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Suburban Inns

Michigan hotels and event hospitality

Guest Service Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Holland, MI, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityHotel Guest Services

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum formal education of a high school diploma or equivalent related experience is required.
  • One year of Guest Service Representative experience is required.
  • The ability to interpret and extract information and perform arithmetic functions is required.
  • Basic computer knowledge, record keeping, or word processing may be required.
  • Good communication skills are required.
  • CPR training is required and may be completed upon hire.
  • TIPs certification is required and may be completed upon hire.
  • Weekend availability is required.
  • The schedule varies between day, evening, night, holiday, and weekend assignments according to business demands and needs.
Responsibilities
  • Provide strong sales techniques and excellent guest service according to company and brand standards.
  • Hold team members accountable to employment and job-performance standards and discipline team members as needed according to company policies.
  • Schedule staff based on hotel occupancy while staying within the company budget.
  • Monitor team member hours and ensure company time is used appropriately.
  • Rotate Manager on Duty shifts over weekends when needed.
  • Hire, train, and evaluate Guest Service Representatives.
  • Ensure Guest Service Representatives sell the property according to company standards to maximize rate and occupancy.
  • Review guest surveys and follow up to perform service recovery and display surveys for employees to read and learn from.
  • Monitor inventory daily and correct out-of-balance issues.
  • Perform property walk-arounds and address issues encountered, including removing trash, used towels, and room-service trays.
  • Monitor safety and security issues and report problems to the appropriate department and General Manager.
  • Assist with prospecting new hotel business and communicate information to the sales department.
  • Maintain inventory stock in the shop.
  • Work with the sales department to take deposits and manage guest rooms and group blocks.
  • Provide property tours and highlight hotel amenities.
  • Provide information to guests about hotel policies, services, amenities, surrounding-area directions, dining, and entertainment.
  • Respond to guest requests for assistance and information.
  • Handle guest concerns and solve problems tactfully and professionally.
  • Assist in responding to guest feedback and service recoveries.
  • Ensure brand standards are exceeded and promote member enrollments.
  • Maintain regular and recurrent attendance.
  • Follow company processes.
  • Assist other departments as needed.
  • Perform other duties requested by management.

About the company

Suburban Inns owns and operates hotels and hospitality venues across Michigan. Its portfolio includes properties affiliated with major hotel brands, along with restaurants, banquet spaces and event services suited to leisure, business and group travel. Property teams manage lodging, food and beverage, housekeeping, maintenance, sales and guest experience. The company is a regional hotel owner-operator rather than a hotel brand itself, combining local management with the standards and reservation systems of its franchise partners.

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