Has overall responsibility for providing leadership on preopening and operating hotel: management for the Rooms Division (Front Office Concierge and Butlers department) and be accountable for its asset and performance i.e. Rooms revenue & profitability competitive RevPar index guest satisfaction brand consistency and employee engagement. Also manages and drives performance to outsourced labor related to her Division (Valets Limousine company).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain complete knowledge of:
- All hotel features/services
- All room types numbers layout dcor appointments and locations
- All room rates special packages and promotions
- Daily house count and expected arrivals/departures
- Previous days pickup and anticipated business levels
- Room availability status for any given day
- Scheduled inhouse group activities locations and times
- All hotel and divisional policies and procedures
- Monthly forecast and budget items
- Tour hotel daily; audit staff adherence to SLSs service standards in all phases of service and job functions; follow up with designated employees where needed
- Review departmental/divisional profits payroll expenses rooms expenses cost per occupied room previous days occupancy and room revenues
- Conduct daily briefings review all information pertinent to the days business
- Prepare weekly work schedules and Manager on Duty schedules in accordance with the staffing guidelines and labor forecasts; adjust schedules to meet business demands
- Conduct weekly meetings with departmental managers and review all information pertinent to the weeks business
- Observe and review guest feedback / comments and confer frequently with staff to ensure guest needs are being met
- Monitor and handle guest complaints in an expedient and effective manner
- Anticipate soldout situations/and know how many rooms are overbooked; assist in locating alternative accommodations for guests and assist in walking and following up with guests in accordance with hotel policies and procedures
- Review all outoforder rooms daily with respective departments to determine most current status and estimated date for return to room inventory
- Complete work orders for submission to Engineering for prompt maintenance repairs
- Prepare monthly quarterly and yearly Rooms Division financial forecasts
- Prepare annual capital expenditures report
- Monitor monthly status of all accrual categories i.e. linen bathrobes uniforms etc.
- Provide training and development opportunities for all management employees
- Conduct annual / semiannual performance reviews for all managers; provide performance feedback to all staff; handle disciplinary problems and counsel managers and staff
- Facilitate divisional and departmental management meetings
- Monitor and facilitate all Internal Defect Reports relating to the Rooms Division
- Work with appropriate departments in setting future rates and special packages
- Assist with facilitation of all quality auditing processes
- Mentor and train appropriate employees for upward growth
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Solid business / financial acumen with good understanding of luxury hotel operations
- Good understanding of Property Management System
- Act as a role model in delivering elegant and understated service with sophistication
- Demonstrate leadership qualities to build strong employee engagement
- Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
- Good communicator with fluency in English.
- Proven organizational skills able to set and meet deadlines with quality results.
- Good understanding of budgeting forecasting expenses and payroll control
- Executive presence self assured exuding quiet confidence and humility
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree.
- 5 years of experience as a Director of Rooms in a luxury hotel.
- Strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills.
- Strong knowledge of computer systems (MS skills etc.)
- Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime