Guest Services Supervisor - San Diego, United States - Hostelling International USA

Hostelling International USA

Verified Company

San Diego, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Summary:

In addition to front desk responsibilities, the guest services supervisor is primarily responsible for supervising front desk staff, covering shift shortages as needed and ensuring the daily paperwork for all shifts is completed, making bank deposits, opening the safe and providing change.

The schedule for this position is 5 days a week, 40 hours Thursday-Monday with Tuesdays and Wednesdays off.

Responsibilities:

Supervise Front Desk staff and cover for any absences/shortages in staffing schedule. Acts as manager on duty on Saturdays
Ensure all bank deposits are made
Open/close the safe and provide change as needed
Ensure all daily paperwork is completed for each shift
Welcome, register, orient and supervise guests, and provide group orientations in a friendly and positive manner, while being mindful of cultural differences

and possible language barriers- Conduct hostel tours

Encourage and collect guest comments and feedback
Follow hostel procedures, ensuring the security and safety of the hostel, hostel property, guests, guests' property, and fellow employees
Promote the mission of

HI USA:
"To help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people, through hostelling"

Accurately maintain all shift reports, logs, and necessary daily paperwork, including a record of overnight fees, and sale of goods
Perform laundry, cleaning, bookkeeping, and other duties and tasks as needed
Provide overnight, oncall assistance in case of emergencies
Other duties or projects as assigned by management

Skills/Qualifications:

Associates degree and 2 years of customer service experience, or equivalent experience
Ability to handle cash and record receipts without error
Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
Knowledge of or ability to master reservation systems/methods
Conflict resolution skills and ability to act effectively in a crisis, escalating to management when necessary
First Aid and CPR certification preferred; training can be provided
Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft programs
Required to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as schedule requires
Ability to speak a 2nd language a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

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.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands and arms. The employee is frequently to stand, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.