Assistant Front Office Manager

Employer
  • Benchmark Hospitality

Job Description

Come be a part of something bigger!

More than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world bring their unique talents, expertise and experiences to work every day with Benchmark. Our strength lies in our diversity, positive service attitude and determination to succeed.  Come be a part of our “Be the Difference” philosophy, where every employee, at every level, in every job strives to capture moments when they can provide memorable, personalized service to our guests, coworkers, and communities.

We are a strong believer in offering our employees Work-Life Effectiveness through, practices, policies, and programs to help our employees achieve success at both work and home.  Here are just some of the great benefits we offer:

  • Full Time employees have access to Medical and Dental insurance to fit your needs
  • Benchmark University (You can grow both personally and professionally through on-line webinars and self-study courses) 
  • 401K match (Let us help you build your financial future)
  • Companywide Hotel Room Discounts (Who doesn’t love to get away)
  • Paid Time Off (Holidays/Vacation)
  • Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
  • Employee family events (bring the kids!)
  • Partnerships and discounts with major retailers such as AT&T, Verizon and Dish to name a few
  • Many more, please inquire for more details

Who are we?

The Assistant Front Office Manager is responsible for the daily quality and accuracy of the work produced by the Front Office Staff. The highest standards of operation relating to guest satisfaction are to be maintained through the Assistant Front Office Manager in the overall operations of the Front Office.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

- Control all guestroom allocations, ensuring that reservations are accurately recorded and monitored to ensure optimum occupancy and revenue is achieved.

- Responsible for assisting the Front Office Manager in hiring, firing and scheduling personnel within the Front Office.

- Supervise the performance, attendance, attitudes, appearance and conduct of the staff.

- Ensure that the procedures for guest check-in and check-out are maintained.

- Maintain an efficient system of communication between the Front Office and other departments, with particular regard to guests arrivals and departures.

- Cooperate with the Sales Department to ensure that the client room requirements are met and that the potential clients are shown representative rooms as required.

- Act as a group liaison for the Front Office.

- Act as group contact and handle the following: room blocking, arrivals (paying special attention to billing), departures and attending pre-con meetings.

- Follow-up on all VIP blocks and inspect room prior to arrival.

- Control and monitor blocks and additional blocking as needed, i.e. special requests, suites, etc.

- Inspect departure report daily, updating records as necessary.

- Perform daily/weekly key inventory and forward to Engineering and Security.

- Review Housekeeping Report and rectify all discrepancies before end of shift.

- Review Room Revenue Report to ensure rates are correctly entered before close of day and perform nightly bucket check. - Remain alert, courteous and helpful to the guests at all times.

What are we looking for?

Benchmark Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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