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Front Office Supervisor

Hotel Leveque, Oak Brook, IL, United States


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Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!

Paid time off available from DAY 1!

Holiday pay available from DAY 1!

Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!

Professional development and promotion opportunities!

The impact you’ll make…
The Front Desk Supervisor is part of the management structure of the Front Office. He or she will aid the other managers in monitoring the daily operations of the hotel by supporting and supervising all front office operations and staff, oversee hotel availability, room inventory and ensure overall guest satisfaction.

You’ll enjoy this job because…

You want to grow within Front Office

You enjoy providing excellent guest experience

You’re self-motivated to go above and beyond

What you’ll be doing…

Supervise and support all Front Office staff (including Front Desk and Bell/Door Staff) to ensure policies and procedures are followed while welcoming guests

Review and prepare for daily arrivals and look at business on book at least seven days out on a daily basis

Hold shift briefings to communicate daily events, VIPs, current hotel offerings, updated policies, weekly training topics, occupancy, day of selling strategy, etc.

Maintain knowledge of all of hotel outlet offerings, facilities and local area events

Account for daily yielding, balancing of house with room types/rates, correct settlement of room revenue and ensure credit is established on all accounts in accordance with proper accounting procedures

Address any credit concerns and communicate any outstanding issues to the next shift manager for follow-up

Ensure accurate guest data is inputted into HMS profile including comments, history, etc.

Report and follow up on any guest issues while maintaining a high level of confidentiality will all guest information

Maintain a detailed log with all guest issues and resolutions

Communicate hotel’s needs to appropriate departments to ensure room availability and open calls are being addressed in a timely manner with follow-up to the guest that issue is satisfactorily resolved

Assist with implementation of new policies and procedures and also ensure staff has adherence of existing grooming and attendance policies

Assist with the training process of new hires and identify training needs with existing employees by weekly focus on “topics of the week”

Drive Hotel scores and share positive feedback and address on an individual basis with any negative feedback

Maintain a positive and professional environment in guest areas and in back of the house that motivates and inspires the staff.

Must possess basic ability to analyze and understand forecasts and budgets

Other duties as assigned

You should be able to…

Speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace

Sit, stand, walk, and be in front of a computer for 8+ hours

Customer service experience, preferably in Hospitality or related industry

High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required

Equal Opportunity Employer.

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