Operations Manager (Front Office Manager) ($76,700 - $115,300)

Summary

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences. This position reports to the hotel Rooms Director.

The Front Office Manager is responsible for all duties of the front desk operation which includes: staff training, inter-department communications, and staff scheduling. The Front Office Manager should possess strong communication skills and demonstrate leadership abilities. In addition to assisting in the operation of the Front Office operation and guest services personnel, this position will respond quickly to guest requests and/or complaints in a friendly manner and ensure that appropriate action is taken to guarantee guest satisfaction.

Duties include:

• Insures proper staffing levels for customer service goals
• Create expectations, lead people, manage processes, and hold people accountable for the agreed upon activities and time tables
• Develop and recommend the budget, labor cost plans and objectives and manages within those approved plans
• Maintain information on prices, rates, specials, packages, programs, etc, while ensuring all staff are trained in all areas
• Coach and counsel employees to reflect Hyatt service standards and procedures
• Perform all tasks of a Front Office Staff as needed to facilitate service
• Maintain guest room inventory
• Coach and counsel employees to reflect Hyatt Service Standards and Procedures
• Analyze, investigate, and resolve guest complaints
• Responsible for short and long term planning and the management of the hotel’s Front Office operations
• Maintain excellent communication with the housekeeping department
• Ensure all operations and cash handling are done per policies and procedures

Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance yet reaps great rewards. Whether it’s career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive work environment, if you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

This is not your typical career opportunity. This is the Hyatt Touch.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds
• With opening hotels, previous hotel pre-opening experience preferred
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skills
• Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills
• Hotel/Hospitality degree an asset
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• At least 2 years progressive management experience within the Rooms Division of a hotel
• Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line
• 4 years or more of progressive hotel Rooms Management experience (typically with Hyatt)
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English