Director of Front Office Position Available In Beaufort, South Carolina
Tallo's Job Summary: The Director of Front Office at Montage International is responsible for managing guest reception, services, reservations, and concierge operations. This role involves implementing department trainings, profit-enhancing strategies, and overseeing financial reports. Candidates should have luxury hotel management experience, advanced computer skills, and preferably experience with BirchStreet and Forbes 5-Star standards. Physical requirements include standing and walking for 8 hours a day and ability to lift up to 250 lbs. Montage International is an EEO employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Job Description
Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes. If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and apply for your application to be considered. Please Click Here (https://www.myworkday.com/montage/d/task/2998$46522.htmld) to apply internally. Director of Front Office
SUMMARY The Director of Front Office is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for guest reception, guest services, reservations, and concierge; including profitable financial management and proactive strategic leadership. This role will contribute to the organization as an active business partner that is responsible for supporting the company’s goals, objectives, vision, mission, and values.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Major areas of responsibility/ management include, but are not limited to: Create, implement and execute department trainings, recruiting and innovative pre-shifts
Manage associate engagement, scheduling, payroll, counseling and quarterly department meetings
Create and implement profit and flow-through enhancing strategies and programs
Review daily financial and labor reports; adjusting the operation as needed to achieve annual budget and forecasts
Oversee the arrival and departure experience, ensuring guests expectations are exceeded at all times
Analyze monthly P&L, develop strategies and enhance accuracy for long-term financial success
Lead by example; support the department operation and provide direct service to guests as needed
Oversee departmental matters as they relate to federal, state and local employment, labor and civil rights laws.
Ensure all Human Resource standards and procedures are met on a daily basis.
Support the hotel’s life-safety systems and be prepared at all times for emergency situations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Three to five years of luxury hotel management experience
Bachelor’s Degree required
Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Opera Cloud, Alice, Rex and Outlook; daily use of nearly all programs will occur
PREFERRED
Knowledge and experience in using BirchStreet
Forbes 5-Star experience strongly preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Most work tasks are performed indoors. Position requires walking and giving direction most of the working day. Must be able to stand and walk for 8 hours a day. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally. In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
