Assistant Guest Service Manager

Study Hotels • New Haven, CT

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Study at Yale Hotel is looking for an Assistant Guest Services Manager to provide genuine hospitality and the highest quality of service to our guests. The Assistant Guest Services Manager will be responsible for supervising the Guest Service Agents, Valet and Security while ensuring guest satisfaction under the guidance of the Guest Services Manager and in alignment with Study Hotels brand standards. Study Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on age, race, religion, disability, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Eligible full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off, and paid holidays. The Study at Yale Hotel, the first property of the Study Hotels brand is sophisticated, yet relaxed 124 rooms hotel located in the heart of Yale University’s vibrant Arts Campus in New Haven, Connecticut - just steps away from the University’s museums, theaters, libraries and cultural centers. The Study captures the essence of Yale and offers guests a level of personalized service, style and comfort, unparalleled in the New Haven area. Literature, art, music and thoughtful design are central themes, evident throughout our inspired spaces. Study Hotels is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required.

Requirements

• Ability to maintain a friendly, cheerful, and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience: 2 years of hotel front office or guest services department experience.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages.
• Intermediate computer skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Flexibility to work any shift including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in English required. A second language is desirable.
• Strong organizational skills including follow up, time management, ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to positively communicate and interact with all hotel departments.
• Ability to grasp, lift and or carry, or otherwise, move goods weighing a maximum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time in an indoors with a thematically climate-controlled workstation.

Nice To Haves

• A second language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest and most efficient level of hospitality service expected by our guests.
• Present and conduct business in a professional and ethical manner.
• Possess and provide excellent oral and written communication skills and be capable of providing clear and concise direction.
• Supervise the training of all Guest Service team members and motivate them to perform their jobs effectively.
• Answers inquiries about the hotel and surrounding areas.
• Be able to lead independently and take complete ownership of all aspects of daily operations for the front desk.
• Complete the guest check-in and check-out processes, which includes assigning guest their rooms and facilitating payment.
• Maintains room inventory of vacancies, reservations, and assignments.
• Courteously answers inquiries and accept reservations, both in person and by telephone, by accurately communicating hotel rates and information and using suggestive selling techniques to sell room nights, increasing occupancy and revenue.
• Coordinate with all hotel departments to manage guest requests and answer general guest inquiries about the hotel and the surrounding area.
• Attends to guests' needs and requests, including setting up and scheduling wake-up calls and outgoing taxis, making restaurant recommendations, resolving billing issues and complaints.
• Regularly calculates and posts charges, receipts, cash payments, and other forms of credit using accurate, proper cash handling methods and established procedures in order to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out and maintain accurate hotel records.
• Perform accordingly to the company handbook in regard to policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

Benefits

• Eligible full-time team members are offered a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, paid time off, and paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED