HOTEL ASSISTANT SHIFT MANAGER

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Detroit, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

PENN Entertainment in Detroit, MI seeks an experienced hotel operations supervisor to oversee a designated shift, ensure service excellence, and manage daily budgets and staffing. You will lead front desk, housekeeping, bell service, and reservations while maintaining high guest satisfaction and operational efficiency.

You will supervise staff, coordinate schedules, monitor budgets, and ensure compliance with company standards. Flexibility to work varied shifts is required.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent; preferred.
• Able to write reports and business correspondence.
• Strong ability to present information to groups of managers and the public.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and hotel software.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff and manage a designated shift.
• Monitor performance and profit objectives and support operational goals.
• Conduct daily pre-shift meetings and prepare shift reports.
• Create efficient schedules while controlling labor costs.
• Assist in budgeting and report budget concerns to leadership.
• Uphold customer service standards and resolve guest issues.
• Oversee hotel operations including Front Desk, Housekeeping, Bell Service, and Reservations.
• Direct and evaluate housekeeping supervisors to maintain high cleanliness standards.

Education

Associate’s degree (A.A.) in related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Hotel software

Job description

Introduction

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Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

• Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Specific benefits—such as day‑one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position.
• Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supervising staff and the overall daily management of a designated shift.
• Supports, administers and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Conduct daily pre-shift meetings
• Prepare and communicate daily shift reports.
• Assists in creating effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives and achieving guest satisfaction.
• Responsible for assisting in the budget process for the department and provide recommendations; ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives; reporting budget concerns to hotel leadership.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise.
• Provides direction for Hotel supervisory staff on assigned shift.
• Assists with posting charges, and settling of folios for individuals and groups, if applicable, on assigned shift.
• Addresses and manages complaints, grievances or concerns from team members on assigned shift.
• Answers inquiries pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve guests’ challenges while supporting all customer service programs on assigned shift.
• Assists Hotel Manager in overseeing Hotel Operations to include though not limited to: Front Desk, Housekeeping, Bell Service, and Reservations.
• Direct Housekeeping Supervisors and team members to ensure a high standard of cleanliness in all public areas and hotel guest rooms.
• Ensure offices, guest rooms, and other specified areas are kept in a clean and orderly condition.
• Tour facility checking hotel rooms, convention space, public areas, front and back of house to evaluating the performances of the hotel team member.
• Assists in inspection of projects after completion for satisfactory results.
• Assists in maintaining all master and direct bill accounts.
• Assists with management of daily arrivals and departures in reservation system on assigned shift.
• Makes recommendations pertaining to hotel policies and services, and resolve guests’ challenges while supporting all customer service programs.
• Responsible for maintaining maximized occupancy and revenue for Hotel operations.
• Makes recommendations for financial activities of Hotel such as setting room rates and policies/procedures.
• Order supplies, ensuring all par levels are maintained for the hotel team.
• Develop and maintain a safety program for all hotel team members.
• Train all hotel team members in OSHA standards and regulations and documentation.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
• All other duties as assigned
• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Provides recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning and directing work) to meet business needs.
• Manages work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Provides recommendation for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, and counseling).

Requirements

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) in related field preferred; one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) and in hotel software.
• Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts in a diplomatic and tactful manner.
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and overtime as business needs dictate
• Michigan Gaming Control Board Occupational License Level 2