Total 6 Full-time Manager front desk officer job vacancies in The Philippines

• Ensures consistency on exceeding guest services expectations by personal involvement in the arrival, rooming, and departure of key/VIP guests.

• Establishes strong and effective communication with all Departments and ensures that all Front Office Policies and Procedures are adhered to.

• Creates an environment that allows Colleagues to achieve job fulfillment and provides a path for career development with Fairmont Hotels & Resorts.  Develops strong teams through active involvement in the operations and through the development and support of a continually evolving team. 

We are seeking a dynamic, transformational Service Owner to join the Service Desk. The Service Owner has a pivotal role within the End User Support organization, responsible for the strategic direction, performance, and continuous improvement of services provided by the Service Desk Team. This role is essential in ensuring the services align with business objectives, deliver significant value to stakeholders, and complies with all relevant standards.

Key Focus Areas

The ideal candidate should be passionate about: 

• Transformational Leadership - Drive transformational change within the service by identifying and implementing innovative solutions that address evolving business needs.
• Service Efficiency - Oversee the efficient operation of the service, ensuring optimal performance and swift resolution of any issues.
• Continuous Improvement - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality, informed by performance data and stakeholder feedback.
• Automation/Self Services – Be passionate about automating and simplifying process and drive a culture of self-services
• Strategic Alignment - Ensure that the service's strategic direction is closely aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met and expectations managed.
• Risk Management - Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

The Service Owner will drive transformational change within the services provided, ensuring it evolves to meet future business needs and technological advancements.

• Service Transition - Manage the transition of new or changed services into the operational environment, ensuring minimal disruption to existing services and operations. Identify and manage risks associated with the service, ensuring that any potential issues are mitigated before they can impact the service. Track volume/issues of services transition
• Service Operation - Oversee the day-to-day operation of services, ensuring they meet agreed-upon service levels and performance targets. Ensure that the service is delivered effectively and efficiently. Responsible for any issues that arise and must ensure that they are resolved in a timely manner. Responsible to run Operational Reviews.
• Capacity and Demand Management - Define and manage capacity and demand for the services in a way that anticipates future growth and transformational needs. Ensure the service can scale efficiently to meet changing organizational demands.
• Service Improvement - Continuously monitor service channels and review performance metrics to identify transformational opportunities for improvement. Leverage data analytics and data insights to drive OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) that enhance service quality and effectiveness.
• Stakeholder Management - Engage with and manage relationships with End User Support, Business Partners, and Business stakeholders involved in the service, ensuring communication and collaboration. Ensure stakeholder needs are anticipated, met, and expectations are managed throughout the service lifecycle.
• Risk Management - Identify, assess, and manage risks associated with the service, with a focus on transformational risk mitigation strategies. Ensure that potential issues are proactively addressed before they impact service delivery.
• Compliance - Ensure the services comply with all Corporate Key Controls, and organizational policies, ensuring the service remains fully compliant.
• Collaboration - Collaborate with peer stakeholders across other End User Systems operations engineering functions to drive improvements.
• ITSM Expertise - Lead transformational initiatives to improve ITSM practices within the organization and provide guidance on best practices.
• Budgeting and Cost Management - Ongoing transformational approach, seeking cost-saving opportunities while maintaining or enhancing service quality. Monitor financial performance to ensure alignment with organizational goals and recommend adjustments as needed.

As a member of the End Users Systems support team, the IT Service Desk Senior Manager will be responsible for managing a team of Service Desk Analysts for day-to-day operations, people management and escalation management. Additionally, this role will require a transformational mindset to identify areas of opportunities to automate and/or simplify processes. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of operational and automation skills, dedicated to driving high-quality customer service and elevating our Service Desk operations.

This role is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about:

• Empowering self-service solutions-Enhancing user independence through intuitive self-service options.
• Proactive and predictive support-Anticipating user needs and preventing issues before they arise.
• Omni-channel experience-Providing seamless support across multiple communication channels.
• AI and automation integration-Leveraging technology to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Cultivating a stellar support team- Building and developing a team of top-notch support professionals.
• Mastering shift-left with repeated issue analysis-identifying patterns and addressing root causes to reduce recurring issues.
• Integrating Self-Healing and ITSM Flow- Implementing solutions that automatically resolve issues and optimize service management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mentor, manage, and motivate a high-performing team, setting clear priorities to achieve goals and OKRs.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing feedback and coaching for improvement.
• Analyzes regular performance reports and take actions to ensure desired behaviors from team members
• Ensure service level targets are met and address all service-level complaints.
• Build strong relationships with leaders and stakeholders to command their attention.
• Develops training and performance improvement plans for team members
• Proposes innovation and improvements to current processes/procedures/tools to the Training, Process & Tools Lead
• Identify gaps and areas of poor performance and provide recommendations for automation and simplification
• Apply creative thinking to drive automation goals and align with technology strategy
• Be an exemplary leader, embodying the organization's culture, vision, mission, and goals.
• Support the adoption of new technologies and tools.
• Provide subject matter expertise and manage external and internal collaboration projects
• Position may be required to work various time zones, in support of 24x7x365 support requirements.

What you will be doing:

• As an Assistant Front Office Manager, you will demonstrate the essence of creating an exceptional guest journey. You are committed to taking care of the guests from the moment they arrive through to their departure.
• Be responsible for the reception desk and concierge operations
• Ensure the accounts are correct and admin processes run smoothly.
• Lead and manage all aspects of the Rooms departments and ensure all service standards are followed with friendly and engaging service
• Handle guest concerns and react quickly, tracking and notifying proper areas to guarantee memorable moments for our guests
• Communicate directly with Sales, Accounting, Housekeeping and Reservation and provides them with all relevant/ needed information.
• Awareness of room status and also the competitors’ status.
• Optimises the occupancy rate and average room rate.
• Maximize rooms revenue through participating in yield management meetings and implementing supporting agreed upon Revenue Management strategies and practice.

Assistant Front Office Manager
Inspiring and engaging. As an Assistant Front Office Manager, you will show your leadership and interpersonal strengths to maximize the Rooms Division Operations, and ensure an exceptional guest journey.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Front Office department and ensure all service standards are followed with friendly and engaging service
• Coach and train front office employees
• Assist and perform all tasks of front desk operations
• Handle guest concerns and react quickly, tracking and notifying proper areas to guarantee memorable moments for our guests
• Maximize rooms revenue strategies and practices
• Flexible shifts may include mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Processing of accounts payable and accounts receivables.
• Assure that the release of cheques is on time.
• Verify all necessary documents in processing requests for payments.
• Record, organize, and file successful payments received and released. Processing of reimbursements, PCF, and advances.
• Petty Cash Voucher management
• People Management from hiring, coaching, and mentoring.
• Working closely with the Accounting/ Treasury Head on ad hoc tasks.