Director of Front Office

About Us

Located on the iconic Sunset Strip, The Sun Rose West Hollywood is a newly rebranded, independent, award-winning hotel and a proud member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

The property features 149 guest rooms and suites, a signature rooftop poolside restaurant by Wolfgang Puck, a full-service spa, and an intimate live music venue.

Set on the former House of Blues site, The Sun Rose is writing its next great chapter with a guest experience rooted in design, cultural expression, and a strong sense of place.

Delivering an experience that's magnetic, quietly bold, and unmistakably West Hollywood.

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Overview

Oversees the Front Office/Guest Services Department.

This position acts as a liaison to outsource the Front Office Management and all aspect of Front Office Operations to ensure profitability, cost controls, and quality standards to ensure total guest satisfaction.

Provides leadership and guidance to all Front of House team members to ensure consistent quality service is provided to our guests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Communicates effectively in writing and verbally to provide clear direction to staff.


* Observes team member's performance and encourages for improvement.


* Interviews, selects, trains, supervises, evaluates, counsels, and administers progressive disciplinary procedures for Front Office and Guest Services staff.


* Oversees all guest and VIP arrival and departure to ensure highest levels of guest service and makes staffing adjustments as required with Front Office Manager.


* Ensures that training programs of Front Office and Guest Services team members are in compliance.


* Interacts positively with customers and takes action to resolve problems to the satisfaction of parties involved.


* Handles customer complaints, including responses to guest surveys, to ensure guest satisfaction.


* Ensure that all guest surveys are responded to timely.


* Oversees the hotel quality assurance meeting focusing on continuous improvement.


* Ensures that all team members use guest name in a natural manner to ensure warm and personalized service according to Guest Service Delivery Standards.


* Reviews and works together with appropriate leadership for VIP reservations and ensures proper handling of VIPs and groups, administers amenity orders, and resumes for incoming guests.


* Monitors special reservation requests, including handling rate changes on in-house guests.


* Computes daily payroll, sch...