Director of Guest Services

Highgate Hotels•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Director of Guest Services is responsible for ensuring the operation of the Guest Services and Concierge in an attentive, friendly, efficient and courteous manner, providing all guests with quality service prior to and throughout their stay, while maximizing room revenue and occupancy.

Requirements

Education & Experience: A 4-year college degree, or equivalent, and at least 2 years of related experience required.
Supervisory experience required.
Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
Must have a valid driver’s license from the applicable state.
Physical requirements: Long hours sometimes required.
Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Ability to stand during entire shift.
General Requirements: Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.

Responsibilities

Respond to all guests’ requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents presented at the Front Desk or through reservations, comment cards, letters and/or phone calls, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.
Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all Guest Services personnel according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
Prepare and conduct all Guest Services interviews and follow hiring procedures according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
Develop employee morale and ensure training of Guest Services personnel.
Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. Analyze rate variance, monitor credit report and maintain close observation of daily house count.
Monitor selling status of house daily, i.e. flash report, allowances, etc.
Attend daily and monthly Rooms Merchandizing meetings.
Participate in required M.O.D. program as scheduled.
Review Guest Services staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis.
Prepare employee Schedule according to business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements.
Ensure that no-show revenue is maximized through consistent and accurate billing.
Maintain Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s regarding Purchase Orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
Ensure that Wage Progress, Productivity and the Ten Day Forecast are completed on a timely basis according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
Work closely with Accounting on follow-up items, i.e., returned checks, rejected credit cards, employee discrepancies, etc.
Operate all aspects of the Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple programming.
Ensure staff greet and welcome all guests approaching the Front Desk in accordance with Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
Ensure implementation of all Highgate Hotel policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms.
Ensure sign off of all Service Standards by Position for Guest Services staff.
Assist in preparation of revenue and occupancy forecasting.
Ensure logging and delivery of all messages, packages, and mail in a timely and professional manner. Must maintain constant communication with Housekeeping, Reservations and the Credit Manager.
Operate radios efficiently and professionally in communicating with hotel staff. Ensure the proper use of radio etiquette within the department.
Coordinate all aspects of the ongoing implementation of the Highgate Hotel philosophy of service.
Ensure correct and accurate cash handling at the Front Desk. Follow and enforce all Highgate Hotel credit policies.
Ensure that employees are, at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and other employees.
Maintain and monitor "Lost and Found" procedures and policies according to Highgate Hotel standards.
Establish and maintain key control system.
Ensure participation within department for monthly Highgate Hotel team meeting. Focus the Guest Services Department on their role in contributing to the Guest Service and audit scores.
Monitor all V.I.P.'s, special guests and requests.
Maintain required pars of all front office and stationary supplies.
Review daily Front Office work and activity reports generated by Night Audit.
Review Front Office log book and Guest Request log on a daily basis.
Be familiar with all corporate sponsored programs such as airline mileage, Triple Upgrade, or V.I.P. programs, and the standards and procedures for each.
Maintain an organized and comprehensive filing system with documentation of purchases, vouchering, schedules, forecasts, reports and tracking logs.
Conduct meetings according to Highgate Hotel standards as required by management.