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Front Desk Supervisor

Freepoint Hotel

220 Alewife Brook Parkway
Cambridge, MA 02138

121 Room Hotel
Gestionado Por HHM Hotels
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Tiempo Completo

Overview

Opportunity:  Front Desk Supervisor

Supervise front desk operations in accordance with established guest service, quality and sustainability standards.

Your Growth Path

Assistant Front Office Manager – Front Office Manager – Assistant General Manager

Your Focus

  • Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values. 
  • Resolve guest complaints and concerns by conducting thorough research of the situation and determining the most effective solutions.
  • Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
  • Participate in lobby ambassador and other activities related to interacting with guests on an individual level, thus creating a relationship and culture that will result in repeat stays.
  • Oversee front office operations in the absence of the Front Office Manager or Assistant General Manager. 
  • Perform bookkeeping activities such as balancing accounts and conducting audits.
  • Make and confirm reservations.
  • Promote Hersha Hospitality and brand-specific marketing programs.
  • Greet guests immediately upon arrival; register and assign guests to hotel rooms.
  • Provide welcome folders containing room keys, certificates, coupons and refreshment center keys as appropriate.
  • Compute bills, collect payments, handle cash, and make change for guests.
  • Close out guest accounts at time of check out. In the event of dissatisfaction, negotiate compromise, which may include authorizing revenue allowances.
  • Create specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely action plans to remedy guest service deficiencies.
  • Ensure hotel entrance, reception and other public areas are properly maintained in regards to cleanliness and appearance. 
  • Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
  • Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
  • 1 to 3 years of related experience.

Work Environment and Context 

  • Work schedule varies and may include working on all shifts, holidays and weekends.
  • Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

About Us

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.

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Publicado 29 De Abril De 2024

Freepoint Hotel

Our Hotel

As one of the nation’s smartest cities, there is a lot to discover and unpack in Cambridge. Freepoint Hotel is a great place from which to explore this city—the fifth largest in Massachusetts and a short train ride away from Downtown Boston, Belmont, and Somerville.

Located a short walk (or free shuttle ride) away from the Alewife Train Station, Cambridge and Boston are at a visitor's fingertips at Freepoint Hotel. From the Red Line it’s easy to explore nearby Davis Square, Harvard Square, Kendall Square and Downtown Boston. There are a host of great restaurants, some great shops, and a few great museums in Cambridge. There are even some Universities people may have heard a thing or two about.

Some of Cambridge’s best food and drink is right in Freepoint Hotel at Freepoint Kitchen & Cocktails by Matthew Gaudet. Our esteemed Chef is well-known in Cambridge as he was the Chef Owner of the beloved Cambridge restaurant West Bridge. The food and drink menus both emphasize local ingredients. Our bar is best known for its specialty Manhattan Menu, which features 8 variations on this classic cocktail. 

At Freepoint Hotel, guests will enjoy newly renovated and smartly designed guestrooms with deluxe amenities such as superfast complimentary Wi-Fi and hair products by Living Proof, an innovative local company. They will also have access to our brand new, well-equipped fitness room as well as access to our daily shuttle which will take them anywhere in a two-mile radius.