Front Desk Supervisor - Santa Monica, United States - The Pierside Hotel

Description

Why us?

Sage Hospitality Group is set to hire a service-focused
Front Desk Supervisor to join our Front Office team in providing exceptional guest experiences at The Pierside Santa Monica.

Located directly across from the Pacific Park Ferris wheel on Santa Monica Pier, The Pierside Hotel is an inviting destination for your Southern California getaways.

Guests feel at home in beautifully decorated rooms and suites with ocean views and modern amenities and can soak up the SoCal sunshine with a cocktail by the outdoor heated pool, or get energized in our well appointed fitness center.

As part of Sage Hospitality Group, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do.

We believe in enriching lives one experience at a time.

More than a slogan, we empower our employees to make positive impacts on the communities in which we live and work.

By providing genuine service we build relationships with our guests and value for our shareholders, and we create unforgettable experiences.

We are looking for independent thinkers. Those who harness their entrepreneurial spirit so that it breaks preconceived notions. We're not afraid to forge our own path. After all, it's what industry leaders do. That's why we welcome risk takers and creative spirits alike.

No matter your daily role, Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it's really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth.

We hope you consider joining us


Job Overview

Respond in a professional and courteous manner to arriving, departing and in-house guests by providing accurate and timely information and services.

Responds to inquiries regarding hotel information and guest concerns.

Supervise the daily operations of the Guest Services personnel; promoting a safe environment and quality services to achieve maximum guest satisfaction and financial success.

This position reports to the Front Office Manager.


Responsibilities

• Greets and completes established checkin procedures for arriving guests on a daily basis, using both manual and computerized methods, in order to ensure guests are satisfied and in rooms as requested.
• Facilitates guest departure (checkout) on a daily basis by following established manual and computer procedures in order to close guest accounts ensuring the guests are satisfied.
• Ensures the entire front desk team regularly calculates and/or posts monies, receipts, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate, proper cash handling methods and established procedures in order to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon checkout and maintain accurate hotel records.
• Courteously answers inquiries and accepts reservations by accurately communicating hotel rates and information and by using suggestive selling techniques to sell room rates, increase occupancy and revenue.
• Maintain good guest relations by keeping abreast of all inhouse and area functions in order to answer questions and concerns with timely and knowledgeable responses, in person and on telephone.
• Operates the PBX equipment by accepting incoming calls, assisting outgoing calls, scheduling and setting wakeup to provide guests with timely and efficient service.
• Control cash transactions at the front desk and maintain complete responsibility for personal bank as specified by hotel bank agreement policy.
• Maintain a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.
• Assist and make recommendations to the Assistant General Manager in the areas of conducting performance evaluations, discipline and terminations as appropriate.
• Coordinate guest service efforts to include group arrivals and departures, and guest transportation, while maximizing the guest experience through top quality customer service.
• Coordinate and supervise the activities and foster good relations with our valet service, taxi services, and the Airport Connection to provide the maximum level of quality service.
• Provide information and assist staff in recommending area restaurants, theaters, community events, activities, etc., to ensure optimum guest satisfaction.
• Greet guests, offer assistance with checkin/checkout, deliver laundry and store luggage.
• Provide guest transportation as required by hotel's standard operating procedures.
• Order all supplies and maintain inventory control minimizing unnecessary expenses.
• Followup on any complaints or problems a guest may experience in a timely and professional fashion to ensure a quality guest experience.
• Implement emergency training and procedures to ensure appropriate protection of the hotel's guests, staff and company assets.
• Provide weekly schedule for all Front Office Associates, posted by 3pm on Friday.
• Responsible for covering/finding replacements for calloffs.
• Ensure proper communication to