As a Room Operations Manager, you will oversee the front office operations and perform Duty Manager responsibilities. You will lead Front Desk Guest Service Managers, coach and develop salary and hourly non-union Cast Members, conduct quality conversation, D-Achieve updates, and performance reviews. You will be responsible for hiring, separation, and compensation decisions. Direct team to exceed Guest expectations, meet business plans, and complete managerial responsibilities, including maintaining labor and other expenses within the budget guidelines. Ensure there is a constant focus on Guest Service throughout the operation. Ensure the right plans are in place and utilized to make changes, drive creative decisions, and influence planning.
The Room Operations Manager reports to the Resort Manager.
Oversee the front office's daily operations
Lead a Guest Service Manager by coaching and directing to exceed Guest expectations
Meet business plans, as well as complete managerial responsibilities, including maintaining labor, schedules, training, losses, verbatims, and room inventory management
Ensure there is a constant focus on guest service throughout the operation
Attend daily briefings for AM/PM cast to ensure communication is maintained
Focus on the arrival experience by spending time in the lobby monitoring cast interactions and expectations
Weekly/Bi-Weekly 1:1’s with leader to include quality conversation, D Achieve updates, and end-of-year reviews
Oversee the hiring and termination process and review and provide compensation guidance
Actively walk the resort throughout each shift and interact with cast members and leaders in all lines of business to assist in maintaining the overall guest and cast experience, ensuring a culture of inclusion
Respond to all major guest and cast situations, ensure proper emergency response procedures are followed and that appropriate reporting takes place. Situations may include medical emergencies and non-emergency medical issues, calls to respond to security or law enforcement issues, and other unforeseen incidents such as flooding, power outages, sewer backups, and more
Respond to guest incidents when escalated regarding front desk issues
Monitor the following processes as the Champion for Quality Operations Procedures (QOP) and Disney Look
Point of contact for AAA audits
High school diploma
Minimum 5 years of leadership experience
Demonstrated experience in hotel operations
Demonstrated partnering ability
Proven ability as a leader of leaders and self-starter
Ability to display a high level of enthusiasm in leading a team
Proven ability and ownership of various duties within an operation
Ability to be flexible with work schedule
Ability to understand the impact of financial aspects of an operation (i.e. operating budget, revenue, labor, inventory systems, food cost, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated experience in Front Desk, Guest Services, and Luggage
Demonstrated experience in Group Operations
Demonstrated strong Guest Service skills
Demonstrated ability to have a global focus
Ability to ensure a focus on leadership development
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This job is located in Hilton Head Island, SC
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