Resort Assistant Manager Duty Manager
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily operations of the Front Desk.
- Coach, lead, guide, and direct the efforts of the team of Reception Agents.
- Provide support to the Front Desk Manager in daily operational duties.
- Consistently offer friendly, engaging service that contributes positively to the service provided within our brands.
- Adhere to established financial guidelines and control all costs.
- Regularly review Open Balance report and ensure that guests in-house have sufficient deposit to cover their estimated total charges upon departure.
- Verify and imprint credit cards for authorization/completion/sale using electronic acceptance methods.
- Oversee the operational house bank.
- Perform accurate moderately complex arithmetic functions using acceptable electronic devices, including corrections and adjustments in guest folio.
- Maintain an accurate filing system.
- Liaise with Front Desk staff on all outstanding bills and ensure full payment of departing guests.
- Ensure that hotel credit policies are adhered to at all times.
- Perform daily bucket check report against guest folio ensuring that charges are accurately posted and support receipts are properly filed/attached.
- Ensure that team members' cash reports are balanced and closed at the end of the shift with remittance envelope dropped in the cash vault.
- Review all reservations and assign room blockings.
- Constantly check reservations to ensure room availability and special blockings are handled correctly.
- Perform registration process by obtaining data from guests and by observing established guidelines.
- Check all transactions performed by Front Desk staff during shift and countersign on designated space in the registration card signifying approval.
- Ensure that repeat guests are preregistered when necessary.
- Update and maintain guest history/profile of all guests.
- Oversee and drive all loyalty and guest recognition programs.
- Manage the submission of all local government requirements/information concerning hotel guests.
- Manage the strict control of room keys.
- Ensure that all rooms due to checkout are checked and the daily housekeeping discrepancy reports are resolved.
- Promote and follow a safe work environment.
- Promote and lead a service-driven, results-oriented work environment.
- Follow departmental SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) including all safety policies.
- If required, oversee the daily operations of the Kids Club.
- Promote all hotel services, offers, and facilities and their operating hours.
- Adhere to hotel hygiene and HACCP standards and ensure its Standard Operating Procedures and Requirements are fully met.
Qualifications:
- Passion for guest service.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Highly organized, results-oriented, with the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure.
- Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management is an asset.
- Fluency in English; secondary language preferred.
- Minimum of 1 year previous proven supervisory position or equivalent.
- Must have the ability to handle a multitude of tasks and guest requests.
- Knowledge of Opera or Opera Cloud Property Management System is an asset.
- Strong guest service orientation and training skills background required.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
- Experience with a hotel loyalty program is an asset.
- Computer proficiency in a Windows environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Remote Work: No
Employment Type: Full-time