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Guest Services Manager

Ottawa, ONOnsiteFull TimeManager / Head$25–$37 /hrPosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • Hotel Management
  • Front Desk Management
  • Team Supervision
  • Guest Satisfaction
  • Performance Management
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Crisis Management
  • PCI DSS
  • Relationship Building
  • Priority Management

Nice to have

  • Office Suite
  • OPERA PMS

Role summary

A Guest Service Manager is sought to oversee hotel operations, including reception, reservations, night auditing, concierge, and valet parking. This role requires strong leadership to manage and develop service teams, ensure exceptional guest satisfaction through proactive service and effective complaint resolution, and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders. The manager will also be responsible for resource planning, budget forecasting, and ensuring safety and compliance with standards like PCI DSS. A diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent experience, coupled with 3-5 years in front desk management and 1 year of team supervision, is essential.

We're looking for a Guest Service Manager who can easily build relationships and create a strong "synergy" within our service teams. This guest satisfaction enthusiast will use his or her dynamism and know-how to ensure smooth, efficient coordination of all our hotel's operations in terms of reception, reservations, night auditing, concierge services and valet parking. He.she is willing to go to great lengths to ensure the highest level of guest satisfaction.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Actively participate in the management and planning of the hotel staffing, financial and material resources and support major transformation projects.
  • Support, coach, develop and manage the performance of service teams through formal and informal means.
  • Ensure guest satisfaction and quality of experience through anticipation of needs, timeliness, recognition, and effective complaint management.
  • Maintain excellent relations with all members related to the work environment: guests, employees, Germain Hotels service center, partners, suppliers, etc. 
  • Ensure the safety of the premises and people by knowing and deploying (if necessary) emergency and crisis management measures, including in the event of fire; by disseminating crime trends and by ensuring the hotel's compliance with the PCI DSS standard.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

  • Diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent experience 
  • 3 to 5 years' experience in front desk management
  • 1 year of experience supervising a team in the hospitality industry
  • Ability to solve problems, manage priorities and work efficiently and professionally
  • Assertiveness and natural ability to communicate (both orally and in writing), inspire and mobilize teams 
  • Excellent understanding of budget forecasting based on labor and hotel operations costs
  • Good knowledge of the Office and OPERA PMS, an asset

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Passionate about travel? Enjoy exclusive rates on stays at Germain Hotels and explore the country. Again and again!

  • A work environment that fosters creativity and autonomy — contribute to the growth of a company that is committed to helping you move forward and recognizes you for who you truly are

  • Squats help you unwind? Enjoy access to a state-of-the-art gym right at your workplace

  • 30 to 40 hours per week, with varying shifts and schedule

  • Hourly wage between $25 and $37/hour

  • Opportunity to receive a discretionary annual bonu

  • Group benefits plan paid 50% by the employer for full-time employees

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