
Front Office Manager
- Langkawi, Kedah
- Tetap
- Sepenuh masa
- Maintain high customer service focus by approaching your job with the customers always in mind.
- Be flexible, responding quickly and positively to changing requirements including the performance of any tasks requested of you.
- Maintain high team focus by showing cooperation and support to colleagues in the pursuit of team goals
- Contribute ideas and suggestions to enhance operational / environmental procedures in the hotel.
- Actively promote the services and facilities of Hilton hotels to guests and suppliers of the hotel.
- Actively seek verbal feedback from customers and team members at every opportunity.
- Have detailed knowledge of Hilton departmental standards, explaining the standards to the team and training each team member individually with specific job skills checklists that relate to their responsibilities.
- Assess team members’ performance against standards.
- Monitor standards through regular standards review checks.
- Develop action plans to address shortfalls in standards and identify shortfalls before they affect customer service.
- Communicate effectively with Housekeeping, groups and tours about any in-house group holding catering events, ensuring direct liaison with group leaders upon arrival for special requests.
- Plan ahead and ensure adequate resources are available.
- Ensure that the shift is reviewed, handovers and briefings are carried out.
- Maintain in-depth technical knowledge and skills required for the job.
- Establish good communication with the Housekeeping team.
- Create and implement sales promotions and team members incentives as per discussion with the Director of Operations.
- Assist the Marcom team with the preparation of event brochures.
- Assist with the annual marketing plan to establish a list of marketing activities in line with the annual business plan, supported by appropriate advertising and promotion budgets from suppliers with the support of the Revenue Manager and marcom team.
- Identify, communicate and act on potential sales leads.
- Participate in the development of the annual budget, developing short and long term financial operating plans.
- Use key monitors and financial targets to evaluate the department’s performance and make future plans.
- Understand relevant Health & Safety (H&S) legislations and their implications on the operation of the department.
- Communicate to the team their responsibilities within H&S.
- Ensure that safe and healthy working practices are implemented at all times.
- Participate in community public relations for the hotel.
- Minimum 5 years of progressive career within Front Office or Room`s Department
- Minimum 3 years in leadership position with an international hospitality chain is required
- Pre-opening experience is an advantage
- Resort experience is required, island or remote location experience is an advantage
- OnQ knowledge is a plus
- Good communication, organization and coordination skills.
- Positive attitude with problem resolution mindset.
- Responsible and self-motivated.
- Fluent in spoken and written English to meet business needs.