Front Desk Lead

At Hyatt Place Las Vegas at Silverton Village, we believe our guests select Hyatt Place because of our caring and attentive team members who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.  The Lead Gallery Host will greet guests at the front desk while providing the highest level of service possible in an efficient, courteous and professional manner.  Process guest registrations, maintaining the property management system with the most up-to-date information and quickly and accurately entering guest information.  Provide quick and efficient check-in and check-out experiences for guests.  Greet each and every guest with a smile, however busy and whatever time of day. 

Principle Responsibilities and Duties

• First contact for guest concerns - Each hotel to set specific options for service recovery
• Training of all new Gallery Hosts
• Conduct huddles to ensure clear communication of the days’ events to all Gallery Hosts
• Food & Beverage inventory and ordering
• Oversee FIFO (first in/first out) process with Food & Beverage
• Conduct property tours for new hires and clients as necessary to assist the Sales department
• Oversee group reservations to ensure that they are pre-assigned and pre-keyed
• Initiate boards for Housekeeping in the morning
• Walk through of public areas and kitchen with follow up report/checklist to management
• Responsible for overseeing proper meeting room set up/tear down for internal and external clients
• Act as Manager on Duty in the absence of management
• Inventory control of Gallery Host Stand supplies and kitchen supplies
• Our successful Lead Gallery Hosts demonstrate attributes of a great Host by being aware and attentive to our guest's needs; in addition they create conversations and share a moment thereby making a real connection with our guests.

General Job Responsibilities and Duties

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following Silverton Values:

• Character – Always do the right thing and treat everyone with dignity and respect.
• Care – Demonstrate compassion, kindness, and charity towards yourself, team members, guests, and the community.
• Excellence- Challenge acceptable and be exceptional.
• Collaboration – Achieve ultimate results with the inclusion of diverse ideas, thoughts, and talents.
• Courage – Champion today for a better tomorrow.

Skills, Education & Other Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Six months experience as a Gallery Host at Hyatt Place
• Completion of all First Place Training Modules
• Schedule flexibility - must be able to work any shift
• Outstanding customer service skills
• Ability to work well with other team members
• A desire and the ability to grow into a management role is preferred
• Prepare food, coffee, and other beverages, including alcohol.
• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food. 
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklists.
• Process all orders and collect proper payment from guests.
• Provide assistance in all areas, including bussing, cleaning and resetting tables, delivering food to guests, general cleaning of food and beverage prep areas, and other areas within the hotel public space.

Required Work Cards

• Identification that establishes identity
• Identification that establishes the right to work in the United States
• Possession of /or ability to possess a Health card

Machinery, Work Equipment, Programs, Software, Hardware Used

• Regular use of a computer and different software programs.
• Basic math and spelling skills.
• Ability to demonstrate good organizational skills.
• This position requires sufficient experience, education and job knowledge to meet current business needs
• Continuous movement, and occasionally, you will have to lift or move up to 20 pounds.

DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.