THE NOMAD WAY
Hospitality is at the core of what we do and who we are.
It’s more than just a job; it’s a path to a career in our industry. Many of us
at NoMad have grown from within these walls and we pride ourselves on providing
these opportunities. We thrive to achieve our vision to be a thriving hotel
combining the best of New York hospitality with London charm. Our values
connect us; our behaviours guide us; and our non-negotiables drive us.
Welcome to NoMad London
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Provide
quality services to our guests and create memorable experiences for them;
handle guest incidents and follow through until full resolution; supervise
front desk in service delivery; support Receptionist in upselling room
categories; work closely with other departments. Responsible for overall
management of the daily operation.
EXPECTATIONS
The Assistant Front Office Manager is expected to:
- Always
maintain a consistently professional demeanor.
- Represent
NoMad London positively in all interactions with internal and external
stakeholders.
- Always
adhere to company policies and procedures, including but not limited to
Health & Safety policies, HR guidelines and compliance trainings.
- Effectively
manage workload and responsibilities with efficiency.
- Foster clear
and effective communication within the team, across departments and
between both hotels and management.
- Exhibit
strong leadership skills to guide and inspire the team.
- Champion our
company values and foster a positive and collaborative approach across all
departments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The main responsibilities of the Assistant Front Office
Manager are summarised below, the list is not exhaustive:
- Ensure that
the reception team projects a warm, professional, and welcome image
by creating a positive, encouraging, and fun place to work for our
team.
- Responsible
for supervising the reception team with the running of the daily
operations and looking after guest during check-in and check-out.
- Manage a
team of Duty Managers and Night Managers, providing support and cover to
Duty Managers and Night Managers where necessary.
- Maximising
the guest experience whilst by responding to guest reviews online;
proactively seeking guest feedback; and having open communication with
team members and guests to identify any preventable issues from arising.
And responding to guest feedback in a timely manner.
- Assist the
Front Office Manager (FOM) with ensuring spending remains within budget by
understanding what is necessary for hotel performance. Getting involved in
placing orders, tracking expenditures and monthly reports to be sent to
the FOM.
- Where
necessary, attend morning operations meetings in the absence of the FOM to
be familiar with daily arrivals.
- Having sound
knowledge of hotel policies and procedures to ensure compliance within the
team, including health and safety, fire safety etc.
- Raise
concerns to the FOM regarding team member performance, where appropriate.
Supporting with People & Development policies to ensure management of
situations, including investigations and performance management.
- Supporting
the FOM to ensure corrective training is implemented based on the feedback
received.
- Develop and
implement new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance front office
operations.
- Help create
a positive, encouraging and fun place to work for our team.
- Drive
upsells identifying opportunities for the reception team to upsell rooms
categories, packages, and additional services.
- Work closely
with the FOM to support with finance follow-up items, i.e., returned
checks, rejected credit cards, employee discrepancies, cashier handling
etc. Monitor spending on company cards ensuring all administrative
recording has been completed accurately.
- Shift
coordination, create rotas and monitor team attendance, checking clock
in/out systems ensuring accurate hours are recorded ready for payroll and
any lateness/absence is recorded
- Responsible
for emergency and health/safety related situations.
- Maintaining
knowledge of all that is going on in the hotel, city information and event
activities; and remaining commercially aware to be always up-to-date and
advise the FOM and Director of Rooms where requested.
- Assisting
with recruitment, reviewing CV’s and conducting interviews.
- Responsible
for monitoring and controlling room inventory management with maximum
efficiency.
- Ensure
sensitive information about guests, staff or business is kept
confidential.
- Adhere to
task list and responsibilities communicated by management.
- To undertake
any other reasonable task or request as directed by the management.
WHAT WE OFFER
- £750 Refer a
Friend Scheme
- 50% Employee
discount in F&B outlets
- Pension
Scheme
- Complimentary
family meal and quality coffee/hot drinks whilst on duty
- Growing team
with great training and progression opportunity
- Paid break
and annual leave
- Good
work/life balance
- Your
birthday off (paid) after one year of service
- Hotel
discount
- Wagestream
- Private
Health Care
- Experience
Stay - Breakfast included
- 5 days of
paid sick leave for every rolling 12 months
- Additional
holiday for each completed year of service
Please note whilst we wish we could respond to all
applicants, only those shortlisted will be contacted.