Asst. Director of Front Office

Marriott Vacations; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Marriott Vacations Worldwide seeks a Front Office supervisor/manager to assist the Director Front Office with daily operations across Bell/Door Staff, Switchboard, and Guest Services/Front Desk. The role focuses on efficient check-in/out, staff supervision, and maximizing department financial performance.

Relocation assistance available. The position requires leadership, strong customer service, and ability to resolve guest issues while maintaining high service standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in guest services, front desk, or related professional area.
• OR 2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; no work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Supervises and manages employees. Managing all day-to-day operations. Understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
• Ensures employee recognition is taking place on all shifts.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.
• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Handles complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
• Strives to improve service performance.
• Collaborates with the Front Office Manager on ways to continually improve departmental service.
• Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding the Front Office goals to produce desired results.
• Participates in the development and implementation of corrective action plans based on review of comment cards and guest satisfaction results.
• Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Displays outstanding hospitality skills.
• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
• Interacts with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
• Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.
• Handles guest problems and complaints effectively.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Implements the customer recognition/service program, communicating and ensuring the process.
• Ensures compliance with all Front Office policies, standards and procedures.
• Monitors adherence to all credit policies and procedures to reduce bad debts and rebates.
• Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
• Functions in place of the Front Office Manager in his/her absence.
• Communicates critical information from pre and post-convention meetings to the Front Office staff.
• Participates in department meetings.
• Marriott Vacations Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management or related

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Assists the Director Front Office in administering front office functions and supervising staff on a daily basis. Front office areas include Bell/Door Staff, Switchboard and Guest Services/Front Desk. Position directs and works with managers and employees to carry out procedures ensuring an efficient check in and check out process. Ensures guest and employee satisfaction and maximizes the financial performance of the department.

Relocation Assistance Available

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, or related professional area.

OR

2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; no work experience required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Supporting Management of Front Desk Team

Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Supervises and manages employees. Managing all day-to-day operations. Understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.

Ensures employee recognition is taking place on all shifts.

Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees.

Monitoring and Supporting Progress Toward Guest Services and Front Desk Goals

Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Handles complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Strives to improve service performance.

Collaborates with the Front Office Manager on ways to continually improve departmental service.

Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding the Front Office goals to produce desired results.

Participates in the development and implementation of corrective action plans based on review of comment cards and guest satisfaction results.

Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

Sets a positive example for guest relations.

Displays outstanding hospitality skills.

Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

Interacts with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.

Provides feedback to employees based on observation of service behaviors.

Handles guest problems and complaints effectively.

Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.

Managing Projects and Policies

Implements the customer recognition/service program, communicating and ensuring the process.

Ensures compliance with all Front Office policies, standards and procedures.

Monitors adherence to all credit policies and procedures to reduce bad debts and rebates.

Additional Responsibilities

Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.

Functions in place of the Front Office Manager in his/her absence.

Communicates critical information from pre and post-convention meetings to the Front Office staff.

Participates in department meetings.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.