Front Office Manager

Lively Hotel at OAK; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance from day 1

PTO from day 1

Holiday pay from day 1

401(k) after 30 days

Hotel discounts worldwide

Professional development

Job summary

First Hospitality seeks a Front Office Manager to lead the hotel’s front desk and guest services team in Oklahoma City. The role emphasizes guest satisfaction, staffing, brand standards, and coaching while spending 50–75% of hours as the on-duty front desk agent.

You will supervise operations, resolve guest concerns, and maintain strong communication with guests and other departments to ensure a smooth hospitality experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of customer service experience in hospitality or related industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in the primary language used in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Welcome arriving guests and complete the hotel’s arrival/check-in experience, ensuring special requests are fulfilled and accurate information is received.
• Engage in purposeful communication and build rapport with guests, creating an open dialogue to uncover guest expectations and unrealized needs.
• Effectively engage with guests through phone or electronic communication consistent with hotel brand standards to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Promote hotel brand loyalty programs, encourage guest participation, and offer special rate packages and upgrades when appropriate.
• Coordinate with front office and other departments to ensure timely, accurate fulfillment of guest needs.
• Listen to guests and team members and empathize with their challenges; solicit feedback and act on recurring concerns.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.
• Know and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Use hotel communication log and verbal or electronic means to notify fellow associates and/or supervisors of pertinent information.
• If applicable, maintain balance and security of house bank and accurately log all transactions.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality experience

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job…

The Front Office Manager leads the hotel’s front desk and guest services team. Front Office Managers must be strong problem-solvers with an unwavering focus on guest satisfaction throughout the hospitality experience. As the team leader, Front Office Managers must ensure adequate staffing, promote hotel brand standards, train and coach team members, and model expected behavior. The primary responsibilities of a Front Office Manager include attracting and retaining top talent on the guest services team, resolving guest challenges, modeling and executing hotel brand service standards, exceeding guest expectations, and maintaining excellent communication with guests, team members, supervisors, and other hotel department teams. This is a "working Front Office Manager" role, which means 50-75% of your weekly hours will be spent as the primary Front Desk Team Member on duty.

What you’ll be doing…

• Welcome arriving guests and complete the hotel’s arrival/check-in experience, ensuring special requests are fulfilled and accurate information is received.
• Engage in purposeful communication and build rapport with guests, creating an open dialogue to uncover guest expectations and unrealized needs.
• Effectively engage with guests through phone or electronic communication consistent with hotel brand standards to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Promote hotel brand loyalty programs, encourage guest participation, and offer special rate packages and upgrades when appropriate.
• Effectively communicate with front office team and other hotel departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of guest expectations, fulfillment of needs, and challenge resolution.
• Listen to guests and team members and empathize with their challenges. When necessary, solicit guest feedback and act on recurring concerns.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.
• Know and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.
• Use hotel communication log and verbal or electronic means to notify fellow associates and/or supervisors of pertinent information.
• If applicable, maintain balance and security of house bank and accurately log all transactions.

Success factors…

Experience & Education:

• 2+ years of customer service experience, preferably in Hospitality or related industry
• High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required

Communication:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace
• Physical:
• 8+ hours per day at standing desk/computer; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds occasionally

About First Hospitality…

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Source: Hospitality Online