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Highgate

Hospitality and travel-focused venture capital

Guest Services Manager

Hotel Guest ServicesPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeLas Vegas, NV, USA$55k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; alternatively, a 2-year college degree and 3 or more years of related experience, or a 4-year college degree and at least 1 year of related experience.
  • Supervisory experience is required.
  • Proficiency in Windows, company-approved spreadsheets, and word processing is required.
  • A valid driver’s license from the applicable state is required.
  • The role may require long hours, and light hours may sometimes be required.
  • The role requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
  • The role requires effective verbal and written communication with employees and guests at all levels in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
  • The role requires listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
  • The role requires multitasking and prioritizing departmental functions to meet deadlines.
  • Attendance at hotel-required meetings and training is required, along with participation in manager-on-duty coverage as required.
  • Regular attendance in compliance with hotel standards is required according to the hotel’s scheduling needs.
  • High standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing a nametag, are required.
  • The role requires complying with hotel standards and regulations to support safe and efficient hotel operations.
  • The role requires maximizing productivity, identifying problem areas, and assisting with implementing solutions.
  • The role requires anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems.
  • The role requires understanding and evaluating complex information and data from various sources to meet objectives.
  • The role requires maintaining confidentiality of information.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the attentive, friendly, efficient, and courteous operation of Guest Services, Concierge, and Uniformed Services/Transportation, delivering quality service throughout guests’ stays while maximizing room revenue and occupancy.
  • Respond attentively, courteously, and efficiently to guest requests, problems, complaints, and accidents received at the Front Desk or through reservations, comment cards, letters, or phone calls, and follow up to ensure guest satisfaction.
  • Motivate, coach, counsel, and discipline Guest Services personnel according to hotel standard operating procedures.
  • Carry a cell phone at all times.
  • Prepare and conduct Guest Services interviews and follow hiring procedures according to hotel standard operating procedures.
  • Develop employee morale and ensure training of Guest Services personnel.
  • Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily, analyzing rate variance, monitoring the credit report, observing the daily house count, and monitoring the house’s selling status, including flash reports and allowances.
  • Attend daily and monthly Rooms Merchandising meetings.
  • Participate in the manager-on-duty program as scheduled.
  • Review Guest Services staff hours for payroll compilation and submit them to Accounting on time.
  • Prepare employee schedules according to business forecasts, payroll budget guidelines, and productivity requirements.
  • Maximize no-show revenue through consistent and accurate billing.
  • Maintain hotel standard operating procedures for purchase orders, invoice vouchering, and checkbook accounting.
  • Ensure Wage Progress, Productivity, and the Ten Day Forecast are completed on time according to hotel standard operating procedures.
  • Maintain professional working relationships and promote open communication with managers, employees, and other departments.
  • Work with Accounting on follow-up items, including returned checks, rejected credit cards, and employee discrepancies.
  • Operate all aspects of the Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple programming.
  • Monitor proper operation of the PBX console and ensure employees follow hotel standard operating procedures for its use.
  • Ensure staff greet and welcome guests approaching the Front Desk in accordance with hotel standard operating procedures.
  • Ensure implementation of hotel policies and house rules, and understand hospitality terms.
  • Ensure Guest Services staff sign off on all Service Standards by Position.
  • Assist in preparing revenue and occupancy forecasts.
  • Ensure timely and professional logging and delivery of messages, packages, and mail.
  • Maintain constant communication with Housekeeping, Reservations, and the Credit Manager.
  • Operate radios efficiently and professionally to communicate with hotel staff, and ensure proper radio etiquette within the department.
  • Coordinate ongoing implementation of the hotel’s service philosophy.
  • Ensure accurate cash handling at the Front Desk.
  • Follow and enforce hotel credit policies.
  • Ensure employees are attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to guests, managers, and other employees at all times.
  • Maintain and monitor Lost and Found procedures and policies according to hotel standards.
  • Establish and maintain a key control system.
  • Ensure department participation in the monthly hotel team meeting.
  • Focus the Guest Services Department on its contribution to Guest Service and audit scores.
  • Monitor VIPs, special guests, and guest requests.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

About the Company

Highgate

Hospitality and travel-focused venture capital

HTV is the venture capital arm of Highgate, funding early-stage and growth-stage technology companies that serve the hospitality and travel industries, with a focus on Seed and Series A rounds in North America and Europe. It backs startups in areas like revenue management, B2B marketplaces, business intelligence, alternative accommodations, and restaurant tech, providing capital and strategic support to help them scale. HTV stands out by combining hospitality domain expertise with venture funding, leveraging Highgate’s asset base of over 500 owned or managed hotels, 84,000+ rooms, and more than $20 billion in assets under management to accelerate portfolio growth. Its goal is to grow tech-enabled hospitality and travel ecosystems by aligning portfolio company success with Highgate’s network, resources, and strategic interests.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
Not listed

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