Front Desk Supervisor - Cheaha State Park

Guest Services, Inc.; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Guest Services, Inc. is seeking a Front Desk Supervisor to oversee the front desk agents and operations, including guest check-in/out, reservations, and monitoring the switchboard to ensure top-tier guest service. The role requires supervising staff, training, scheduling, and addressing guest inquiries or complaints while maintaining accurate cash handling at each shift change.

Bilingual abilities are a plus. Founded in 1917, Guest Services, Inc.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Clerical duties include typing, filing, and handling cash registers.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee front desk agents and operations, including guest check-in/out, reservations, and switchboard monitoring.
• Supervise, train, schedule, and guide front desk staff; respond to guest inquiries and resolve complaints.
• Ensure cash and cash equivalents are balanced at start/end of each shift.

Skills

Clerical skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Reservations coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

The Front Desk Supervisor oversees the front desk agents and operations, including checking guests in and out, reservations, and monitoring of the switchboard, while ensuring overall excellent guest service.

Compensation Amount

16.00 USD Hourly

Job Description

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Receive direction from the Lodging Manager and assist in the overall management of the unit's operations, including planning and developing daily operations, forecasting, and analyzing sales, labor, and profit; and ensuring compliance with established budget; and scheduling, supervising, and participating in the operational duties specific to the unit.
• Assist in supervising, training, scheduling, disciplining, reviewing, and directing the front desk staff. Respond to guest inquiries and resolve customer complaints.
• Ensure all cash and cash equivalents are accounted for and balanced at the beginning and end of each work shift.
• Maintain and ensure safe facility environment including standards for maintenance and upkeep of unit's equipment, housekeeping, sanitation, dress, cash control, and employee hygiene. Notify Lodging Manager of all unusual events, circumstances, or other safety or quality control issues.
• Represent the company in a professional and positive manner at all times. Maintain and enhance the company's image when interacting with clients, guests, associates, and vendors.
• Oversees front desk and lobby area.
• Assist in coordinating the Front Desk and the Housekeeping Department.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

• High School Diploma.
• Clerical skills including typing, filing, office machine operations, cash register operation, maintenance of records, and the ability to undertake multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Bilingual is a plus (English/Spanish).
• Computer proficiency with the ability to utilize MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people; ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities; ability to learn and develop new skills; ability to problem solve.
• Ability to arrange and coordinate schedules for reservations.
• Excellent interpersonal, administrative, telephone and other communications skills.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit.
• Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Ability to stand for the entire work day and to climb steps regularly.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.

EQUIPMENT USED

• Typical office equipment (computers, phone system, fax, copiers, scanners, among others).
• Reservations and POS systems.

Founded in 1917, Guest Services has worked tirelessly to earn the reputation as the premier hospitality management company and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. Guest Services takes great care and pride in providing best-in-class services across a wide variety of client sites including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores.

Guest Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION: We embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the richness it brings to our company. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to work, enabling them to provide the best level of service to our diverse customer base.