Latest Job Roles at Marriott International

JOB SUMMARY

• Accountable for overall success of the daily kitchen operations. Exhibits culinary talents by personally performing tasks while leading the staff and managing all food related functions. Works to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Supervises all kitchen areas to ensure a consistent, high quality product is produced. Responsible for guiding and developing staff including direct reports. Must ensure sanitation and food standards are achieved.

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

• Must have own reliable vehicle.

Education and Experience

• Grade 12; High school diploma or GED; 4 years' experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Culinary Arts, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years' experience in the culinary, food and beverage, or related professional area.
• Must be computer literate.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

• Ensuring Culinary Standards and Responsibilities are Met
• Manages kitchen shift operations and ensures compliance with all Food & Beverage policies, standards and procedures.
• Estimates daily production needs on a weekly basis and communicates production needs to kitchen personnel daily.
• Assists Executive Chef with all kitchen operations and preparation.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Develops, designs, or creates new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Assists in determining how food should be presented and creates decorative food displays.
• Maintains purchasing, receiving and food storage standards.
• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.
• Performs all duties of kitchen managers and employees as necessary.
• Recognizes superior quality products, presentations and flavor.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
• Follows proper handling and right temperature of all food products.
• Operates and maintains all department equipment and reports malfunctions.
• Checks the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure that standards are met.

Leading Kitchen Operations

• Supervises and coordinates activities of cooks and workers engaged in food preparation.
• Leads shifts while personally preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.
• 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 builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
• Maintains the productivity level of employees.
• Ensures employees understand expectations and parameters.
• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently.
• Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position.
• Recognizes success performance and produces desired results.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Handles guest problems and complaints.

Maintaining Culinary Goals

• Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Utilizes the Labor Management System to effectively schedule to business demands and for tracking of employee time and attendance.
• Trains employees in safety procedures.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities 

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
• Participates in the employee performance appraisal process, providing feedback as needed.
• Brings issues to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources as necessary.

Additional Responsibilities 

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings.

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JOB SUMMARY

• The Multi Property Systems Manager contributes advanced knowledge and skill in technology and general hospitality business knowledge to support business and technology (IR) objectives.
• The Multi Property Systems Manager, reports to, and is directed by, a Senior Multi Property Systems Manager, and is responsible for assisting hotel management with technology implementation, end user and infrastructure support, compliance and preventative maintenance. The role holder provides end user and infrastructure support defined within the Property IT Shared Services Agreements and participates in appropriate coverage for emergency support of systems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a rostered standby basis.
• This role is responsible for ensuring hotel-based technology is installed and operated to Marriott’s required standards and to always maintain security compliance. The Multi Property Systems Manager interfaces with vendors, Marriott’s Service Desks in both the region and globally, hotel associates, hotel executive teams and service providers along with various above property and Global Technology resources

BUSINESS CONTEXT / CANDIDATE PROFILE

Scope

• Number of Properties 6 - 15
• Interacts with various levels within the organization and key vendors.
• Control or Influence of Budget (Y or N) N
• Role is based in the assigned area within South Africa
• Role requires extensive travel within assigned properties.

Business Context

• Ensures Hotel technology compliance with all Marriott International Policy and Information Security Manual requirements.
• Maintains Inventory of applications and hardware
• Hotel Liaison for information technology vendors providing support and services.
• Provides escalation support for out of SLA issues for 3rd party vendors.
• Assists property in resolving complex support issues that may involve multiple vendors and systems as part of our defined support process.
• Reinforces communication to property management relating to IR policies / projects / issues and plans.
• Provides status reports to property management teams as requested.
• Assist in managing technology/asset life cycle for each property (infrastructure and EUC devices)
• Assists in the management and implementation of property systems upgrades.
• Provides infrastructure support to hotel operations as defined by support processes.
• Manages desktop and laptop backups.
• Provide desktop support to end users.
• Assist with moves/adds/changes for EUC devices.
• Manages server and infrastructure backups.
• Creates and maintains a secure and clean computer room.
• Applies security and operating systems patches as directed by corporate and divisional technical leads.
• Helps create and assists in execution of IR related disaster recovery plans.
• Ensure Box Repository is updated, and local copy exists at outlaying properties.
• Monitors effective flow of case management amongst Support Desk, and technology partners.
• Manages Active Directory environment for each property.
• Works with EMEA IT Infrastructure team to ensure effective operation is maintained at properties utilizing the Marriott VDI environment.
• Works with Continent Information Security Partners, Field Support Service team and IT Infrastructure team to ensure IT security compliancy is achieved and maintained in all hotels within area.
• Assist with providing data analysis and recommendations for annual process for ensuring costs effectiveness associated with Software licenses and subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365
• Maintain availability of current documentation for cabling, network systems, and applications

