Front Office Manager

Crestline Hotels & Resorts•Blacksburg, VA

46d•$45,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Crestline we believe in offering our employees a work environment that allows for work-life balance. We offer a variety of benefits to our full-time team members. Benefits include some of the following: Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance to meet the needs of our employees Company Match 401K Employee Assistance Program- Always know we are here to support you! Paid Leave Pet Insurance for our furry friends Team Member Travel Discounts - We all need to get away sometime Great Employee Events and more Positioned on the corner of the beautiful Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, VA the Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center, the premier meeting destination in Southwest Virginia is seeking a Front Office Manager. The successful candidate will be an energetic and compassionate leader who will continuously encourage and develop their team members while ensuring a quality guest experience that keeps our clients coming back time and again. Preferences will be given to candidates that have Opera V5 or Opera Cloud and hotel management experience. This is a full-time position eligible for an incentive pay program. The pay range is $45K to $60K, salary will be commensurate with experience. Overview: The Front Office Manager is responsible for the successful operation and administration of all front office departments to include: front desk, bell/door, concierge (if applicable). The Front Office Manager must ensure that the department is continually balanced while focusing on providing an exceptional experience to every guest and maximizing department profitability at the same time. The Front Office Manager is responsible for ensuring that all front office operations are carried out professionally, to standards and at the highest level of service. The Front Office Manager will achieve desired outcomes by planning, implementing and controlling effective departmental strategies that drive results and through the creation, development and maintenance of a competent, motivated and empowered front office staff. The Front Office Manager will effectively lead, train, coach, motivate, engage and provide feedback to the front office staff, supervisors and managers on a daily basis. The Front Office Manager will serve as the front office liaison to all other hotel departments.

Requirements

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent plus 3 years of experience in hospitality management.
Computer skills required.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office preferred.
Experience with hotel information systems is required.

Nice To Haves

Opera V5 or Opera Cloud
Hotel management experience

Responsibilities

Create and execute innovative front office strategies that will drive the hotel to exceed guest satisfaction and revenues.
Work collaboratively with all members of the front office team in departmental planning, development, and execution.
Ensure front office staff and management is properly trained to standards and able to carry out the operations of each department.
Work closely with department managers and supervisors to develop them both personally and professionally.
Ensure that all complaints regarding service and/or accommodations are investigated and resolved.
Monitor budgets and payroll records and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
Review work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance, or safety.
Organize and direct worker training programs, resolve personnel problems, hire new staff, and evaluate employee performance.
Provide Leadership / Mentoring to Front Office staff.
Maintain complete knowledge of all Front Office department policies/service procedures.
Maintain complete knowledge of all hotel features and services, all room types, rates, special package and promotions, daily arrivals / departures / room availability, scheduled in-house group activities.
Review and respond to daily operational demands as it relates to the hotel.
Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly departmental financial and payroll forecasts.
Monitor security of public areas of the hotel.
Establish par levels for supplies and equipment.
Provide training, development, professional discipline, and positive support for all department employees to ensure qualitative standards and growth, depth, and development.
Create and maintain a quality, professional work environment.
Administer performance evaluations for all departmental employees.
Anticipate guests and employees needs and respond promptly.
Always promote positive guest relations.
Conduct pre-shift meeting to review information pertinent to days business.
Facilitate departmental strategic planning meetings.