Director of Rooms

Hersha Hospitality Management LP•Fort Lauderdale, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead all aspects of the Rooms Division, creating exceptional guest experiences through operational excellence, team development, and a culture of service, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
5 to 7 years related experience.

Responsibilities

Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
Monitor front office financial operations and ensure compliance with accounting controls and procedures.
Develop, implement, and monitor daily, weekly, monthly, and annual department-wide budgets and forecasts.
Review, submit for approval, and order capital budget items as required.
Supervise all guest services department managers.
Review correspondence from guests and incident logs and direct staff according to information obtained.
Oversee vendor and personnel contracts throughout the hotel.
Monitor occupancy of guest room space to ensure most efficient use and minimize overbooking.
Create specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely action plans to remedy guest service deficiencies.
Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
Perform other duties as requested by management.