Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Supports all property operations, ensuring that the highest levels of hospitality and service are provided. Manages the flow of questions and directs guests within the Executive Lounge. Supports the tracking and resolution of service issues.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 1 year experience in the guest services, front desk, or related professional area.
  

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

• Supervises employees, understanding employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
  

• Coordinates day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.

• Supports handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

• Assists with energy conservation efforts by monitoring compliance during property tours.
  

• Supports implementation of the customer recognition/service program, communicating and ensuring the process.

• Supports regular inspection tours of the entire facility for appearance, safety, staffing, security, and maintenance.

• Assists in generating the MOD report.

• Monitors activities for compliance with all policies, standards and procedures.

• Understands and can implement all emergency plans including accident, death, elevator, thefts, vicious crimes, bombs, fire, etc.

• Understands and complies with loss prevention policies and procedures.
  

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

• Intervenes in any guest/employee situation as needed to insure the integrity of the property is maintained, guest satisfaction is achieved, and employee well being is preserved.

• Serves as a leader in displaying outstanding hospitality skills.

• Sets a positive example for guest relations.

• Helps employees to provide excellent customer service.

• Assists in coaching and providing feedback to associates.

• Maintains high visibility in public areas during peak times.

• Provides immediate assistance to guests as requested.

• Interacts with customers on a regular basis throughout the property to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.

• Records guest issues in the guest response tracking system.
  

• Supports manager in identifying development opportunities for assoicates.

• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates.

• Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with the appropriate skills.
  

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Informs and/or updating the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.

• Maintains a strong working relationship with all departments to support property operations and goals and to expedite the resolution of any problems that may arise through the general operation of the property.

• Communicates any variations to the established norms to the appropriate department in a timely manner.

• Participates as needed in the investigation of employee and guest accidents.

• Performs Front Desk duties in high demand times.