Front Office Manager
Listed on 2025-12-11
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Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Hotel Management
The Front Office Manager is responsible for managing and directing the day-to-day operations of the Front Office.
Must be availabletowork weekends and holidays.
As a member of the Front Office Leadership Team, the Front Desk Manager oversees and leads daily Front Office operations, ensuring smooth shift-to-shift performance and consistent delivery of exceptional guest service. This role serves as the Manager on Duty (MOD) for the Front Office and the resort, acting as a primary point of leadership support for guests and associates. The Front Desk Manager upholds operational standards, resolves concerns quickly,maintainscommunication across departments, and contributes to a positive and engaged work environment.
This position plays a key role inrepresentingresort management and ensuring thatthe mission and service culture of the property are executed consistently.
- Maintain a strong, visible presence at the Front Desk, ensuring accessibility to guests and associates.
- Serve as Manager on Duty (MOD), handlingguest, and employee concerns promptly and professionally.
- Lead service recovery efforts using approved tools and guidelines, documenting all actions accurately.
- Monitor VIPs, special requests, and guest preferences to ensure personalized service and successful stays.
- Ensure each shift is properly prepared,including reservation accuracy, room status review, and communication with Housekeeping, Engineering, and other departments.
- Supervise Front Office associates and ensure all tasks are completed accurately and on time.
- Conduct shift briefings/huddles to communicate priorities, updates, and expectations.
- Review and complete all daily reports, logs, discrepancy checks, and shift documentation before the end of each shift.
- Monitor daily inventory to ensure all room types are available and not oversold; verify credit limits and take appropriate actionon accounts; follow up on open folios and ensure they are closed ina timelyandaccuratemanner; and consistently follow up on guest complaints and requests until full resolution.
- Audit Front Deskworkregularly, including rate overrides, no-shows, adjustments, refunds, discounts, and folio accuracy.
- Ensure correct and accurate cash handling at all times.
- Oversee proper use of OPERA, Canary, andHotSOS/Hotsaucesystems, ensuring all tasks, requests, and communications are completed accurately andin a timely manner. Maintain excellent communication through these systems and verify that all associates are consistently following proper protocols.
- Ensure accuracy in all Sonificharges, gift card transactions, and Best Western Rewards redemptions, including auditing, reconciliation, and immediate reporting of discrepancies.
- Support the Front Office team during periods of heavy occupancy, typically Friday and Saturday nights, as well as Sunday mornings, ensuring smooth operations and timely guest service.
- Ensure all Front Office SOPs are followed consistently andassistin creating/updating SOPs as needed.
- Monitor queue times and adjust staffing or task allocation tomaintainefficient operations.
- Oversee security and confidentiality of guest and payment information, enforcing PCI anddata-securityprotocols.
- Respond to emergency situations and ensure associates are trained in safety and emergency procedures.
- Provide real-time coaching, counseling, guidance, and feedback to the Front Office team.
- Support recruiting, onboarding, and training of new associates in coordination with the Director of Rooms.
- Participate in 30/60/90-day check-ins and ongoing skills development for all team members.
- Address performance issues promptly and elevate concerns as needed.
- Help foster a positive and supportive work culture based on communication, teamwork, and accountability.
- Maintain open lines of communication with Housekeeping, Engineering, Sales, and Food & Beverage to ensure smooth operations.
- Ensuretimelyfollow-up on all interdepartmental needs, requests, and service issues.
- Provide the Director of Front Office with detailed shift reports, incidents, operational feedback, and recommended action items.
- Maintainparsfor supplies and ensure ordering is done responsibly to manage costs
- Review online guest reviews in coordination with the leadership team andidentifyservice trends or improvement opportunities.
- Assistin minimizing overtime and managing labor costs effectively.
- Minimum two (2) years of full-service hotel experience in Rooms Division; at least one (1) year in a supervisory role strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hotel systems; OPERA PMSexperience preferred.
- Ability to work1stand 2nd shifts, including weekends and holidays.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving skills, calm under pressure, andconfidentin decision-making.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with high guest interaction.
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