Front Desk Supervisor

About the role

As a Front Desk Supervisor, you will oversee front desk staff to insure a smooth and efficient operation. You are a customer-service oriented individual who is dedicated to representing the hotel with enthusiasm, professionalism, and a businesslike demeanor to all hotel guests, clients, agents, and the community. The Front Desk Supervisor strives for success and will be expected to uphold the values of excellent customer service, organization, and executing their responsibilities through record keeping, telephone operations, guest interactions, and other related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Train and monitor front desk staff.
• Has full understanding of software system and assists with reservations, and checking guests in and out of the hotel.
• Uphold friendly, courteous telephone service and interactions with guests and fellow employees.
• Coordinate with guests prior to arrival and through to their departure by means of reservations, wake up calls, check-in, check-out, routing needs, posting charges, and special requests.
• Preserve the security and privacy of guest rooms and administrative keys.
• Actively communicate with management and staff through scheduled reports, customer feedback, and guest needs.
• Assists with special requests, group blocking and unusual circumstances.
• Conduct hotel site inspections to maintain property safety and chaperon tours for prospective clients.
• Maximize revenues through sales strategy and outstanding customer service.
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of rates, feature, amenities, and area attractions for the property and competitors in order to assist any client and maintain a competitive understanding.
• Maintain the confidentiality of any and all company information, including but not limited to: performance statistics, agreements with clients, prospective business, and financial information.
• Sustain the safety of the property though risk-management behavior, proper inspections, participation in Safety and Security Committee and knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Carries out supervisor responsibilities in accordance with hotel policies and standard operating procedures.
• Train and develop associates on 4 Keys service standards, technical skills, standard operation procedures, and safety standards.
• Fosters open channels of communication between all employees.
• Follow all additional duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of hotel front desk experience.
• Excellent people skills to supervise staff.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds frequently to assist guests.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to hear, understand and communicate orally and in writing to communicate with staff, vendors and guests a normal in-person and phone conversation.
• Ability to bend and twist, push and pull, stoop, and kneel.
• Ascend and descend a ladder.

Pay

$22.50 per hour DOE