Front Desk Manager

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts is now seeking a Front Desk Manager to join our team at Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach in Doha, Qatar.

**Job Summary**:
The position is responsible for short and long term planning and day-to-day operations of the Front Desk. Recommend budget and manage expenses within approved budget constraints. Major areas of responsibility/management include Front Desk, Concierge and Bellman.

**General Requirements**:

- Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Able to be responsible for providing supervision for one or more departments.
- Able to makes recommendations or decisions that usually affect the entire unit/division.
- Able to work on routine tasks, processes, or operations in each department to set and achieve high standards of performance.
- Effectively respond to and handle situations in the event of an emergency.
- Able to read reference materials and obtain information. Prepares letters and/or reports, following policies and procedures. Abel to operate various standard office machines.
- Able to recognize when improvements of methods or procedures are needed.
- Able to establish technology solutions to enhance individuals or small work group efficiency and effectiveness.
- Able to serve as a lead project team member checking the work of others. An employee in this position may be responsible for training of new team members. Work is typical in nature with occasional situations requiring new solutions.
- Able to make progress and complete multiple assignments under time constraints.
- Obtain any locally required certifications.

**Fundamental Requirements**:
Revenue Management:

- Assist the general manager with developing the front desk staff on selling strategies and rate structure. Enforce policies and procedures for maximizing all revenues.
- Train staff to successfully perform selling techniques and procedures for current promotions.
- Perform front desk sales representative, night auditor, housekeeping, and maintenance duties as required by staffing levels and business demand.
- Compose departmental correspondence as needed.

Financial Results:

- Use business forecasts and budget to manage costs for assigned department(s) by scheduling labor in accordance with staffing guidelines, controlling other expenses in accordance with business demand levels, and controlling utility expenses in accordance with energy management and building operations standards.
- Develop a scheduled inventory and ordering system to assist in controlling costs.
- Protect the company’s financial assets by properly administering company policies and procedures for all financial transactions for assigned department(s). Properly administer company policies and procedures for protecting the safety of guests and employees.

Guest Satisfaction:

- Train hotel staff to successfully perform all functions for guest service and for handling upset guest who are dissatisfied with the products and services they received.
- Assist in handling difficult situations involving upset guests. Attempt to resolve all issues of poor guest service before guests leave the property.
- Assist in responding to guest complaint letters and Guest Assistance Contact Forms and comment cards in accordance with company standards.
- Manage the 100% guarantee procedures in accordance with standards, and eliminate service issues that result in repeated invocations of the guarantee.
- Receive satisfactory scores for Medallia (i.e., guest satisfaction survey) and take action to correct any deficiencies in assigned department(s).

Employee Satisfaction:

- Recruit, select, train and manage employees to deliver guest services and quality products that will lead to achieving goals for revenue and profit.
- Properly administer company policies and procedures for human resources management, payroll administration, personnel transactions and fair treatment of employees.
- Provide leadership by conducting business in a professional manner and in accordance with all company policies including standards of conduct, business ethics and conflicts of interest.

Product Quality:

- Ensure a satisfactory guest experience and protect the company’s physical assets by maintaining the physical condition of the hotel in accordance with established quality control standards.
- Receive satisfactory scores for product quality as measured by Medallia, and take action to correct any deficiencies by developing and implementing a program that tracks product issues and resolutions

Developmental Assignments:

- Act as manager on duty in absence of general manager and assistant general manager.
- Complete assignments or special projects given by the general manager for the purpose of gaining additional experience.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to work in a sitting position for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to reach for specific objects at short di