Front Office Manager

Choice Hotels; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel management company seeks a Front Office Manager in Danbury, CT. This role involves managing guest services, supervising staff, and ensuring financial compliance within front office operations. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of hospitality experience and a relevant degree, with a focus on guest satisfaction and sustainability practices. This position offers a path for growth within hotel management.

Qualifications

• 2 to 5 years hospitality related experience.
• Preferred degree in hospitality or related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage front office operations following service standards.
• Interview, select, and train front office staff.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and financial operations.

Skills

Management

Guest Service

Coaching

Sustainability

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Front Office Manager

Manage hotel front office operations in accordance with established guest service and sustainability standards.

Your Growth Path

Assistant General Manager – General Manager - Area General Manager

Your Focus

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Monitor all front office financial operations and ensure front office compliance with accounting controls and procedures.
• Develop, implement and monitor daily, weekly, monthly, and annual department-wide budgets and forecasts. Review, submit for approval, and order capital budget items as required.
• Supervise all guest services department managers.
• Review correspondence from guests and incident logs and direct staff according to information obtained.
• Oversee all vendor and personnel contracts throughout the hotel.
• Monitor occupancy of guest room space to ensure most efficient use and minimize overbooking.
• Create specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely action plans to remedy guest service deficiencies.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 to 5 years hospitality related experience.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

About Us

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.

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