What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Supervisor position at Oceanside Hotel?
Job Description
Summary/Objective
The Front Desk supervisor is responsible for ensuring all guests are promptly checked-in and out of the hotel, and all guest requests and queries are handled politely and efficiently in accordance with hotel standards. Assist with the supervision of the Front Desk Agents as required.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Responsible for providing prompt yet personal service at times of check-in and check-out.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a professional and personalized manner.
- Must have a professional image and personality exuding confidence and leadership skills while encouraging safe and efficient resort operations.
- Help management applies the credit policy and guest billing policy.
- Actively participates in daily briefings and meetings.
- Expected to conduct oneself in a discrete manner in all guest areas.
- Ensures that the safety and confidentiality of all matters pertaining to guests are met in accordance with hotel standards.
- Know all hotels emergency procedures.
- Understand and communicate promotions and enhancements effectively with employees and guests.
- Build rapport with VIP’s and distinguished visitors; escort guests to rooms, make welfare calls, encourage feedback throughout their stay.
- Offer to handle special arrangements during guest stay; coordinate future visits.
- Maintain database of guest preferences, habits, and special dates.
- Take responsibility for any guest dissatisfaction situation and ensure the matter is resolved.
- Ensure the lobby area is kept neat and clean.
- When needed perform the tasks of Assistant Front Desk Manager or General Manager.
· Perform any other duties assign by his/her manager.
Competencies
· Time management.
· Decision making.
· Customer and guest focus.
· Diligence.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has supervisory responsibilities.
Work environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standards office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinet and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days vary based on business needs. This includes weekends, holidays, evenings and/or overnight shifts.
Required Education and Experience
· A minimum of (3) years of supervisor experience in a Front Office Environment.
· A minimum of (2) year of hotel experience in a supervisory level.
· Bachelor degree in hospitality management preferred or equivalent relevant management experience.
· Must be able to work independently and exercise good judgment to resolve issues.
· Flexible schedule. Able to work weekends and holidays.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $21