Food Services Supervisor jobs in Perth Amboy, NJ

Description

The Guest Services Supervisor is responsible for assisting the Guest Services Manager while providing attentive, courteous, and efficient service to all guests, prior to arrival and throughout their stay. He/she is also responsible for maximizing room revenue and occupancy.

Responsibilities

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Avion Hospitality standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and name tag when working.
• Complies with Avion Hospitality standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Always maintains a friendly and warm demeanor.
• Set the standard for guest relations at the Front Desk.
• Obtain all necessary information when taking room reservations.
• Monitor all V.I.P. and special guest requests.
• Review Front Office log and Trace File daily.
• Fully comprehend and execute all relevant phases of the front desk computer system.
• Ensure logging and delivery of all messages, packages, and mail in a timely and professional manner.
• Be aware of all rates, packages, and promotions currently underway.
• Be familiar with all in-house groups.
• Be aware of all closed out and restricted dates.
• Follow and enforce all Avion Hospitality hotel credit policies.
• Be able to perform all duties of Guest Services Agent.
• Be able to complete and ensure that a proper bucket check, room rate verification report, and housekeeping report have been accurately done and filed.
• Maintain proper operation of the P.B.X. console and ensure that all Avion Hospitality standards are met.
• Establish and maintain good communications and teamwork with fellow employees and other departments within the hotel (set example for other employees, be the team leader).
• Assist the G.S.M. in ensuring that employees are following and maintaining Avion Hospitality standards (i.e., answering phones, call-backs to guests, guest request log).
• Have knowledge of and assist in all emergency procedures as required.
• Oversee and ensure that all guests are checked in/out in a friendly, efficient, and courteous manner.
• Be able to perform, complete and ensure that all tasks and duties on the shift checklist are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure that employees are always attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and all other employees.
• Ensure the maximization of room revenue through Rooms Merchandising.
• Answer all guest inquiries in a timely and professional nature.
• Be involved in departmental meetings, planning and execution.
• Help maintain productivity levels at or above budgeted standards.
• Perform any other duty as required by management.
• Assist in training of new hires and current employees on a regular basis.
• Attend meetings as required by management.

Requirements

• At least 2 to 3 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field required. High School diploma or equivalent required.
• College course work in related field helpful.
• Previous supervisory responsibility preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license for the applicable state.
• Ability to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Ability to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Ability to work well in stressful, high-pressure situations, including ability to handle guest objections and disputes to satisfactory results.
• Ability to show initiative in job performance, including anticipating what needs to be done before it becomes a necessity.
• Maintains composure and objectivity under pressure.
• Effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
• Able to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust, or modify to meet the constraints of the need.
• Effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Ability to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic