Front Office Leader: Guest Experience & Profitability

crestline-external; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is hiring a Front Office Manager to oversee the front desk, bell/door, and concierge operations, ensuring top-tier guest experiences and profitable department management.

You will lead, train, and motivate staff, implement effective strategies, and liaise with other hotel departments to maintain high service standards and smooth daily operations.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED or equivalent plus 3 years of hospitality management experience.
• Computer skills required; familiarity with Microsoft Office preferred.
• Experience with hotel information systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute front office strategies to exceed guest satisfaction and revenues.
• Collaborate with front office team in planning, development, and execution.
• Ensure staff are trained to standards and able to operate each department.
• Develop staff both personally and professionally with management support.
• Investigate and resolve any complaints regarding service or accommodations.
• Monitor budgets and payroll records to ensure expenditures align with the budget.
• Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
• Review procedures to improve service, performance, or safety.
• Organize training programs and hire/evaluate staff performance.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to Front Office staff.

Skills

Leadership

Staff training

Guest service

Budgeting

Education

High School / GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hotel information systems

Job description

Lead with excellence, elevate the guest journey, and help shape extraordinary experiences at a hotel known for its unique style and genuine hospitality. Apply for our Front Office Manager role and be part of something special.

Compensation: $80,000 - 85,000

Overview:

The Front Office Manager is responsible for the successful operation and administration of all front office departments to include: front desk, bell/door, concierge (if applicable). The Front Office Manager must ensure that the department is continually balanced while focusing on providing an exceptional experience to every guest and maximizing department profitability at the same time. The Front Office Manager is responsible for ensuring that all front office operations are carried out professionally, to standards and at the highest level of service. The Front Office Manager will achieve desired outcomes by planning, implementing and controlling effective departmental strategies that drive results and through the creation, development and maintenance of a competent, motivated and empowered front office staff. The Front Office Manager will effectively lead, train, coach, motivate, engage and provide feedback to the front office staff, supervisors and managers on a daily basis. The Front Office Manager will serve as the front office liaison to all other hotel departments.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create and execute innovative front office strategies that will drive the hotel to exceed guest satisfaction and revenues.
• Work collaboratively with all members of the front office team in departmental planning, development, and execution.
• Ensure front office staff and management is properly trained to standards and able to carry out the operations of each department.
• Work closely with department managers and supervisors to develop them both personally and professionally.
• Ensure that all complaints regarding service and/or accommodations are investigated and resolved.
• Monitor budgets and payroll records and review financial transactions to ensure that expenditures are authorized and budgeted.
• Establish standards for personnel performance and customer service.
• Review work procedures and operational problems to determine ways to improve service, performance, or safety.
• Organize and direct worker training programs, resolve personnel problems, hire new staff, and evaluate employee performance.
• Provide Leadership / Mentoring to Front Office staff.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all Front Office department policies/service procedures.
• Maintain complete knowledge of all hotel features and services, all room types, rates, special package and promotions, daily arrivals / departures / room availability, scheduled in-house group activities.
• Review and respond to daily operational demands as it relates to the hotel.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly departmental financial and payroll forecasts.
• Monitor security of public areas of the hotel.
• Establish par levels for supplies and equipment.
• Provide training, development, professional discipline, and positive support for all department employees to ensure qualitative standards and growth, depth, and development.
• Create and maintain a quality, professional work environment.
• Administer performance evaluations for all departmental employees.
• Anticipate guests and employees needs and respond promptly.
• Always promote positive guest relations.
• Conduct pre-shift meeting to review information pertinent to days business.
• Facilitate departmental strategic planning meetings.

Education and Experience:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED): or Work Equivalent plus 3 years of experience in hospitality management.
• Computer skills required. Familiarity with Microsoft Office preferred. Experience with hotel information systems is required.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.