Director of Rooms

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks a Director of Rooms responsible for front desk, housekeeping, and guest services. You will maximize room revenue through daily status rates analysis, coordinate major projects, and lead subordinate managers including MOD participation.

Strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills required. You'll oversee staffing, training, and adherence to Hyatt service standards while collaborating with corporate leadership to ensure exceptional guest experiences and

Qualifications

• 6 years or more of progressive hotel Rooms experience (typically with Hyatt).
• Experience supervising all Rooms Departments.
• Experience developing standards and operating procedures.
• With opening hotels, pre-opening experience preferred.
• Clear concise written and verbal communication in English.
• Proven leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of the Rooms operations in the front and heart of the house.
• Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans.
• Hires, manages & trains subordinate managers & employees.
• Coordinate major projects such as renovations and capital expenditures.
• Conduct weekly Rooms Divisions meetings and monthly financial reviews.
• Monitor labor expenses through schedule approvals and forecasting.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

Hotel/Hospitality degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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\"When you work in Hawaii, in addition to learning about the functional aspects of running a hotel — like the proper way to make a bed or how to best handle luggage — it’s critically important to understand Hawaiian culture and the spirit of ‘ohana, or ‘family.’ When opening the first Andaz property in Hawaii, our team participated in Hawaiian culture training to help us understand what ‘ohana truly means. \"

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences. The Director of Rooms is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. This position reports to the hotel General Manager.

The Director of Rooms oversees hotel services including Front Desk operations, Housekeeping and Guest Services. Maximizes room revenues & occupancy by analyzing daily status rates & makes adjustments accordingly. Manages large events & ensures high volume occupancy special requirements. Analyzes rate variances, monitors credit reports & maintains close observation of daily house counts. Coordinates major projects such as renovations, capital expenditures, & equipment changes. Conducts weekly Rooms Divisions meetings, including monthly financial review with subordinate managers & senior hotel directors. Prepares revenue & occupancy forecasting & monitors labor expenses through schedule approval process. Hires, manages & trains subordinate managers & employees.

Duties include:

• Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of the Rooms operations in the front and heart of the house
• Develop and recommend the budget, marketing plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans
• Experience supervising all Rooms Departments
• Ability to assimilate operational statistics quickly and see how they can be used to enhance position of property
• Experience developing standards and operating procedures.
• Participate in MOD program
• Have dealt with special projects
• Coach and counsel employees to reflect Hyatt service standards and procedures
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• 6 years or more of progressive hotel Rooms experience (typically with Hyatt)
• With opening hotels, previous hotel pre-opening experience preferred
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
• At least 5 years experience in a senior role in a hotel rooms area
• Proven leadership skills
• Hotel/Hospitality degree an asset
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills
• Maintain communications with Corporate Staff

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