Front Office Director, Guest Experience & Revenue

Highgate Hotels L.P.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Highgate Hotels' Park Lane New York seeks an Assistant Director of Front Office to lead Guest Services and Concierge, ensuring friendly, efficient service and maximizing room revenue and occupancy.

You will oversee interviews, training, scheduling, and policy compliance while coordinating with accounting and other departments to maintain SOPs and elevate guest experiences at this landmark property.

Qualifications

• The Assistant Director of Front Office is responsible for ensuring the operation of the Guest Services, Concierge in a friendly, efficient and courteous manner, providing all guests with quality service prior to and throughout their stay, while maximizing room revenue and occupancy.

Responsibilities

• Respond to all guests' requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents presented at the Front Desk or through reservations, comment cards, letters and/or phone calls, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all Guest Services personnel according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
• Prepare and conduct all Guest Services interviews and follow hiring procedures according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
• Develop employee morale and ensure training of Guest Services personnel.
• Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. Analyze rate variance, monitor credit report and maintain close observation of daily house count. Monitor selling status of house daily, i.e. flash report, allowances, etc.
• Attend daily and monthly Rooms Merchandizing meetings.
• Participate in required M.O.D. program as scheduled
• Review Guest Services staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis
• Prepare employee Schedule according to business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements.
• Ensure that no-show revenue is maximized through consistent and accurate billing.
• Maintain Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s regarding Purchase Orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
• Ensure that Wage Progress, Productivity and the Ten Day Forecast are completed on a timely basis according to Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
• Work closely with Accounting on follow-up items, i.e., returned checks, rejected credit cards, employee discrepancies, etc.
• Operate all aspects of the Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple programming.
• Monitor proper operation of the P.B.X. console and ensure that employees maintain Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s in its use.
• Ensure staff greet and welcome all guests approaching the Front Desk in accordance with Highgate Hotel S.O.P.'s.
• Ensure implementation of all Highgate Hotel policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms.

Job description

Highgate Hotels' Park Lane New York seeks an Assistant Director of Front Office to lead Guest Services and Concierge, ensuring friendly, efficient service and maximizing room revenue and occupancy.

You will oversee interviews, training, scheduling, and policy compliance while coordinating with accounting and other departments to maintain SOPs and elevate guest experiences at this landmark property.