Job Description
The Night Shift Executive in all aspects of the department including but not limited to operations, planning and staffing in accordance with hotel policies and procedures.
The Night Shift Executive provides leadership and support to all members of the Front Office and enforces the hotels standards of excellence in all areas supervised.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor activities of all employees in the Front Office department making sure they adhere to the standards of excellence and to the guidelines set in the employee handbook, hotel policies and procedures, coaching, training and correcting where needed.
- Direct and oversee all hotel operations during the night shift to ensure guest satisfaction and safety.
- Conduct briefing for all staff during the night shift.
- Inform all overnight staff of nightly activities, group and VIP arrivals as well as special requests and repeat guests.
- Check accommodations, make sure any special requests are carried out accordingly, greet guests upon arrival and ensure escort to accommodations if appropriate.
- Maintain a professional and high-quality service-oriented environment at all times.
- Dealing with complaints, problem-solving, disturbances, special requests and any other issues that may arise.
- Lead the night shift in the department ensuring all employees perform the tasks assigned to them and coordinate front office activities with other departments.
- Required to welcome our guests to the hotel in a friendly and helpful manner, ensure that the public areas are kept clean and tidy.
- Occasionally assist guests with their luggage, be a point of contact for our guests, and other responsibilities to ensure all requirements are met during our guests’ stay.
- Must actively participate in the decision-making process on guest relocation for nights when over capacity, execute accordingly and ensure a smooth relocation process. This effort must be coordinated with the Front Office Manager and / or Manager on Duty prior to shift start.
- Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, scheduling, assigning nightly work, conducting training, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and also reward.
- Conduct night patrols throughout the building during the nights.
- Ensure the accurate completion of the daily night audit in a timely fashion.
- Must be able to perform the full night audit.
- Oversee preparation of daily summary reports.
- Should show initiative, problem-solving, staff training, and team leading.
- Work closely with the Housekeeping department to improve guest services and foster cross-departmental communication.
- Be aware and able to enforce all fire-life safety procedures.
- Remain current in all updates with regard to new procedures and training.
- Report any suspicious persons, activities and / or hazardous conditions to the Security department and / or the Front Office Manager.
Prerequisites:
- Must be able to communicate in English writing and speaking and other languages are advantages. Good personality and charm are important to be the Night Shift Executive in the way to represent themself on behalf of hotel management.
Education:
- Graduates Bachelor’s degree and / or diploma in a Hotel or other related fields. Computer Knowledge and experience in MS Office programs.
Experience:
- Previous front office experience in supervisory / management capacity in a midscale or luxury property is required.
Previous customer service and general computer experience required. Property Management software experience required
