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Emerge Egress Consulting
Front Office Supervisor

Emerge Egress Consulting

Nairobi | Full Time | Consulting

Closing in 3 days from now

Role Objective

  • Our client, a leading hotel is seeking to hire a Dynamic and Passionate Front Office Supervisor who will be responsible for the management of Daily Front Office operations, including the Reception, Reservations and Concierge ensuring exceptional service delivery with a hands-on approach.
  • The ideal candidate should be able to drive exceptional guest experiences, managing staff, and maintaining high standards of service.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead, manage, train, and motivate the Front Office team to provide top-notch hospitality and service excellence.
  • Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
  • Handle guest inquiries, resolve complaints, and special requests with professionalism and efficiency.
  • Manage schedules, budgets, and performance targets for the front office team.
  • Review daily front office work and activity reports.
  • Coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth operations and enhance overall guest experience.
  • Uphold and ensure implementation of hotel policies and maintain high standards of hospitality.
  • Manages daily operations, ensuring the quality, high service standards and meeting the guest expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
  • Facilitate smooth communication between the Front Office and other departments.
  • Monitor and ensure compliance with front desk procedures and hotel policies.
  • Conducts department meetings and continually communicates a clear and consistent message regarding the Front Office goals to produce desired results.
  • Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. 
  • Analyse rate variance, monitor credit reports and maintain close observation of daily house count. 
  • Monitor the selling status of the house daily. ie flash report, allowance etc.
  • Perform any other duties allocated. 

Qualifications:

  • Degree/ Degree in Hospitality or Hotel Management or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in a hotel front office supervisor role in a 4 star or 5 star hotel.
  • Proficiency in hotel management software eg, Opera, Fidelio.
  • Proficiency in night audit, telephone operations, reception and cashier duties etc.
  • Considerable knowledge of computer systems for registration, reservations and backup systems.

Competencies

  • Strong proven leadership and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Customer-oriented and adaptable to working in various shifts.
  • Skilled in managing reservations efficiently to maximize occupancy.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
  • Excellent Customer experience skills and a passion for delivering memorable guest experiences.

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