Assistant Front Office Manager

About Us

Escape to The Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort and discover the "Venice of America." Enjoy spectacular views of the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway and let the sound of lapping waves soothe your senses, day and night.

Our associates love working here, and we think you will too! We offer free employee lunches, free parking, and monetary incentives based on Trip Advisor and GSS mentions, among other perks.

Come find your home away from home and join the Westin team today!

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information.

You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S.

military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Overview

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Ensure efficient guest registration, checkout, guest service, and telephone service, while ensuring all brand standards are being applied.


* Implement company and franchise programs.


* Prepare forecasts and reports and assist in the development of the Rooms Division budget.


* Monitor and maintain the front office systems and equipment to ensure their optimum performance.


* Track guest satisfaction surveys and maximize usage of the guest response tracking system.


* Provide training for entry level associates and supervisors.


* Develop and implement controls for expense management.


* Utilize labor management tools to schedule and control labor costs.


* Interview, hire, train, develop, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate of staff members.

Ensure timely completion of performance appraisals.


* Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.


* Interact positively with customers and take action to resolve problems to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.


* Ensure compliance of front office, guest service, and PBX standard operating procedures and policies.

Ensure all Front Office Quality Standards are complied with and are consistently applied.


* Coordinate activities with other hotel departments in order to facilitate increased levels of communication and guest satisfaction.


* Assist in the daily maintenance of room inventory status to achieve optimal levels of revenues while maintaining high levels of guest expectations.


* Maintain all front desk related equipment and a par stock of supplies.


* Resolve customer complaints; anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring complaints, operational issues, business flow and associate performance to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality.


* Develop strong relations with the s...