Assistant Front Office Manager - Hyatt House the Wharf

Concord Hospitality Enterprises•Washington, DC

2d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring an Assistant Front Office Manager! This role involves managing front office operations, ensuring guest satisfaction, leading and motivating the front desk team, and contributing to the overall success of the hotel. The Assistant Front Office Manager will be responsible for upholding service standards, managing budgets, overseeing accounting functions, and ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.

Requirements

Thoroughly understand the service culture.
Ensure that all members of your staff understand the same philosophy.
Understand AOS/GSS results, developing a game plan to areas in need and expand on the strengths.
Set clear expectations for the team.
Ensure that the team has the capabilities to meet and exceed those expectations.
Know hotels emergency plan, train and implementation.
Comply with all corporate accounting procedures.
Utilize budgets to understand financial objectives.
Develop and communicate selling strategies.
Oversee all accounting functions.
Ensure that all audits are completed.
Provide a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA/MSDS.
Responsible for implementation of hotel accident prevention programs.
Ensure a viable key control program is in place.
Understand hotels system inventory and daily selling strategies.
Ensure that all front desk associates understand hotel-selling strategies.
Stay current on local market conditions.
Ensure property-hiring practices comply with I-9, ADA and EEO requirements.
Interview and make hiring decision.
Conduct reviews in a timely manner.
Promote both Guarantee of Fair Treatment and Open Door policies.
Maintain current licenses and permits.
Scheduling of team.

Nice To Haves

Assist associates in understanding guests’ ever-changing needs and expectations and exceed them.
Take proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns. Follow property specific second effort and recovery plan.
Publish all GSS results in a timely manner including all GSS forms, comment cards and guest letters. Solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
Create and build an environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, and teamwork.
Take proactive approaches when dealing with associates concerns.
Lead by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.
Motivate and encourage staff to solve guest and associate concerns.
Ensure orientation for new associates is done in a timely manner.
Assist in developing hotel budget and capital expenditure plans.
Make sure that staffing levels are appropriate to exceed guest expectations.
Assist Guest Service Manager.
Network to uncover new business leads.

Responsibilities

Be readily available and approachable for all guests.
Assist associates in understanding guests’ ever-changing needs and expectations and exceed them.
Take proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns. Follow property specific second effort and recovery plan.
Publish all GSS results in a timely manner including all GSS forms, comment cards and guest letters. Solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
Extend professionalism and courtesy to guests at all times.
Thoroughly understand the service culture. Ensure that all members of your staff understand the same philosophy.
Respond timely to guest complaints.
Ensure all team members meet or exceed all hospitality requirements.
Ensure Continuous Improvement meetings are taking place weekly.
Create and build an environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, and teamwork.
Be readily available and approachable for all associates.
Take proactive approaches when dealing with associates concerns.
Extend professionalism and courtesy to associates at all times.
Understand AOS/GSS results, developing a game plan to areas in need and expand on the strengths.
Set clear expectations for the team. Ensure that the team has the capabilities to meet and exceed those expectations.
Conduct monthly reward programs.
Communicate and update goals and results with associates.
Lead by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.
Motivate and encourage staff to solve guest and associate concerns.
Ensure orientation for new associates is done in a timely manner.
Know hotels emergency plan, train and implementation.
Comply with all corporate accounting procedures.
Assist in developing hotel budget and capital expenditure plans.
Utilize budgets to understand financial objectives.
Develop and communicate selling strategies.
Oversee all accounting functions.
Responsible for the operations outlets of hotel. Ensuring all hotel standards are being met.
Ensure that all audits are completed.
Provide a safe work environment in compliance with OSHA/MSDS.
Responsible for implementation of hotel accident prevention programs.
Perform annual quality audit with GM.
Ensure a viable key control program is in place.
Make sure that staffing levels are appropriate to exceed guest expectations.
Assist Guest Service Manager.
Understand hotels system inventory and daily selling strategies.
Ensure that all front desk associates understand hotel-selling strategies.
Network to uncover new business leads.
Stay current on local market conditions.
Ensure property-hiring practices comply with I-9, ADA and EEO requirements.
Interview and make hiring decision.
Conduct reviews in a timely manner.
Promote both Guarantee of Fair Treatment and Open Door policies.
Maintain current licenses and permits.
Scheduling of team.
Carry out all reasonable requests of which you are capable of performing.
Ensure effective departmental communication and information systems through logs, department meetings and hotel meetings.