Guest Services Supervisor - Marriott Fort Collins, Colorado at Hotel Equities – Fort Collins, Colorado
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About This Position
Hotel Equities, a multi-award-winning hotel development and hospitality management company, is currently searching for a remarkable Guest Services Supervisor for the Marriott in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Job Purpose:
To increase customer satisfaction by providing and overseeing efficient and courteous Front Desk service in accordance with the standards of the Company.
Responds in a professional and courteous manner to arriving, departing and in-house guests by providing accurate and timely information and services. Responds to the telephone and in-person inquires regarding reservations, hotel information and guest concerns.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise and lead the operations of the front desk to ensure the optimal level of service and hospitality is provided to guests.
- Train, direct the work of, resolve issues/problems, lead, and coach and counsel the front desk team members to ensure a quality operation,
- Ensure that Front Desk Associates understand and anticipate guests’ expectations
- Empower associates to satisfy guests and to make decisions
- Resolve customer issues, complaints, problems in a quick, efficient manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality of service.
- Ensure that the following Font Desk areas of responsibility are handled properly, with thoroughness, accuracy, and efficiency, in a friendly environment:
- Phones/Switchboard
- Check-ins/Check-outs
- Reservations
- Shuttle or transportation Service
- Oversee and assist with amenity, gift shop, pantry needs
- Ensure messages, wake-up calls, mail, and faxes are handled properly
- Ensure guests’ laundry/dry cleaning is picked up and returned
- Personally assist Front Desk Associates during peak times, breaks, tardiness and absences
- Review all in-coming reservations, pre-block rooms with special requests, and coordinate special requests with appropriate staff members
- Ensure VIP program is executed properly
- Be available to help other departments in emergency situations.
- Maintain effective communication with each department including through meetings, log books, bulletins and emails.
- Communicate all pertinent information.
- Relays safety guidelines to customers (in room safes, safety deposit box, etc.)
- Model desired behavior
- Increase revenues by offering customers upgraded rooms and promoting hotel amenities and outlets.
- Complete shift closing accurately.
- Have complete knowledge of hotels rooms, function space, restaurant, other outlet, and services at the hotel.
- Follow all company standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company including, but not limited to those contained in the associate handbook.
- Other duties as assigned by managers
Qualifications:
- 1-2 years hotel front desk experience required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Supervisory experience strongly preferred.
- Experience with Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Wyndham or Hyatt processes and standards.
This job requires the ability to perform the following:
- Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
- Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must possess basic computational ability.
- Must possess basic computer skills.
- Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities; General knowledge of the city where hotel is located and its attractions.
- Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
- Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.
- Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
- Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs occasionally.
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
- Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates
- Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
- Ability to spend extended lengths of time viewing a computer screen.
- Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
- Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment
Other:
- Being passionate about people and service.
- Strong communication skills are essential when interacting with guests and employees.
- Reading and writing abilities are used often when completing paperwork, logging issues/complaints/requests/ information updates, etc.
- Basic math skills are used frequently when handling cash or credit.
- Problem-solving, reasoning, motivating, and training abilities are often used.
- Have the ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and/or holidays
What we offer:
- Salary range $18.00-$21.00/hr
- Team Driven and Values Based Culture
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Vacation & Holiday Pay
- Same-day pay available
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career Growth Opportunities/ Manager Training Program
- Reduced Room Rates throughout the portfolio
- Third Party Perks (Movie Tickets, Attractions, Other)
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Parental leave
- Referral program