Front Desk Supervisor

Holiday Inn Express - Philadelphia E - Penn's Landing; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Inn Express - Philadelphia E - Penn's Landing is seeking a Front Desk Supervisor to oversee front office operations, guest registrations, reservations, and concierge services, ensuring a warm, efficient experience for every guest.

You will lead the front desk team across shifts, monitor guest feedback, handle complaints, and collaborate with other departments to maximize guest satisfaction and hotel performance. Previous Opera/GDS experience a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Opera/Fidelio is preferred but not essential.
• Additional language skills a plus but not required.
• Must be available to work a variety of shifts including day, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the front office team delivers great service, professional attention and personal recognition.
• Engage with guests on arrival and during interactions; solicit feedback to improve satisfaction.
• Receive guest complaints and take corrective actions to achieve satisfaction.
• Review daily log for guest issues and follow up with departments as needed.
• Respond to guest reviews and heartbeat alerts; maintain property walk to check cleanliness.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Flexible schedule

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Opera/Fidelio

Job description

Job Purpose

The moment a guest steps into our hotel, they walk into a genuinely memorable experience. As Front Desk Supervisor you’ll deliver this through supervising all aspects of the front office (guest registration, telephone services, concierge services and guest reservations). You’ll also create a warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home in any location.

Duties And Responsibilities

Guest Experience:

• Ensure the front office team delivers great service, professional attention and personal recognition.
• Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival and make time to engage with guests. Respond appropriately to guest. interactions, solicit feedback and build relationships to drive continuous improvement in guest satisfaction.
• Receive guest complaints and ensure corrective action is taken to achieve complete guest satisfaction.
• Review daily log for any guest complaints or issues needing attention and follow up with necessary department and guest.
• Review and respond to all guest reviews and heartbeat alerts.
• Perform property walk daily to ensure no cleanliness issues.

People

• Work with other department personnel to regularly provide hotel guests with the highest level of service to achieve maximum profitability and efficiency.
• Oversee all shift employees in department to achieve maximum profitability, efficiency and guest satisfaction.
• Oversee security personnel to ensure they’re following proper post orders.
• Monitor parking lot to ensure parking lot cleanliness and staff is attentive.

Financial

• Assist in managing hotel inventories in such a way as to ensure room occupancy and daily rate objectives are met.
• Monitor budget to aid in controlling labor costs and expenses.

Responsible Business

• Oversee procedures for the security of monies, guest belongings and baggage.
• Perform procedures for secure receipt, control and accounting of guest payments and transactions.
• Follow established hotel safety protocols and procedures at all times. Immediately report any health and safety. incidents, security breaches, concerns or suspicious behavior to the AGM or proper authorities.

Qualifications And Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Opera/Fidelio is preferred but not essential.
• Additional language skills a plus but not required.
• Must be available to work a variety of shifts including day, evening, weekends, and holidays.

This Job Requires The Ability To Perform The Following

• Frequent standing, particularly for sustained periods of time at the front desk.
• Must be able to bend, squat, stand, sit and occasionally lift 20-25 pounds.
• Handling objects, products, guest luggage and computer equipment.
• Basic computer skills to operate various property management and reservations systems (Opera), etc.

Other

• Any other duties assigned by management.
• Being passionate about people and service.
• Strong communication skills essential when interacting with guests and employees.
• Reading and writing abilities are used often when completing paperwork, logging issues/complaints/requests/ information updates, etc.
• Basic math skills are used frequently when handling cash or credit.
• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating and training abilities are often used.
• Must have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and/or holidays.