About the Role
Supervise the daily operations of the Front Desk staff to maximize revenues and profits while attaining optimal guest satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate.
- Respond to guest’s special requests, needs, problems, issues and concerns and accommodate groups to ensure optimal levels of guest satisfaction and repeat business.
- Implement company programs and supervise the daily operations of the Front Desk to comply with SOPS and LSOPs, maximize revenues, and motivate associates to ensure an optimal level of quality service and hospitality are provided to the hotel customers.
- Supervise the Guest Service Agents.
- Remain calm and alert, especially during emergency situations and/or heavy hotel activity, serving as a role model for clerks and other employees.
- Resolve customer complications and complaints by conducting thorough research of the situation and determining the most effective solutions.
- Make decisions and take action based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising approach to accommodate unusual situation.
- Authorize revenue allowances to remedy problems only after other alternative solutions have been offered.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
- Perform any other job related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have the ability to communicate in English.
- Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
- Always maintain a professional appearance and manner.
- Can communicate well with guests.
- Willing to pitch-in and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
- Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
- Basic mathematical skills and considerable skill in the use of a calculator to prepare moderately complex mathematical calculations without error.
- Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.
- Ability to stand, walk and continuously perform behind the front desk.
- Ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and prepare complex reports of room availability and revenues generated.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers and patrons.
- Adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.
Skills
- Communication (English)
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Conflict resolution
- Mathematical skills
- Calculator use
- Computer system operation
- Teamwork
- Diplomacy
- Tact
- Patience
About the Company
- Customer satisfaction is a key to a positive guest experience through positive interaction with NH Collection New York Madison Avenue staff.
- Associates are guest relations ambassadors every working minute of every day.
- Work habits should always meet and strive to exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality and attendance.
- Adaptable to change in work area and hotel procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones.
- Ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever not sure how to do something.
- The safety and security of guests and associates is of utmost importance to Crescent.
