This is the job description for DIRECTOR OF ROOMS
Job Title: Director of Room
Department: Administration & General
Company: Dimension Hospitality
Reports To: General Manager
Supervises: Guest Service Manager, Executive Housekeeper, Security Manager
Job Purpose: To maintain the rooms, engineering and security departments of the hotel, maintaining established revenue, cost and quality standards. To act as liaison between General Manager and rooms department managers. To meet or exceed hotel budget, guest satisfaction guidelines and franchisee expectations.
Job Responsibilities:
1. Oversees development of new programs that result in an increased level of guest satisfaction and operational
excellence.
2. Ensure that daily inventory is managed to maximize all potential room revenue and ensure that budgeted
room revenues are met.
3. Generate an atmosphere that provides security and safety for all internal and external guests.
4. Establish and maintain cost control systems for all rooms-related inventories. Participate in the development
of short term and long term financial and operational plans for the hotel.
5. Supervise an ongoing maintenance program, which includes the internal and external areas of the hotel. R
Readily meets all financial obligations and safety regulations.
6. Monitor and maintain the property specific cleanliness guidelines.
7. Oversee transient & package advertising opportunities and ensures hotel participation in brand specific
programs.
8. Ensure high associate morale by rewarding team members who meet or exceed guest expectations.
9. Oversee implementation and development of all room related training programs.
10. Maintain compliance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations, directly involved with all hiring and
disciplinary decisions.
11. Other duties as assigned.
Job Skills:
1. Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets & familiarity with brand specific Property Mgmt
Systems.
2. Excellent communication, presentation and listening skills.
3. Ability to read and interpret business records and statistical reports.
4. Ability to use mathematical skills to interpret financial information and prepare budgets.
5. Ability to analyze and interpret policies established by administrators.
6. Ability to make decisions based on production reports and similar facts, your own experience, and personal
opinion.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management, Business or related field preferred
Experience: 5-years management/supervisory experience in room operations OR, an equivalent combination of
education & experience
Licenses/Certifications: N/A
Management Activities:
X Interview, select and train associates
X Direct the work of associates
X Handle associate complaints
X Discipline associates
X Plan the work
X Determine the techniques to be used
X Apportion the work among associates
X Determine types of materials, supplies, machinery, equipment/tools used or merchandise to be bought, stocked
& sold
X Control the flow and distribution of materials or merchandise and supplies
X Provide for the safety and security of the employees or the property
X Plan and control the budget
X Monitor or implement legal compliance measures
X Customarily and regularly direct the work of at least 2 or more full-time associates or their equivalent (1 full-time
associate at 40 and 2 half-time associates at 20 hours each, are equivalent to 2 full-time associates).
X Authority to hire or fire other associates, or makes suggestions and recommendations as to the hiring, firing ,
advancement, promotion or any other change of status of other associates are given particular weight.
Physical Requirements and working conditions:
Ability to speak and hear. Close and distance vision. Frequently lifts/carries up to 25 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills. Continually works in normal office conditions and in close proximity to others.
Additional physical, visual and working requirements:
X Identify and distinguish colors
X Stand for long periods of time
X Walk extended distances
X Lift/carry 6-25 lbs.
X Able to work overtime and/or irregular hours
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when business need dictates.