The Front Desk Supervisor provides leadership and guidance to Front Desk staff during the assigned shift to ensure that consistent quality service is provided.
Requirements
- Supervise Front Desk staff to ensure smooth and efficient operation during the assigned shift.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to provide clear directions to staff.
- Assign and instruct Guest Service Agents in the details of work, observing their performance and encouraging improvements.
- Manage desk, resolve guest concerns, handles emergencies and other challenges that may occur during the assigned shift, implementing resolutions by using discretion and judgment.
- Greet customers immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome, using a positive and clear speaking voice.
- Listen to and understand requests, issues and situations from both guests and team members.
- Regular attendance in conformance with the standards established by Hilton from time to time.
- Work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry.
- Support and motivate front desk team members by leading by example and employing competent and consistent management practices.
- Actively take part in training the team, supporting and leading formal training sessions and focusing on on-the-job training to ensure that all team members are of the same standard.
- Attend training where and when required.
- Act as a coach and mentor to team members, reinforcing standards and expectations and motivating team members to strive for established targets.
- Maintain discipline amongst team members, ensuring consistency in accordance with the team member handbook, Chinese Labor Law and HR guidelines.
- Be involved with the development of high potential team members to ensure that all team members are trained to progress to the next level of their career.
- Contribute to the hotel and team by sharing new ideas and suggestions for improvements, being innovative and creative to provide quality service and customer care to team members and guests.
- Responsible for the smooth induction and facilitation of training for new team members, ensuring that they are trained to the minimum level standard and that they can competently complete their jobs and know what is expected of them.
- Create a warm and welcoming arrival for guests, ensuring that they feel expected and immediately “at-home” when they arrive.
- Check-in guests in accordance with their reservation details, ensuring that the registration cards are completed, reservation information confirmed, Hilton Honors and Frequent Flyer numbers enquired, and method of payment is secured.
- Ensure that guests are escorted to their rooms, hotel facilities and room features are explained, and luggage is delivered in a prompt manner.
- Handle complaints promptly and efficiently, taking the necessary action, and informing the Guest Relations Manager or Guest Service Manager to follow-up where appropriate.
- Follows-up with all guests to ensure satisfaction with problem resolutions.
- Maintain awareness of guests’ profiles and specific preferences, ensuring that they are acted upon for each reservation.
- Act as the first point of contact and liaison for VIP guests, ensuring that they are treated personally and recognized as an individual.
- Liaise with Sales, Reservations and the Business Development teams to handle corporate guests.
- Promote Hilton Honors and its associated benefits to guests who are not already enrolled in the program, ensuring that existing Hilton Honors members receive personal and professional service that recognizes them as important guests and that their benefits are received.
- Allocate room in accordance to the guests’ reservations, preferences and remarks, maintaining a systemized and sales focused approach to room inventory management.
- Ensure that guests’ profiles and information is input into the Police Report system in a timely and accurate way.
- Apply Hilton brand standards in each and every action, acting as a role model and example of how the standards should be carried out in a practical setting.
- Knowledgeable of the hotel’s facilities and services as well as basic knowledge of Hilton International, MEAP and other properties in China.
- Up to date with information on facilities, attractions, places of interest, sights and activities in and around the hotel.
- Ensure communication, coordination and cooperation between the front desk and other operating departments, specifically Housekeeping, F&B and Accounts.
- Maintain hotel systems to ensure accuracy of information and data, and that it is easy to use and operate, in an organized and systemized way.
- Ensure that the Front Desk equipment and systems are functioning at all times, and that the area is maintained in a clean, tidy and organized way.
- Pass on information effectively, ensuring that all necessary details are communicated to the intended person and that any pending action is completed, and guest satisfaction is confirmed.
- Conduct daily briefings, shift handovers, attend meetings and effectively communicate information to team members.
- Ensure that the Assistant Front Desk and Guest Service Managers are kept aware and up to date with operational issues.
- Ensure that the day-to-day functions of the front desk are completed, including but not limited to Guest Service Manager’s checklists, trace reports, credit limit checks, online back-ups, allocation of rooms, Lost Interface, Pay-Masters, discount and rate discrepancies, and registration cards.
- Check registration cards, meetings and functions information, billing instructions, financial records and reservation backups to ensure that all information received is acted upon.
- Complete reports where and when requested, ensuring that they are complete and delivered on time to the respected parties.
- Ensure that the front desk is kept stocked and maintained with requisitions and that par levels are maintained, and stock tracked.
- Keep up to date and aware of competitor activities in order to be proactive and create market advantage.
- Adhere to the hotel selling strategy of Demand Based Pricing and maintain rate integrity by offering clear, transparent, and value for money rates to guests.
- Comply with Health & Safety, Emergency Management, the Disaster manual, Fire procedures and regulations. In the absence of the Guest Relations Manager, be a part of the Fire Team and take action accordingly.
- Adhere strictly to standard cash handling procedures amongst team members, ensuring that all team members balance their float and drop the required amount.
- Adhere to the company’s credit policy at all times when handling cash, credit card transactions, city ledgers, providing currency exchange services, LPO and third-party payments for rooms, meetings, F&B and any other charges that may be incurred by guests.
- Maintain safety deposit boxes, ensuring that guests’ valuables are safe and secure at all times.
- Follow-up on outstanding accounts to ensure no loss of revenue and secure method of payment for upcoming reservations.
- Maintain the efficiency of departure by checking all guests’ folios to ensure accuracy of charges.
- Manage costs effectively by minimizing and controlling expenses.
- Maintain awareness of sales opportunities within the hotel, maximizing revenue in an ethical and responsible manner, adhere to Hilton brand standards and ensuring that guests receive value for money.
- Handle guest relocations as required.
- Familiar with and master the Front Desk system.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work for a leading global hospitality company
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Chance to work with a diverse and global team
- Paid training and development programs
- Discounts on hotel stays and other benefits
- Opportunities for travel and exploration
- Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401k matching and other retirement benefits
- Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
- Generous parental leave and other family benefits
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
- Tuition reimbursement and other education benefits
- Employee recognition and rewards programs
- Free meals and other perks
- Opportunities for advancement and promotion
- Diverse and inclusive work environment
- Paid time off and holidays
- 401k matching and other retirement benefits
- Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates
- Generous parental leave and other family benefits
- Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
- Tuition reimbursement and other education benefits
- Employee recognition and rewards programs
- Free meals and other perks
- Opportunities for advancement and promotion