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 1-3 years IT management experience gained in the hospitality industry.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Hotel operations experience and demonstrated hospitality management skills.
• Experienced in network hardware, desktop, peripherals, protocols, communications, operating systems, and the Company internal applications (MARSHA, Opera, Sales & Catering, etc.)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library, ITIL (desirable)

Personal Attributes and Competencies

• Engages in fixing the problem.
• Analytical; makes decisions using data.
• Collaborative; team player
• Demonstrated skills in support of applications, hardware, operating systems, and telecommunications.
• Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting and resolving problems around PCs, operating systems, servers, peripherals, etc.

Education or Certification

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent work experience.

Technical Expertise

Technical Skills/Computer:

• Appropriate knowledge of Marriott’s EMEA continent standard applications and supporting infrastructure.
• Understanding and working knowledge of Marriott’s IT policies and processes.
• Good understanding and skills of Marriott International’s standard office automation applications
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Windows 10 / 11
• Virtualisation Technologies (Inc. VMWare and VDI)
• Edge Managed Network Switching
• Working knowledge of WAN/LAN & VPN technologies including MPLS
• Working knowledge Microsoft Terminal Services
• Internet Security Technologies
• Voice IP telephony including Hosted.
• Marriott International desktop & server (physical and virtual) build process.
• Outlook email and approved mobile devices.

Technical Skills/Other:

• Knowledge of Marriott datacenter environments
• Marriott Security Compliancy & PCI-DSS requirements
• Oracle Opera Property Management Systems/Sales & Catering
• Oracle Simphony Point of Sale
• Shiji InfraSys Point of Sale
• Golf, Leisure, Spa and other Marriott Operational Systems
• Marriott Global Property Network Standards (GPNS)
• Marriott Guest Room Entertainment Standards (GRE)
• Marriott Digital and Contactless Experience Solutions including Mobile Key, Mobile Check-in, Mobile Dining, Empower GXP
• Marriott approved Backup Solutions
• EFT Credit Card Systems
• Trouble shooting & resolution skills for PCs, operating systems, servers, peripherals, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate technical.solutions to non-technical managers.
• PCI-DSS / PII security compliance

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POSITION SUMMARY

Function

• Are you ready to grow your dream career!! Join our amazing team and help deliver unforgettable cuisines and create memorable experiences. We are recruiting for a fun, energetic, innovative and enthusiastic Commi Chef with a positive attitude. Reporting to the Executive Sous Chef, the successful candidate is responsible to uphold and maintain the exceptional service standards and quality within a pressurized environment whilst you embrace the ethos of The Westin Cape Town Culture in accordance with Marriott International Policies and Procedures.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Be in possession of a recognized Culinary Diploma or at least 2 years’ experience within a similar operation and level of responsibilities 
• At least 1-2 years’ experience in a similar position 
• Experience in executing high quality cooking techniques 
• Professional and positive disposition
• Good understanding of food trends locally & internationally
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and HACCP
• Quality and customer service driven 
• Ability to work within a pressurized environment
• Good food knowledge and confident cooking skills
•  Proactive, self-motivated Individual with good professional work ethic 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
•  Ability to engage and interact with guest
•  Ability to deal with conflict situations
• Required to work rostered shifts and irregular hours as per operational requirements
• Flexible working hours as well as available to work weekends , Public holidays, opening and closing shifts when rostered as per operational requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with all required health and safety, and food hygiene practices and protocols
• Ensure execution and quality standards are met and maintained 
• Motivating and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
• Maintain and uplift the quality, presentation and food on offer 
• Complete all daily duties as set out in departmental duties and requirements
• Perform other duties as and when required

