Guest Service Supervisor

Guest Service Supervisor

Supervises front office staff ensuring an efficient operation producing excellent results for our customers. Responds in a professional and courteous manner to arriving, departing and in-house guests by providing accurate and timely information and services. Responds to telephone and in-person inquiries regarding reservations, hotel information, local attractions/events and guest concerns.

• Supervise the operations of the front desk to ensure an optimal level of service and hospitality is provided to the guests.
• Train, direct the work of, resolve issues/problems and coach and counsel the front desk team members to ensure a quality operation.
• Resolve customer issues, complaints, problems in a quick, efficient manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality service.
• Assist in answering all guest reviews in a timely manner.
• Completes established check-in procedures for arriving guests and facilitates guest departure in order to close the guest account and make the room available for the next guest.
• Regularly calculates and/or posts monies, receipts, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate, and established procedures in order to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out and maintain accurate hotel records.
• Courteously and accurately answers inquiries from potential guests and accepts hotel reservations. Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell room nights, increase occupancy and revenue.
• Maintains good customer relations by keeping abreast of all in-house and area functions in order to answer questions and concerns with timely and knowledgeable responses in person and on telephone.
• Keeps a monthly log of all discounts and refunds with detailed explanations for ownership.
• Has experience in assisting in managing social media accounts (posting valuable information, diligently multiple times a week to Facebook and Instagram)
• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Experience:

2 or more full years employment experience in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/

Skills:

• Understanding of all hotel front office procedures.
• High school graduate level mathematical aptitude and knowledge of standard computerized register systems.
• Past experience in dealing directly with the public and acquired extensive knowledge of outstanding customer service skills.
• Knowledge of company/hotel policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
• Supervision/management skills.
• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management and guests. Second language always a benefit.
• Ability to operate computer, calculator and telephone keyboards, and basic paperwork processing.
• Knowledge of Google Docs and operating systems.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to communicate in person and on telephone frequently.
• Ability to read written communiqués, analyzing reports and seeing monochrome computer screen.
• Excellent speech communication skills required for continual interaction with guests. Frequent use of phone.
• Excellent literacy necessary to analyze report data, prepare reports and initiate correspondence.
• Continuous standing 90% of time
  -communicating with guests.
• Lifting up to 50 lbs. guest luggage; limited. Pushing up to 50 lbs. bell cart; limited. Carrying up to 25 lbs. guest luggage; limited.
• Continuous standing
  -80% of shift.

Environment:

• Prolonged standing at indoor, thermostatically climate-controlled work station under florescent lighting. Work inside 95%

Benefits:

• Referral program
• Stash rewards employee benefits
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays off (List of holidays can be provided)
• Time and a half for Holidays (List of holidays can be provided)
• Employee/Friends and Family rates
• Discounted stays through both the corporate office and ownership for other properties
• Seasonal Bonuses

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