Assistant Front Of House Manager

Description

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIESAT THE WORLD'S #1 BEST WORKPLACE, AWARDED BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK & FORTUNE. 

The Hilton London Canary Wharf is a modern, full service hotel with 282 Guestrooms in the heart of London’s financial district. Conveniently located just 2 minutes from South Quay DLR Station and 5 minutes from Canary Wharf underground station. Close to the City, Olympic park and the O2, the hotel welcomes a wide range of guests here on business and leisure. Consistently voted within the top 5 Hilton properties within the UK & Ireland. 

A WORLD OF REWARDS

• Yearly Salary of £36,000 plus incentives 
• Free and healthymeals 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 daysincluding bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Discounted dental and health cover
• Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

An Assistant Front Of House Manager assists in supervising the Front Of House 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?

• Assist the Front Of House Manager to oversee the entire Front Of House operation to maintain high standards
• Assist the Front Of House 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 Of House with setting departmental objectives, work schedules, budgets, policies, and procedures
• Monitor the appearance, standards, and performance of the Front Of House 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 Of House Manager, and produce minutes
• Assist the Front Of House Manager with staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Assist the Front Of House Manager with recruiting, managing, training and developing the Front Of House team
• Act in accordance with policies and procedures when working with front of house equipment and property management systems

What are we looking for?

• 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

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story.

We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical.  That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.

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