Front Office Manager

About Us

For more than 40 years, our hotel has been a landmark in the Houston hospitality scene. Today, The Houston Grand - River Oaks is entering an exciting new chapter. Under the vision of new local ownership with deep Houston roots, the property is preparing for a full renovation, and a complete luxury rebrand that will restore the hotel as one of the premier destinations in the city.

We are committed to elevating every aspect of the guest and associate experience. Our team is a tight knit, family like community with many long tenured associates who take pride in their craft and the exceptional service they deliver. We value passion, professionalism, and the desire to grow- because when our associates and their families thrive, our hotel thrives. Associates enjoy a complimentary meal each shift, free parking, and meaningful opportunities for career development within both the hotel and the broader HEI portfolio.

Recognizing that our success starts and ends with our pioneering culture of HEI Loves, we invest in and develop the most passionate and talented people in our industry. We show our "love" to our associates by providing market-leading compensation packages, generous PTO and flex-time initiatives, outstanding career development and advancement opportunities, and job-appropriate assets and resources. We’re always looking for associates who share our passion for hospitality.

Compensation Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No Overview

Ensure efficient guest registration, checkout, guest service, and telephone service, while ensuring all brand standards are being applied. Implement company and franchise programs. Prepare forecasts and reports and assist in the development of the room’s budget. Monitor and maintain the front office systems and equipment to ensure their optimum performance. Track guest satisfaction surveys and maximize usage of the guest response tracking system.

Develop and implement controls for expense management. Utilize labor management tools to schedule and control labor costs. Interview, hire, train, develop, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate of staff members. Ensure timely completion of performance appraisals. Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff. Interact positively with customers and take action to resolve problems to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.

Ensure compliance of front office, guest service, and PBX standard operating procedures and policies. Ensure all Front Office Quality Standards are complied with and are consistently applied. Coordinate activities with other hotel departments in order to facilitate increased levels of communication and guest satisfaction. Assist in the daily maintenance of room inventory status to achieve optimal levels of revenues while maintaining high levels of guest expectations.

Resolve customer complaints; anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring complaints, operational issues, business flow and associate performance to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality. Develop strong relations with the sales team to discuss and implement sales strategies to continually improve occupancy levels and revenues. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards is essential to the successful performance of this position.

Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis. Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum of 2 years Front Desk experience, preferably in leadership role. Proficient with PMS system. Advanced knowledge of brand’s reward program. Able to handle cash and credit transactions. Computer literacy and financial management a must. Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.

General knowledge of local area attractions and transportation. Able to…