Guest Experience Manager

About the Role:

The Guest Experience Manager is responsible for ensuring personalized and memorable experiences are consistently delivered and ensures that the highest levels of hospitality and service are provided.  Manage all communications intended to enhance guest stay prior to a guests arrival as well as experiences while on property including guest enhancement services. Manages the flow of questions and directs guests within the lobby. Serves as the hotels ALL Loyalty Champion actively promoting loyalty engagement strengthening relations with ALL members and ensuring members receive meaningful recognition throughout their stay.

What Youll Do:

Maintaining Goals

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish their work.
• Handles complaints settling disputes and resolving grievance and conflicts or otherwise negotiating with others.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with all departments to support property operations and goals and to expedite the resolution of any problems that may arise through the general operation of the property.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention
• Serves as a leader in displaying outstanding hospitality skills.
• Observes service behaviors or employees and provides feedback to the appropriate leader.
• Manage and coordinate guest enhancement services amenities special requests celebrations and other opportunities to exceed guests expectations.

Managing Projects and Policies

• Implement and maintain the customer recognition/service program communicating and ensure the process is being followed.
• Ensure property policies are administered fairly and consistently.

ALL Members & VIP Responsibilities

• Process all incoming requests for Return Guests VIP guests and others.
• Build and maintain ALL members VIP and Return Guest profiles.
• Drive room revenue by increasing ALL members Return Guest and VIP bookings
• Oversee customer relationship management system (CRM)
• Accountable for ensuring personal contact occurs with ALL members VIP and Return Guests in addition to guests who have preferences where expectations need to be communicated during their stay.
• Serves as the hotels primary champion for ALL loyalty engagement and member recognition.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide information to supervisors co-workers and subordinates by telephone in written form email or in person
• Analyze information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Inform and/or update the executives the peers and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
• Maintain high visibility in public areas
• Participate in departmental meetings and continually communicate a clear and consistent message regarding the goals to produce desired results.

Qualifications :

What You Bring:

• Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in the guest services front desk front services or equivalent
• The ability to work accurately and independently
• Ability to communicate in writing to provide reports when requested
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers and employees some of whom will require a high level of patience tact empathy and diplomacy
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (i.e. Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint)
• Excellent leadership organizational communication and interpersonal skills
• Must maintain professionalism demonstrate sound judgement and good decision-making skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge experience or connection to Hawaiian culture history traditions and values with the ability to respectfully share this knowledge with guests and colleagues.
• ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi: Familiarity with Hawaiian language pronunciation place names greetings and common Hawaiian terminology; conversational or fluent ability preferred.
• Cultural Program Experience; Experience developing coordinating or supporting Hawaiian cultural activities programs demonstrations or guests experiences.
• Cultural Activities: Experience assisting with or facilitating activities such as lei making ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi hula Hawaiian music hoʻokupu traditional arts or other cultural programming

Additional Information :

Why Join Our Team

At the Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra we believe that taking care of our guests starts with taking care of our team members. Here is a look at what we offer:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical Dental Vision and Drug coverage to keep you and your family healthy plus access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and wellness support.
• Time to Recharge: Paid vacation sick leave and holidays because we know that rest and balance matter.
• Getting Here: Parking options available and a bus subsidy to help offset your commute costs.
• Dining: Enjoy a complimentary meal during your shift in our Team Member Cafeteria.
• Looking Sharp: Uniforms provided or dry-cleaning allowance so you always feel your best.
• Travel Perks: Exclusive hotel discounts through Accors global network of properties worldwide.
• Growth & Development: Access to training development programs and career growth opportunities because we are invested in your future.
• Community & Culture: Our Heart Committee organizes engagement events community service initiatives and wellness activities to keep our team connected inspired and thriving.

Salary:

$67500 to $75000 annually

Salary offer is based on a number of factors such as job-related knowledge skills and experience. Our company offers a competitive benefits package on top of base.

Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Ala Moana by Mantra does not discriminate on the basis of disability veteran status or any other basis protected under federal state or local laws.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time