Group Housing Manager

About Us

The Courtyard Orlando Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village is part of a complex of four Marriott Properties in the Lake Buena Vista area.

The Courtyard is located in the center of the magic, right between Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.

At HEI, we recognize that our enormous success is solely the result of our greatest asset: Our People.

Where people work is a choice.

Against that choice, our greatest obligation is to ensure day in and day out that our associates have the compensation and benefits they deserve and industry leading tools, training and support that they need to excel.

At HEI, simply said, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing us by investing in and making them more valuable.

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

Manage the reservation system and reservationists.

Provide the hotel's revenue management team with relevant reports to make timely strategic decisions and implement the changes as needed.

Manage reservations, rates and restrictions and implement yield strategies to maximize RevPAR

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Oversee the efficient operation of the reservations department in selling of guest rooms to accommodate guest needs and maximize revenue.


* Monitor and analyze Rooms Inventory utilizing Yield Management to maximize occupancy and increase average rate.

This includes monitoring of group blocks, determining cut off dates and rate restrictions.


* Process and handle group rooming lists, reservations, and associate reservations requests by inputting data into the reservations system.


* Calculate and prepare rooms reports to determine sources of business using various computer systems.


* Assist in the development and revisions of forecasts for the Rooms Department, both monthly and annually.


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


* Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.


* Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills


* High School Diploma or equivalent required.


* Hotel experience preferred.


* Ability to effectively deal with guest and associate concerns in a friendly and positive manner.

This involves listening to the nature of the concern, demonstrating empathy with the customer and providing positive and proactive solutions.


* Ability to access, read and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system to include software such as Microsoft Off...