Director of Rooms

The Director of Rooms is responsible for the overall operation of the hotel specifically engineering, front office and housekeeping day to day operations. Tasked with cultivating a best-in-class team, the Director of Rooms is responsible for leading hiring, training, and retention efforts. A successful Director of Rooms will lead a well-functioning hotel operation, proactively address guest concerns, inspire associates to deliver on expectations, and promote a diverse and inclusive environment for all hotel guests and associates.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Proactively address guest concerns by ensuring appropriate, accessible, and convenient amenities and service offerings.
• Effectively manage budgeted revenue by partnering with sales and revenue management.
• Control purchasing to ensure effective management of controllable expenses.
• Hire, train, and motivate an effective hotel team to deliver on guest expectations.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive environment for all hotel guests and associates by building relationships with hotel leaders to promote a positive culture.
• Lead the hotel team through personal example while inspiring hotel leaders to uphold the culture of the company and hotel.
• Effectively communicate with housekeeping and front desk departments to ensure availability of supplies and tools needed to perform work.
• Listen to guests and empathize with their challenges and act on guests concerns.
• Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.
• Know, maintain, and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests and operations in emergencies.

Requirement Experience & Education: 

• 3+ year of hotel operations management experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Experience or involvement with sales and revenue management preferred
• Hilton Experience is preferred

Communication:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong diplomacy skills with focus on problem solving
• Strong administrative skills with intermediate experience with Microsoft Office systems
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace

Physical:

• 8+ hours per day; stand, sit, and walk frequently throughout the workday
• Lift, lower, push, pull, and maneuver up to 30 pounds occasionally

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