Front Desk Supervisor

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Position Rate: $21.50-22.00 per hour

Job Close Date: June 30, 2024 or until filled

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Welcome to the Springhill Suites Denver Downtown. A bold and inspiring new hotel where contemporary design mingles effortlessly with world-class service. Here, you can have it all. An energized downtown location. Spacious suites that don't compromise style for comfort. Dynamic meeting and event space perfect for collaboration or celebration. A visionary approach to business. At the SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown hotel, we offer more than a place to stay. Here, we offer a fresh, urban hotel experience unlike any other. Our partnership with Metro State University's Hospitality Learning Center enables our hotel to be a teaching and learning hotel, giving employees the chance to give back to the community by mentoring a continuous influx of student interns from Colorado's largest public university.

At Sage we create a culture of belonging. Our team members serve with creativity, and passion. Sage associates execute unforgettable experiences and take pride in our communities. We set new standards in hospitality.

EMPLOYEE PERKS! Why join the Springhill Suites and Degree Family?

• Employee Referral Program - $500 to $1000 based on position!

• Free Monthly RTD EcoPass

• Free Onsite Parking!

• Sage Savings Spot Deals on furniture, electronics, cell phone plans, flowers, restaurants and much, much more!

• Discounted Hotel rates at all Marriott/Starwood & Sage managed Hotels & Restaurants

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Flex Spending Account (FT Employees)

• Paid time off for Vacation, Sick days and Holidays (FT Employees)

• A fun work environment that encourages individually, recognition, growth & development

Job Overview

Supervises front office staff ensuring an efficient operation producing excellent results for our customers. Responds in a professional and courteous manner to arriving, departing and in-house guests by providing accurate and timely information and services. Responds to telephone and in-person inquiries regarding reservations, hotel information and guest concerns.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the operations of the front desk to ensure an optimal level of service and hospitality is provided to the guests.

• Train, direct the work of, resolve issues/problems and coach and counsel the front desk team members to ensure a quality operation.

• Resolve customer issues, complaints, problems in a quick, efficient manner to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality service.

• Completes established check-in procedures for arriving guests and facilitates guest departure in order to close the guest account and make the room available for the next guest.

• Regularly calculates and/or posts monies, receipts, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate, proper cash handling methods and established procedures in order to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out and maintain accurate hotel records.

• Courteously and accurately answers inquiries from potential guests and accepts hotel reservations. Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell room nights, increase occupancy and revenue.

• Maintains good customer relations by keeping abreast of all in-house and area functions in order to answer questions and concerns with timely and knowledgeable responses in person and on telephone.

• Operates the PBX equipment, including, assisting outgoing calls, scheduling and setting wake-up calls and paging guests.

• Controls cash transactions at the front desk and maintains complete responsibility for personal bank as specified by hotel bank agreement policy.

• Maintains a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor at all times.

• Performs other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

High school education or equivalent experience.

Experience

1 or more full years employment experience in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Requires understanding of all hotel front office procedures.

• Requires high school graduate level mathematical aptitude and knowledge of standard cash handling procedures and computerized cash register systems.

• Must have past experience in dealing directly with the public and acquired general knowledge of basic customer service skills.

• Requires knowledge of company/hotel policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.

• Requires supervision/management skills.

• Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management and guests. Second language may be required.

• Must be able to operate computer, calculator and telephone keyboards, for cash handling and paperwork processing.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to communicate in person and on telephone frequently.

• Ability to read written communiqués, analyzing reports and seeing monochrome computer screen.

• Excellent speech communication skills required for continual interaction with guests. Frequent use of phone.

• Excellent literacy necessary to analyze report data, prepare reports and initiate correspondence.

• Continuous standing 90% of time -communicating with guests.

• No climbing required. No driving required.

• Lifting up to 50 lbs. guest luggage; limited. Pushing up to 50 lbs. bell cart; limited. Pulling up to 50 lbs. bell cart; limited. Carrying up to 25 lbs. guest luggage; limited.

• Continuous standing -80% of shift.

Environment

Prolonged standing at indoor, thermostatically climate-controlled work station under florescent lighting. Work inside 95%

ID: 2024-23326

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Property : Springhill Suites Denver

Outlet: Hotel

Category: Front Desk & Guest Services

Min: USD $21.50/Hr.

Max: USD $22.00/Hr.

Tipped Position: No

Address : 1190 Auraria Pkwy

City : Denver

State : Colorado

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability