As Director of Rooms, you’ll lead the Front Office, Housekeeping and Recreation and Entertainment departments to ensure a memorable guest experience is delivered and departmental revenue and profit goals are met- always following safety and compliance requirements and local policies and procedures.
People
• Help create the department’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals
• Recommend or initiate any HR related actions where needed
• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments
• Use company systems and processes to maximize revenue. Develop plans to increase occupancy and ADR through walk- ins and upselling at the front desk
• Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on labor costs
• Maintain procedures for security of money, credit and financial transactions, guest security, and inventory control
• Oversee night audit function and preparation of daily financial reports.
• Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive- linking up departments to create sense of one team
• Direct/Manage everyday activity, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers
• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues
• Train colleagues to make sure they deliver with compliance and to the standards we expect
• Prepare and submit statistical, performance, and forecast analysis and reports as required.
• Develop and maintain great working relationships with key clients and outside contacts to increase revenue Financial
• Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan
• Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximize profitability
Guest Experience
• Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel- level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients
• Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information requirements and special needs for arriving VIP’s, large groups and other key guests
• Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information related to the expected arrival and departure of VIP’s and other key guests, or other special guest needs
• Lead marketing efforts to up sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities
• Ensure that guest satisfaction data is analyzed and that plans are developed and implemented to achieve established goals
• Ensure front office staff provides guests with prompt service, professional attention and personal recognition
• Conduct routine inspections of the front office and public areas and take immediate actions to correct any deficiencies
• Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival and make time to interact effectively with guests. Respond appropriately to guest complaints, solicit feedback and build relationships that drive continuous improvements in guest satisfaction.
• Provide guests with information (example: loyalty program, area of attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance their experience
Responsible Business
• Act as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency personnel.
• May also serve as manager on duty (MOD) on request
• May assist with other duties as assigned by management
• Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities
• Regularly audit all financial transactions to ensure governmental regulations and data privacy requirements are met.
• Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments
• Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high- profile exposure for the hotel
• Be responsible in keeping our property safe and secure, to participate in any hotel activity related to Fire Life safety.
• Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally – occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiries
• Ad- hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
• Other ad- hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and brand in the local community and promote team member involvement in community outreach efforts.
• Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximize advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity
Financial
• Maintain procedures for security of money, credit and financial transactions, guest security, and inventory control
• Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on labour costs
• Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan
• Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximise profitability
• Oversee night audit function and preparation of daily financial reports.
• Help create the department’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals
• Prepare and submit statistical, performance, and forecast analysis and reports as required.
• Use company systems and processes to maximise revenue. Develop plans to increase occupancy and ADR through walk- ins and upselling at the front desk
Responsible Business
• May assist with other duties as assigned by management
• Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally – occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiries
• Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high- profile exposure for the hotel
• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and brand in the local community and promote team member involvement in community outreach efforts.
• May also serve as manager on duty (MOD) on request
• Be responsible in keeping our property safe and secure, to participate in any hotel activity related to Fire Life safety.
• Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments
• Act as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency personnel.
• Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities
• Regularly audit all financial transactions to ensure governmental regulations and data privacy requirements are met.
• Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximise advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity
• Other ad- hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
• Ad- hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