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POSITION SUMMARY

• Our jobs aren’t just about giving guests a smooth check-in and check-out. Instead, we want to build and experience that is memorable and unique. Our Guest Experience Experts take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide guests through their entire stay. They are empowered to move about their space and do what needs to be done. Whether processing operational needs, addressing guest requests, completing reports, or sharing the highlights of the local area, the Guest Experience Expert makes transactions feel like part of the experience.
• No matter what position you are in, there are a few things that are critical to success – creating a safe work place, following company policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, protecting company assets, upholding quality standards, and ensuring your uniform, personal appearance, and communications are professional. Guest Experience Experts will be on their feet and moving around (stand, sit, or walk for an extended time) and taking a hands-on approach to work (move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance). Doing all these things well (and other reasonable job duties as requested) is critical for Guest Experience Experts – to get it right for our guests and our business each and every time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

Related Work Experience:

• No related work experience.

Supervisory Experience:

• No supervisory experience.

License or Certification:

• None

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JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for the management and coordination of all Rooms area departments (including Front Office, Engineering/Maintenance and Housekeeping) and managing staff.  Plans, develops, implements and evaluates the quality of property’s guest rooms. Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction and maximize the financial performance of the department.  Ensures that standards and procedures are being followed.  Leads specific team while assisting with meeting or exceeding property goals.  The position ensures that the Rooms division meet the brand’s standards, targets customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, focuses on growing revenues and maximizes the financial performance of the department. 

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Education and Experience

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

OR

• 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Supporting the Management of Rooms Division Activities

• Champions the brand’s service vision for product and service delivery.
• Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results.
• Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep property moving forward toward achievement of goals.
• Monitors and promotes room rates, specials, and promotions at the residence. 
• Monitors expected arrivals and departures.
• Coordinates and makes preparations for group activities.
• Runs and reviews critical information contained in Rooms division reports.
• Operates all department equipment as necessary and reporting malfunctions.
• Ensures employees have the proper supplies and uniforms.
• Understands night audit procedures and being able to comprehend and utilize reports as necessary. 
• Understands and complies with loss prevention policies and procedures.
• Assists in ensuring the property’s crisis management plan is followed as applicable.

Managing Profitability

• Analyzes service issues and identifies trends.
• Works with Rooms division teams to develop an operational strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.
• Reviews and audits expenses.

Managing Revenue Goals

• Monitors Rooms division sales performance against budget.
• Reviews reports and financial statements to determine Rooms division performance against budget.
• Reviews Rooms division occupancy & rate, wages and controllable expenses.
• Reviews the Wage Progress Report and compares budgeted wages to actual wages, coaching direct reports to address problem areas and holding team accountable for results.

Ensuring and Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Demonstrates and communicates key drivers of guest satisfaction for the brand’s target customer.
• Delivers excellent customer service throughout the customer experience and encourages the same from other employees.
• Reviews guest feedback with leadership team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
• Coordinates and communicates event details both verbally and in writing to the customer and property operations.
• Creates an atmosphere in the Rooms division that meets or exceeds guest expectations.
• Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
• Uses personal judgment and expertise to enhance the customer experience.
• Stays available to solve problems and/or suggest alternatives to previous arrangements.
• Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels.
• Stays visible and interfaces with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
• Works to continually improve customer service by integrating obtained feedback and personal judgment into action plans.
• Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.
• Ensures that employees understand expectations and parameters for Room division duties.

Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities

• Facilitates the development of creative solutions to overcome obstacles and ensures implementation to continually improve guest satisfaction results.
• Interviews applicants as needed.
• Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
• Ensures that regular, ongoing communication is happening in the Rooms division (e.g., pre-shift briefings, staff meetings).
• Fosters employee commitment to providing excellent service, participates in daily stand-up meetings and models desired service behaviors in all interactions with guests and employees.
• Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of staff/operations meetings with an emphasis on generating innovative ways to continually improve results.
• Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for successful performance.
• Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an “open door policy” and reviews employee engagement results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
• Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and supports the Peer Review Process.
• Conducts annual performance appraisal with direct reports according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Champions change, ensures brand and regional business initiatives are implemented and communicates follow-up actions to team as necessary.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

• Adaptability - Determines how change impacts self and others; displays flexibility in adjusting priorities; and communicates both the reasons for change and how it impacts the workplace. 
• Communication - Customizes approach to conveying complex information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner; appropriately interprets verbal and non-verbal behavior; and models active listening to ensure understanding..
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Models and coaches others on breaking complex issues into manageable parts, identifying and evaluating alternatives and their implications before making decisions, and involving and gaining agreement from others when making key decisions.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

