Director of Front Office Operations - West Hollywood, United States - The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills

The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills

Verified Company

West Hollywood, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Director of Front Office Operations is responsible for overseeing Guest Services, Concierge and Bell Attendants to ensure customer satisfaction, quality service and compliance with company policies and procedures while meeting/exceeding financial goals.

In this role, the Director of Front Office Operations is responsible for providing excellent service oversight to our guests while maximizing room revenue and productivity, and developing Managers and team members in these departments.

Approach all encounters with guests and team members in an attentive, friendly, courteous and serviceoriented manner.
Comply with all safety standards to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Respond to all guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents arising in person or through reservations, comment cards, letters and/or phone calls, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. Follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.
Motivate, coach and counsel all Front Office personnel according to hotel standards.
Prepare and conduct all Front Office interviews and follow hiring procedures. Actively support Human Resources with recruiting efforts. Ensure that all managers are in compliance with the standards in their interviewing and hiring procedures.
Develop team members and ensure training of Front Office personnel.
Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, team members and other departments.
Monitor oversold dates to ensure the maximization of rooms revenue.
Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. Analyze rate variance, monitor credit report and maintain close observation of daily house count. Monitor selling status of house daily, i.e. flash report, allowances, etc.
Attend weekly Rooms, Operations, BEOs, Resume, and Leaders Meetings.
Monitor expenses to ensure expense control and maximize profit, using checkbook accounting as a control mechanism.
Monitor and ensure compliance with SOP's in Rooms and Loss Prevention.
Conduct walkthroughs of public areas and guestrooms to ensure that cleanliness and maintenance standards are met.
Coordinate major projects such as renovations, capital expenditures, equipment changeovers, etc.
Perform Front Office management performance reviews and ensure that managers are in compliance with the standards in their administration of performance reviews to their team members.
Monitor labor expenses through schedule approval process and ensure budgeted productivity.
Prepare and coach Front Office Management for succession through development of their need areas.
Work closely with Rooms Division including Housekeeping, Engineering, Security, and Valet to ensure efficient and effective operations and to continuously improve service.

Job Requirements

At least 4 years of progressive front office operations experience and 3 years in a managerial role
A 4year college degree preferred; or a 2year college degree and 6 or more years of related experience.
Must be proficient with OPERA PMS

Requirements:

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

To build talent - provide entrepreneurial leadership across The Towers in order to maximise individual and team potential and develop future capability
To coordinate and facilitate effective working between all departments
To guide and inspire exceptional performance of The Towers team
Build operational capability, knowledge and resources to meet long term business objectives
Responsible for operational and financial accountability of The Towers
Line management accountability for:

Rooms Division; Housekeeping; Security - Risk; Engineering; Spa

HR arbitration of grievance and disciplinary
To set the direction, build - execute a service proposition - strategy to ensure competitive advantage within the Global luxury hospitality market
Conduct market intelligence, and identify future service trends and opportunities
Develop new concepts, products, services and standards for hotel area
Identify, develop and embed policy initiatives
Formulate and oversee service recovery strategies, including the management - measurement guest service levels
Instrumental in attracting and retaining major Towers business, building - protecting the Dorchester Brand
Anticipate future guest trends and align service on offer in The Towers
Develop and execute service aspects to enhance The Towers
To provide strategic oversight of The Towers operation, ensure consistently exceptional performance to maximise short and long term profitability
Oversight of Guest welcome, concierge services, guest information - billing systems
Initiate and support yield, sales and marketing activities for The Towers
Drive operational execution of service excellence across 176 bedrooms and all Housekeeping and Room services
To formulate and effect The Towers Security Policy, ensuring that the Hotel¦s property, assets, staff and guests are protected