RCI - Front Desk Manager - POR

Royal Caribbean Group; Lisboa; Presencial; EUR 52 000 - 78 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Celebrity Cruises seeks a Front Desk Manager to own guest experiences aboard our ship, ensuring premium, personalized service across all touchpoints. You will lead a 30+ member Guest Services team and coordinate with back- and front-of-house departments to exceed guest expectations.

The role requires 4+ years in a managerial front desk or general manager position on a cruise and a proven ability to manage 100+ guests with composure under pressure, upholding standards and health guidelines.

Qualificações

• 4+ years in Front Desk Managerial or General Manager in a cruise ship.
• Experience handling 100+ guests in a 4–5-star hotel.
• Supervising 30+ team members in Guest Services.
• Willing to work under pressure.
• All duties aligned with Celebrity Cruises WAYS standards, health, safety and KPIs.
• Maintains professionalism and emergency preparedness as brand representative.
• Ability to resolve issues, drive guest satisfaction and loyalty.
• Strong administrative skills with data metrics like guest counts and desk volume.

Responsabilidades

• Own and oversee Front Desk operations to ensure premium guest service.
• Serve as liaison between Front Desk, hotel and marine departments.
• Lead team to deliver exceptional, personalized guest experiences.
• Manage financial transactions, cash handling and reporting.
• Respond to escalated guest concerns with empathy and resolution.
• Monitor metrics, staff development and training needs.

Conhecimentos

Guest relations leadership

Customer service excellence

Team supervision

Working under pressure

Issue resolution

Emergency preparedness

Financial transaction handling

Data analysis

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Front Desk Manager owns each guest with whom they interact, follow up on experience and offering a seamless execution of premium service that is both exceptional and memorable. As a Manager in the Guest Relations Department, The Front Desk Manager is the liaison between the Front Desk Team and all Hotel and Marine Departments to support proactive anticipation to every guest’s needs and expectations. The Front Desk Manager must possess outstanding hospitality, communication, leadership and organizational skills in addition to effective decision-making abilities. Paying keen attention to detail, the Front Desk Manager is held fully accountable for the leadership required to foster a quality and personalized guest experience within the team. This individual will take full ownership of Front Desk Team regarding all results, financial, development, training and analytical aspects including the accountability of escalated guest interaction, the guest sentiment following the interaction and the orderliness, emergency preparedness and efficacy of the Front Desk Operations, back and front of house.

Qualifications:

• Must at least have more than 4 yrs of experience in a Front Desk Managerial position or a General Manager position in a cruise line (shipboard).
• Experience in handling 100+ guests in a 4–5-star hotel.
• Experience in handling and supervising 30+ Team Members in Guest Services Department.
• Must be willing to work under pressure
• All duties and responsibilities are to be performed in accordance with Celebrity Cruises WAYS standards, Standards of Excellence, Public Health guidelines, Key Performance Indicators, environmental, and safety policies in any area of the ship required.
• Maintains a constant presence of professionalism and emergency preparedness within the Front Desk Operations both back and front of house, being the brand voice and physical representative of the ship and Guest Relations for all interactions and calls providing impeccable, personalized quality of service to internal and external guests and crew alike
• Executes the Ability to Resolve Issues vision in accordance with the current Standards of Excellence, holds accountability over all team development and performance opportunity, fosters healthy financial figures and guest satisfaction results.
• Championing strong administrative skills, taking periodic metrics of data such as guest counts, desk volume, concern content and guest and crew interaction behavioral analysis
• Readily communicates inventory, program access and maintenance requirements by taking full stewardship of work areas and tools
• Due diligence, care and attention to detail in all interactions and operations with an elevated focus on precision during financial transactions and cash float operations
• Responds to escalated guest concerns in an up-scale, considerate, professional and positive manner, showing empathy and actively listening