Front of House Manager
About the job
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities and duties for this position shall include, but not be limited to, the following areas and activities. At management discretion, direction may be given for tasks outside the scope of work described.
- Supervises overall activities in the department.
- Supervises and delegates duties to supervisors and prepares work schedule for them.
- Develops weekly staffing schedules, monitors staff attendance, schedules holidays and vacations.
- Supervises all sections and improvements in operation where he finds opportunities to develop service standard.
- Plans and organizes departmental periodical training sessions for staff of courtesy, efficiency and job knowledge (specially for new staff).
- Keeps knowledge/information of any change in house policy and procedure and enforce them from time to time when necessary.
- Ensures good communication and cooperation between front office department and other departments.
- Responsible for rooms control and rate restriction.
- Controls expenses of front office department.
- Responsible for front office staff recruitment.
- Maintains a personalized service standard of the reception by constant training and motivation of the staff.
- Blocks special VIP room. Requests and personally checks them before arrive of the guest to ensure that all are in order.
- Personally welcomes VIP guests and allocates rooms and coordinates with supervisor for proper VIP follow up.
- Makes sure that the service of the front office is prompt and attentive at all times.
- Personally resolves any problem a guest may face during his stay in the hotel or endeavors to provide the maximum service possible always with a margin for flexibility.
- Conducts regular inspections of areas directly under his control.
- Meets regularly with supervisors in order to convey all necessary information, concerning events taking. Place in the hotel, memoranda received, transfers and training procedures or instruction from higher management.
- Meets on a monthly basis with all staff in his department in order to convey information and to discuss technical queries and to solve any problems employees may encounter.
- Communicates to management concerned, movement of VIP guests and other guest comments.
- Coordinates with the training department to implement training plans.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS :
- Bachelor degree/Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant management, or équivalent
- Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Proven experience working in a top luxury resort.
- Have an outstanding communication and leadership skills.
- People management skill and natural capacity to manage the diversity in a team.
- Have a passion for providing a luxury experience for all our staff, be solution oriented and be able to inspire creativity at all levels.
- Previous experience in a large scale resort would be an advantage.
- Be prepared and ready to work on a remote island and living a simple and authentic livestyle
- Department: Concierge Room Division Management
About you
The company
Overlooking the Port Launay National Marine Park, Constance Éphélia Seychelles enjoys a unique location set within 120 hectares of land with luxuriant and rare vegetation on Mahe.
Each of the five restaurants has its own culinary concept. Guests can also enjoy drinks and cocktails while cooling off at indoor and poolside bars.
Constance Éphélia Seychelles has developed its services in banqueting and event organisation. The hotel also proposes various land and water facilities. After joying thrilling sports activities like wall climbing and canoeing, guest will relax at the spa village of 5000m2, offering prestigious Shiseido treatments.