Guest Service Manager (Nights)

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Colchester, United Kingdom

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Hospitality

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

This role? It’s ALL about the guest and delivering an outstanding service for them during the night.

As a Guest Services Manager, you are responsible for managing all guest operations, guiding and supporting a team of Guest Service Assistants. Through hands-on leadership, you will ensure your team delivers an outstanding guest experience, one that consistently achieves all brand and company metrics and objectives. You will coach, support and engage your team and support the creation of a positive work culture that is focused on excellence, as well as seeking strategies for continuously improving the guest experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead the Guest Experience function at the hotel, ensuring all guests receive an outstanding level of service through the night
• Offer full services, wherever practical, to all residents; including bar service, 24-hour room service and guest information
• Carry out all Night Audit procedures
• Ensure that every guest experiences a safe visit, conducting regular security and clock rounds
• Engage, build and develop relationships with any late arrival guests, assessing their needs and flexing style and approach appropriately
• Demonstrate and lead by example in the execution of service standards
• Be attentive to all guests
• Accurately and promptly fulfill guest requests
• Understand and anticipate guest needs
• Maintain a high level of knowledge which will enhance the guest experience
• Demonstrate a service attitude that exceeds expectations
• Take appropriate action to resolve guest complaints
• Lead, motivate and develop any Night Guest Experience colleagues to support continuing service excellence and demonstrate our company values and culture.

What’ll make you a great fit

• You’ll need to be a night owl given the hours you’ll be working
• It doesn’t matter where you’ve gained your supervisory experience, as long as you have proven leadership experience and excellent customer service abilities
• You’ll enjoy using tech – we have lots of it to make your life easier and our guests experience more seamless
• Forward-thinking and innovative
• Financially and commercially astute
• You’ll love people – and as a result, have great interpersonal and communication skills
• Details? You love them! You’ll be incredibly attentive with guests as a result
• Flexible and able to remain focused on results under pressure and to challenging deadlines
• Self-motivated and confident
• Hard-working but FUN!
• Do you enjoy travelling? A fun weekend away? We've got you covered with preferential rates
• Alternatively, if we do not have a hotel in that location, why not take advantage of our International IHG discounts?
• We also have shopping and discount opportunities in retail, restaurants, and events (because we know life isn't all about work).
• Are your family and friends envious of your deals? Why not give them a discount code for hotels throughout the Kew Green Hotels estate
• FREE membership to the Leisure Club
• Progression and room for growth, with opportunities in the UK and abroad - we have training, courses, and updates at your fingertips!
• KewFest, Employee Appreciation Week, and Awards evening are all annual events.
• Progression and room to grow, with opportunities across the UK and internationally
• Flexible attitude and working hours.
• Mental Health Support with our 24/7, 365 Employee Assistance Line