DIRECTOR OF ROOMS

As Director of Rooms, you’ll lead the Front Office, Housekeeping and Recreation and Entertainment departments to ensure a memorable guest experience is delivered and departmental revenue and profit goals are met - always following safety and compliance requirements and local policies and procedures.

People

• Direct/Manage everyday activity, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers

• Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues

• Train colleagues to make sure they deliver with compliance and to the standards we expect

• Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive - linking up departments to create sense of one team

• Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments

• Recommend or initiate any HR related actions where needed

• Develop and maintain great working relationships with key clients and outside contacts to increase revenue Financial

• Help create the department’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals

• Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on labor costs

• Oversee night audit function and preparation of daily financial reports.

• Prepare and submit statistical, performance, and forecast analysis and reports as required.

• Maintain procedures for security of money, credit and financial transactions, guest security, and inventory control

• Use company systems and processes to maximize revenue. Develop plans to increase occupancy and ADR through walk-ins and upselling at the front desk

• Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximize profitability

• Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan

Guest Experience

• Provide guests with information (example: loyalty program, area of attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance their experience

• Schedule conventions and/or business group activities at the hotel and coordinate with other hotel-level departments to facilitate services agreed upon by the sales office and prospective clients

• Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information requirements and special needs for arriving VIP’s, large groups and other key guests

• Lead marketing efforts to up sell guests on hotel services, offerings, and amenities

• Ensure front office staff provides guests with prompt service, professional attention and personal recognition

• Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival and make time to interact effectively with guests. Respond appropriately to guest complaints, solicit feedback and build relationships that drive continuous improvements in guest satisfaction.

• Conduct routine inspections of the front office and public areas and take immediate actions to correct any deficiencies

• Ensure that guest satisfaction data is analyzed and that plans are developed and implemented to achieve established goals

• Communicate to appropriate departments all pertinent information related to the expected arrival and departure of VIP’s and other key guests, or other special guest needs

Responsible Business

• Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high-profile exposure for the hotel

• Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities

• Act as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency personnel.

• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and brand in the local community and promote team member involvement in community outreach efforts.

• Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximize advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity

• Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally – occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiries

• Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments

• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

• Regularly audit all financial transactions to ensure governmental regulations and data privacy requirements are met.

• Be responsible in keeping our property safe and secure, to participate in any hotel activity related to Fire Life safety.

• Other ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

• May also serve as manager on duty (MOD) on request

• May assist with other duties as assigned by management

Financial

• Help create the department’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals

• Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on labour costs

• Oversee night audit function and preparation of daily financial reports.

• Prepare and submit statistical, performance, and forecast analysis and reports as required.

• Maintain procedures for security of money, credit and financial transactions, guest security, and inventory control

• Use company systems and processes to maximise revenue. Develop plans to increase occupancy and ADR through walk-ins and upselling at the front desk

• Hit all personal/team sales goals and maximise profitability

• Help prepare the departmental budget and financial plans including the hotel marketing plan

Responsible Business

• Work closely with key business leaders, officials, and representatives of local community groups within the city to ensure constant high-profile exposure for the hotel

• Effectively communicate and market aspects of the hotel that are sustainable or “green” and use information to gain new business opportunities

• Act as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency personnel.

• Develop awareness and reputation of the hotel and brand in the local community and promote team member involvement in community outreach efforts.

• Work with advertising agencies, consulting firms, and vendors to maximise advertising investments and ensure ads represent brand identity

• Raise the awareness and reputation of your hotel and the brand locally – occasionally acting as hotel representative for media related enquiries

• Identify improvements to marketing activities and overall hotel sales performance and work with other departments

• Ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

• Regularly audit all financial transactions to ensure governmental regulations and data privacy requirements are met.

• Be responsible in keeping our property safe and secure, to participate in any hotel activity related to Fire Life safety.

• Other ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done

• May also serve as manager on duty (MOD) on request

• May assist with other duties as assigned by management

- Competitive salary

- Housing and Food & Beverage Allowance

- Health insurance

- Home leave ticket

- Relocation Assistance

1. Education:

Bachelor’s degree / higher education qualification / equivalent in Hotel Administration, Business Administration

2. Service years in the field: 04 years

3. Service years in supervisor/manager level: 02 years

4. Knowledge and skills:

Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.

Good writing skills

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office

Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities

A high energy level and a passion for achieving results

Strong Leadership skills in managing teams to drive for results

Ability to manage complex relationships

A passion for delivering superior results

5. Language: Must speak local language(s)

6. Preferred (if required): Other languages preferred

- Hotlines: 091 906 5846091 909 6325 (HR)