Front Office Manager

**Additional Information**
**Job Number**25067645
**Job Category**Rooms & Guest Services Operations
**Location**JW Phuket Chalong Bay, One Marriott Drive, Phuket, Phuket, Thailand, 83000
**Schedule**Full Time
**Located Remotely?**N
**Position Type** Management

**HOTEL DESCRIPTION**

The 189-key JW Marriott Phuket Chalong Bay Resort & Spa and the 277-key Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Chalong Bay are located at the northern end of Chalong Bay. The JW Marriott Resort features 146 rooms and 43 villas situated on the northwest side of the property, with the villas in a designated area to create an exclusive environment for guests. It will be closest to the beach and will include two outdoor pools. Nearly 2,000 square meters of meeting space will be centrally located between the JW Marriott Resort and the adjacent Courtyard Hotel, allowing for shared use.

The Courtyard Hotel offers 207 standard rooms and 70 family rooms located on the southwest end of the property. While this hotel is further from the beach, its rooms overlook the pool or the surrounding landscaping.

Both hotels are conveniently located just a 10-15 minute drive from Chalong Pier, the largest pier on the island, which provides access to nearby islands such as Phi Phi. For more shopping and dining options, Phuket Town is a 10-15 minute drive away, offering a chance to explore local culture. Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Chalong Bay is expected to open first in Q2, 2025 while JW Marriott Phuket Chalong Bay Resort & Spa is expected to open in Q1, 2026.

**JOB SUMMARY**

Assists the Front Office Manager in administering front office functions and supervising staff on a daily basis. Front office areas include Bell/Door Staff, Switchboard and Guest Services/Front Desk. Position directs and works with managers and employees to carry out procedures ensuring an efficient check in and check out process. Ensures guest and employee satisfaction and maximizes the financial performance of the department.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

**Education and Experience**
- High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, or related professional area.

OR
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; no work experience required.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Maintaining Guest Services and Front Desk Goals**
- Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Handles complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Ensures that regular on-going communication is happening with employees to create awareness of business objectives and communicate expectations, recognizes performance, and produces desired results.
- Understands the impact of department’s operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed goals.

**Supporting Management of Front Desk Team**
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Encourages and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
- Supervises all areas of the Front Office in the absence of the Front Office or Assistant Front Office Manager.

**Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service**
- Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
- Sets a positive example for guest relations.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals.
- Interacts with customers to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
- Ensures employees understand customer service expectations and parameters.
- Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
- Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.

**Managing Projects and Policies**
- Implements the customer recognition/service program, communicating and ensur