FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hotel, part of Crescent Hotels & Resorts, seeks an Overnight Front Desk Supervisor to lead guest services and revenue-focused operations in downtown San Antonio.

The role requires directing front desk staff, processing registrations, managing payments, and maintaining strong guest relations. Responsibilities include handling inquiries, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate nightly close with proper accounting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Team player who will help coworkers.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Basic math and calculator use for transactions.
• Ability to input information into a computer system accurately.
• Must be able to stand and walk at the front desk.
• Ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately.
• Ability to prepare clear, detailed reports of room availability and revenues.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests promptly with a friendly, sincere welcome and provide accurate information.
• Direct, instruct and supervise guest service agents in their duties.
• Process registrations, verify guest details, and manage room assignments and rates.
• Handle credit card verification, payments, and balancing the house bank.
• Answer phones, relay messages, and manage guest requests and communications.
• Resolve guest concerns professionally and, if needed, authorize revenue adjustments.
• Complete overnight checklists and ensure accuracy of closing reports.
• Follow updated policies to ensure accurate reporting and accounting.]
• Communicate policies and updates to team and maintain consistent service standards.

Skills

English communication

Self-starter

Professional appearance

Team player

Customer service

Numerical ability

Computer input

Staying by front desk

Emergency awareness

Report preparation

Job description

Description

Situated in the heart of downtown, overlooking Travis Park, the AAA Four Diamond, St. Anthony Hotel offers easy access to the trendy restaurants and historical landmarks in San Antonio, Texas. St. Anthony, a Luxury Collection Hotel San Antonio, opened in 1909 and has been designated a national historic site. Our luxury hotel in San Antonio embodies old-world splendor with touches like Italian marble and Corinthian columns. Come make history with this luxury San Antonio hotel.

The Overnight Front Desk Supervisor will maintain, develop, implement and maximize the business plan with effective strategies through direct sales, digital marketing and revenue management. This person will ensure effective internal and external communications with clients, potential customers, and ownership.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to Assign and instruct guest service agents in details of work. Observes performance and encourages improvement.
• Greet guests immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome. Use a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand requests, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information such as outlet hours and local
• Promptly complete the registration process by inputting and retrieving information from a computer system, confirming pertinent information including number of guests and room rate. Promote Crescent and brand- specific marketing Make appropriate selection of rooms based on guest needs. Code electronic keys. Nonverbally confirm the room number and rate. Provide welcome folders containing room keys, certificates, coupons and refreshment center keys as appropriate. Close out guest accounts at time of check out. In the event of dissatisfaction, negotiate compromise, which may include authorizing revenue allowances. Requires standing and continual mobility throughout front office area.
• Verify and imprint credit cards for authorization using electronic acceptance Handle cash, make change and balance an assigned house bank. Accept and record vouchers, travelers checks and other forms of payment. Perform accurate moderately complex arithmetic functions using a calculator. Post charges to guest rooms and house accounts using the computer.
• Promptly answer the telephone using positive and clear voice. Input messages into the Retrieve messages and communicate the content to the guest. Retrieve mail, small packages and facsimiles for customers as requested.
• Remain calm and alert, especially during emergency situations and/or heavy hotel activity, serving as a role model for clerks and other employees. Resolve customer complications and complaints by conducting thorough research of the situation and determining the most effective Make decisions and take action based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising approach to accommodate unusual situation. Authorize revenue allowances to remedy problems only after other alternative solutions have been offered.
• Responsible for completing the overnight checklist and ensuring all duties are completed accurately.
• Keep up with the updated policies put forth by accounting to ensure accurate closing reports and bookkeeping.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular
• Perform any other job-related duties assigned.

Required Skills And Abilities

Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player. Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts. Basic mathematical skills and considerable skills in the use of a calculator to prepare moderately complex mathematical calculations without error. Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system. Ability to stand, walk and continuously perform behind the front desk. Ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing and prepare complex reports of room availability and revenues generated. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, customers and patrons.

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