Assistant Front Office Manager 

Assistant Front Office Manager 

A fully refurbished contemporary 248 room hotel next to iconic Tower Bridge in the heart of historic London. Its location between the HMS Belfast and the Shard makes it a well-known and ideal accommodation for business travellers and families. The hotel boasts 2 floors of modern meetings and events spaces with views over More London estate. Its main restaurant, called 1751, offers a mixture of modern British and International cuisine. In addition, the Two Ruba bar provides a wide range of sophisticated and expertly crafted cocktails and drinks for the guests. This endeavour for a perfect service makes employment in the hotel an outstanding career opportunity for every hospitality professional who wants to learn new tricks or extend existing skills. 

Since the hotel sits just right next to the London Bridge station, which connects to the London Underground network via Northern and Jubilee Line, and London bus network via several bus routes, it can be reached easily from almost every direction and distance. 

Hilton was voted #1 Great places to work in 2021 with Hilton London Tower Bridge scoring consistently high in guest satisfaction an employee satisfaction surveys in UK & I region. We are all about people and we are serious about taking care of our team members and support their career ambitions in an individualised way. The Hilton London Tower Bridge has a track record in developing people at all levels for longer term careers. We also welcome those that are looking for flexibility around their lives outside of work with flexible hours and a range of contracts to suit. 

A World of Rewards:

Free and healthy meals when on duty Grow your Career Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com) Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets) Team Member Referral Program High street discounts: with Perks at Work Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days) Guest Experience Day: 1 night stay with dinner and breakfast after successfully passing probation Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

 

An Assistant Front Office Manager assists in supervising the Front Office Team to ensure that Team Members are prepared and well-informed to deliver Guests an exceptional experience from check-in through check-out.

 

What will I be doing?

As Assistant Front Office Manager, you will assist in supervising the Front Office Team to ensure that Team Members are prepared and well-informed to deliver Guests an exceptional experience from check-in through check-out. An Assistant Front Office Manager is responsible for managing the first impressions of our Guests and, therefore, must perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

Assist the Front Office Manager to oversee the entire Front Office operation to maintain high standards Assist the Front Office Manager to evaluate levels of Guest satisfaction and monitor trends, with a focus on continuous improvement Ensure regular and VIP Guests are recognised and that the Front Office department operates with a sales attitude and promotes the hotel brand's loyalty scheme Maximise room occupancy at best rates and use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities Assist the Front Office Manager with setting departmental objectives, work schedules, budgets, policies, and procedures Monitor the appearance, standards, and performance of the Front Office Team Members with an emphasis on training and teamwork Ensure Team Members have current knowledge of hotel products, services, pricing and policies, as well as knowledge of the local area, and are continuously trained to learn and understand policies and practices Maintain good communication and working relationships with all hotel departments Monitor staffing levels to meet cover business demands Conduct monthly communication meetings, in the absence of the Front Office Manager, and produce minutes Assist the Front Office Manager with staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures Assist the Front Office Manager with recruiting, managing, training and developing the Front Office team Act in accordance with policies and procedures when working with front of house equipment and property management systems

What are we looking for?

Assistant Front Office Managers serving Hilton brands are always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

Previous supervisory experience in Front Office within the hotel/leisure/retail High level of IT proficiency High level of commercial awareness and sales capabilities Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills Accountable and resilient Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service Ability to work under pressure Excellent grooming standards Flexibility to respond to a variety of work situations Ability to work on your own and as part of a team

 

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