Director of Rooms - Franchise

Director of Rooms - Franchise

Job Requirements

Position Summary

The Director of Rooms is responsible for the direction and oversight of key guest contact departments within the Rooms division, their managers and their team members.

Core Responsibilities:

• Direct the activities of key guest contact departments by giving guidance, leadership and instruction to department heads.
• Responsible for overall budget approval authority for rooms division departments.
• Monitor all room related systems that impact the guest directly, to ensure proper procedures are in place and followed, which allow for an outstanding guest experience.
• Communicate with guests and team members both verbally and in writing to answer questions and resolve concerns.
• Facilitate the coordination of marketing initiatives, sales site visits and special housekeeping requests, reservations, etc., to ensure understanding by hotel operations of procedures that may have potential impact.
• Ensure guest reservation policies, standards and procedures are met.
• Ensure the effective resolution if any complaints, challenges occur.
• Ensure housekeeping procedures are efficiently followed and any issues are immediately resolved.
• Ensure guest check in/checks out procedures are efficiently followed and any issues immediately resolved.
• Manage and administer the Manager on Duty program, requiring weekend stayover and constant monitoring throughout the hotel and troubleshooting issues.
• Participate in property MOD program, weekly staff meetings, weekly Executive Committee meetings and safety committee meetings.
• Understand and apply the applicable Franchise and management’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Experience

Knowledge, skills, and compentencies:

• Experience in Front Office, Accounting Management, computer experience on a PMS systems and working knowledge of manual front desk procedures, including leadership experience in a Front Office role.
• High work ethic, self-initiative , independent judgment
• Proven customer service and problem solving experience
• Regular attendance
• Proven experience in a high pressure, sometimes stressful environment
• May be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the property
• Focus and maintain attention to multiple tasks, and meet deadlines despite frequent interruptions
• Ability to maintain excellent relationships with staff and maintain staff and guest confidentiality at all times

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, sit and walk for varying lengths of time, often long periods of time
• Bend, stoop, squat and stretch
• Lift approximately fifty (50) pounds of equipment or supplies on and off a cart, using safe lifting techniques
• Push and pull carts weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• Possess valid driver’s license and safely drive guest vehicles. Have proof of safe driving record as indicated by a copy of Motor Vehicle record.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, using written communication skills to mark completed rooms on daily paperwork
• Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, pulling, pushing, listening and hearing ability and visual ability
• Know and be able to administer first aid
• Direct evacuations in an emergency
• This job description is not an exhaustive

Benefits

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Food provided
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid jury duty
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

If you’re ready to bring your skills, leadership, and passion for service to a bigger stage, we’d love to connect with you.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000 per year

Disclaimer
This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible from compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.