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Front Office Manager - Doubletree by Hilton Berkeley Marina

Crescent Hotels & Resorts

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Responsibilities

  • Oversee all front desk operations during PM shift, ensuring smooth and efficient service delivery
  • Lead, coach, and support Front Desk Agents to deliver exceptional guest experiences
  • Ensure accurate check-in/check-out procedures, including proper payment authorization and incidental holds
  • Monitor room inventory, availability, and daily arrivals/departures to optimize occupancy and guest flow
  • Handle guest complaints and service recovery promptly, professionally, and effectively
  • Ensure compliance with all SOPs, brand standards, and cash handling procedures
  • Review and approve room moves, upgrades, rate changes, and guest billing adjustments
  • Collaborate with Housekeeping and Engineering to ensure room readiness and guest satisfaction
  • Conduct daily shift briefings and communicate key operational updates

Support upselling initiatives and revenue opportunities

  • Ensure proper documentation of incidents, guest concerns, and shift activities in daily logs
  • Oversee safety and security protocols during the evening shift
  • Ensure a smooth handoff to Night Audit, including communication of all pending issues
  • Supervise and hold front office team accountable for performance, attendance, and adherence to standards
  • Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and feedback to improve performance
  • Address performance issues promptly in partnership with People & Culture
  • Support scheduling needs in alignment with business levels and labor guidelines
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, including union/CBA requirements (if applicable)

Performance Expectations (Key Metrics)

  • Maintain high guest satisfaction scores and service recovery effectiveness
  • Ensure 100% compliance with check-in procedures, including payment authorization standards
  • Minimize billing errors, adjustments, and guest disputes

Achieve upsell and revenue enhancement goals

  • Maintain accurate shift logs and communication with Night Audit and leadership
  • Ensure team adherence to attendance, punctuality, and grooming standards

Requirements

  • Minimum 2–3 years of front office or hotel operations experience
  • Strong knowledge of hotel systems (e.g., PEP, OnQ, or similar PMS)
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills
  • Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
  • Conflict Resolution & Decision-Making

Preferred

  • Prior supervisory or leadership experience preferred
  • Guest Service Excellence