented to an exceptional standard.
  • Support the promotion of events through appropriate building channels.
  • Proactively engage with event organisers and guests to gather feedback.
  • Maintain a strong focus on hospitality and customer experience during events.
  • Take ownership of meeting room management, ensuring rooms are fully prepared.
  • Communicate upcoming meeting requirements clearly with all service partners.
  • Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop a high-performing Front of House team.
  • Inspire a hospitality-first culture focused on collaboration and customer excellence.
  • Identify learning opportunities and encourage knowledge sharing.
  • Promote employee engagement and wellbeing.
  • Ensure all Front of House operations comply with Health & Safety legislation and company policies.
  • Attend Building Management meetings and service reviews.
  • Support the management of operational incidents and emergency situations.
  • Maintain exemplary personal presentation and professionalism.

Requirements

  • Proven management experience within a five-star customer service, luxury hospitality, or premium commercial office environment.
  • Significant experience leading Front of House operations within a high-profile, customer-focused environment.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
  • A confident, professional, and approachable manner.
  • A warm, engaging, and personable personality.
  • Excellent situational awareness.
  • A thorough understanding of five-star hospitality principles.
  • The ability to confidently manage difficult situations and complaints.
  • A proactive, innovative, and forward-thinking approach.
  • Strong commercial awareness with a continuous improvement mindset.
  • Confidence in influencing service partners and stakeholders.
  • Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • High levels of emotional intelligence, resilience, and professional integrity.
  • The ability to analyse customer feedback and recommend service improvements.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Experience using Savills property management systems is advantageous.
  • Experience managing or administering building applications, tenant portals, and Visitor Management Systems is advantageous.
  • Working knowledge of Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite is advantageous.
  • Previous experience within a premium mixed-use or multi-tenant commercial building is advantageous.
  • Experience planning and delivering occupier engagement programmes, events, and community initiatives is advantageous.

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Hospitality
  • Leadership
  • People management
  • Communication
  • Relationship building
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Situational awareness
  • Problem-solving
  • Innovation
  • Commercial awareness
  • Organisation
  • Attention to detail
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Resilience
  • Professional integrity
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Canva (desirable)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (desirable)
  • Savills property management systems (desirable)
  • Building applications management (desirable)
  • Tenant portals management (desirable)
  • Visitor Management Systems management (desirable)

Location

  • Building

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Management experience
  • Front of House operations leadership experience

Benefits

  • Benefits Booklet available

About the Company

  • SMR's operations