Guest Services Manager

Posted:
1/3/2025, 1:15:56 AM

Location(s):
Orlando, Florida, United States ⋅ Florida, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Customer Success & Support ⋅ Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
Remote

At Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, our team members get to make a difference and have fun every day. Our world-class team brings to life the incredible, award-winning hotels located at Universal Orlando Resort.

Named one of Central Florida’s Top Workplaces and one of America’s Best-in-State Employers by Forbes, we are committed to our “power of we” culture.

Are you looking for a place where you can bring your authentic self to work every day and be able to connect, engage and delight?

  • We offer excellent benefits and perks including one free meal per shift and free theme park access.

  • We have a dynamic culture that makes every day interesting, challenging, fulfilling and fun.

  • We embrace diversity at our core and offer the opportunity for all team members to reach their potential.

  • We invest in training and development opportunities for all team members.

  • We promote social responsibility by being a good neighbor in the community.

  • We care for you, just as we care for others.

About Hard Rock Hotel

Join the band and deliver show-stopping service at one of the coolest hotels on the planet, designed as a rock star’s mansion.

Job Specific

  • Coordinates the exceptionally professional and seamless welcome, registration, luggage handling, and escort to room for guests
  • Coordinates pre-blocking of rooms for guests arriving with special requests
  • Manages the hotel’s “Ready Room” program to ensure either the immediate availability or rapid provision of clean and ready rooms for arriving guests
  • Manages the pre-registration, remote arrival and rooming of all group guests
  • Coordinates the assembly of package collaterals and ticket media for package guests
  • Oversees pre-registration, amenities delivery, and airport pick-up and transfer to hotel for VIP guests
  • Ensures communication of VIP arrival to Manager on Duty who welcomes VIP’s and provides escort to room
  • Responsible for maximizing hotel occupancy from walk-in guests in accordance with hotel yield management policies
  • Responsible for the resolution of room status discrepancies with the housekeeping department
  • Ensures the prompt satisfaction of guest requests and the exceptionally professional and courteous resolution of guest complaints
  • Monitors hotel credit limit reports, taking action on any accounts which require immediate settlement
  • Monitors the daily pace of guest arrivals and departures
  • Checks the status of all Out-of-Order rooms on a daily basis
  • Ensures adherence to department and Loews Hotels guidelines, policies, and procedures
  • Ensures full compliance by department with hotel security procedures
  • Act as a liaison between group contacts and Conference Management department to provide group transportation arrangements
  • Participates in pre-convention meetings
  • Assists with preparation of annual department budget
  • Manages department costs and updates budget if operational forecasts change significantly
  • Evaluates changes in guest needs, the hotel’s guest mix, and industry and competitive trends to recommend appropriate product/service and operational changes to be made to ensure guest and employee satisfaction, and to maintain market dominance and exceptional financial returns
  • Interviews, hires, and provides training for Guest Services personnel
  • Coordinates the distribution of hotel information to Guest Services employees and the maintenance of all Guest Services logs
  • Evaluate individual employee training needs and requirements for advancement
  • Prepares weekly schedules
  • Conducts daily department pre-shift meetings and monthly department meetings
  • Responsible for the accurate recording and submittal of payroll information
  • Prepares reports as required – example: monthly rebate analyses, etc.
  • Other duties as assigned

General

  • Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
  • Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and/or unusual matters of significance
  • Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees
  • Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
  • Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
  • Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
  • Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
  • Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
  • Recycles whenever possible
  • Remains current with hotel information and changes
  • Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards