
Assistant Front Office Manager
- Canada
- $58,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Winter/Summer Season Lift, Trail and Golf passes
- Initial entitlement to three weeks of paid vacation
- Benefits plan and additional wellness components, including Health Spending Account and EFAP • Participation in our RRSP and matching DPSP programs
- Company supported training and professional development opportunities
- Dining discounts within our hotel & Resort-owned outlets
- Retail discounts in our Resort-owned outlets
- Friends and family rates at the Sun Peaks Grand Hotel
- Reciprocal programs with partnering ski areas & hotels
- Eligibility for our 'Pay for Performance' incentive bonus program (after qualifying period), awarded to top performers
- 2 years' minimum Front Office experience with 1 year of service in a leadership role; experience in a hotel/hospitality/tourism setting or related industry is required; resort experience is an asset.
- Post-secondary education in hospitality or related discipline preferred.
- Professional and well organized with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and ability to think on your feet.
- Must have the ability to supervise, mentor, train and motivate the team.
- A working knowledge of hotel systems, specifically Opera PMS is an asset.
- In collaboration with the Front Office Manager, acts as the 'Service Champion' for the front office, role modelling welcoming hospitality and exemplifying excellence in guest service for the Front Office team by:
- Identifying, creating and upholding process efficiencies and established Guest Service Standards as they relate to guest experience.
- Working alongside Front Office Team to ensure a positive first impression on guest arrival, swift resolution of issues during their stay and a seamless check out.
- Building individual connections with guests wherever possible to drive loyalty and referrals.
- Ensures guest inquiries, requests and issues are resolved in a timely, friendly and efficient manner optimizing guest satisfaction.
- Assists in the departmental policy and procedure development and implementation.
- Assists with departmental recruitment efforts such as conducting interviews and other aspects of the hiring process.
- Assists the Front Office Manager in the monitoring of team member performance, including supervision, scheduling, and timely feedback and recognition.
- Assists the Front Office Manager in initial new hire training and department assimilation, as well as developing and refreshing training materials to support.