• Building and Contributing to Teams - Leads and participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
• Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements for self and/or others to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

• Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 
• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of team assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
• Talent Management - Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach team, business, and administrative challenges.
• Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
• Detail Orientation - The ability to attend to and verify the accuracy and completeness of details in work activities.  This includes focusing on the small details of work activities and taking the necessary time to ensure that all the details of completed work are correct and of high quality. 
• General Hotel Operations - Knowledge of the operating principles and practices of all brand/hotel-specific functions to support successful operations of the overall property (e.g., Engineering/Maintenance, Event Management, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Legal/Contracting, Food and Beverage, Guest Services/Front Desk, Sales & Marketing, Security/Loss Prevention, Retail/Gift Shops, Spa, and Recreation/Health Club).
• Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
• Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
• Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
• Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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JOB SUMMARY

• Responsible for soliciting and managing of reservations sales-related opportunities.  Manages and provides training and work assignments to Reservations Sales staff. Actively up-sells each business opportunity to maximize revenue opportunity.  Achieves personal and team related revenue goals.  Responsible for driving customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.  Provides service to our customers in order to grow share of the account on behalf of the company.

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; no work experience required.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Understanding Markets & Maximizing Revenue

• Identifies new reservations sales business to achieve personal and property revenue goals.
• Understands the overall market, including competitors’ strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand etc. and knows how to sell against them.
• Closes the best opportunities for the property based on market conditions and property needs.
• Monitors same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control property occupancy.
• Gains understanding of the property’s primary target customer and service expectations; serves the customer by understanding their business, business issues and concerns, to offer better business solution.

Conducting Daily Reservations Sales Activities

• Responds to incoming reservations sales opportunities for the property that are outside parameters of the EventBooking Center.
• Uses negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close on business and negotiate contracts.
• Uses sales resources and administrative/support staff effectively.
• Assists in monitoring group reservation forecast data.
• Coordinates with sales and Convention Services to process rooming lists and reservation cards.
• Executes and supports the operational aspects of business booked (e.g., generating proposal, writing contract, customer correspondence).
• Assists with monitoring accuracy of reservation sales orders within tracking systems.
• Tracks no-show reservations and processes charges as needed. 
• Checks daily arrivals to ensure all necessary billing instructions are applied to reservations.
• Manages wait list and prioritizes order of wait list contacts to be made.
• Prepares work and maintenance orders.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Supports customer loyalty and property’s brand standards by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.
• Services our customers in order to grow share of the account.
• Provides excellent customer service consistent with the daily service basics of the brand.
• Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
• Sets a positive example for guest relations.
• Executes exemplary customer service to drive customer satisfaction and loyalty by assisting the customer and ensuring their satisfaction before and during their program/event.
• Serves the customer by understanding their needs and recommending the appropriate features and services that best meet their needs and exceed their expectations, while building a relationship and loyalty to the company.
• Handles guest complaints and disputes following the instant pacification procedures.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Monitors reservations sales agents while on phone calls.
• Develops, implements and maintains a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job.
• Utilizes all available on the job training tools for employees.
• Creates monthly labor scheduling for team.

Additional Responsibilities

• Utilizes applicable intranet for resources and information.
• Creates contracts as required.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

• Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace. 
• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develop and evaluate alternatives and solutions, solve problems, and choose a course of action.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

• Building and Contributing to Teams - Actively participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
• Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

• Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 
• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
• Generating Talent and Organizational Capability 
• Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of own assignments and suggests improvements to work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
• Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations.
• Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct.
• Inventory Management - The ability to manage rooms and function space restrictions and thresholds using systems or manually in order to maximize revenue/profit across all segments. 
• Revenue Management - Knowledge of total hotel revenue management concepts, processes and strategies (including sales cycles and trends, account management, pricing, and inventory management).
• Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of sales and marketing concepts including principles and methods for showing, promoting and selling products or services as well as marketing strategies and tactics.
• Sales Ability:  Persuasiveness - Using appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to gain acceptance of a product, service, or idea from prospects and clients.
• Sales Disposition - Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and outlooks that characterize successful salespersons; exhibiting behavior styles that facilitate adaptation to the demands of the sales role.
• Supporting Sales Implementations - Supporting customers during the implementation of sales contracts; seeking and taking appropriate actions on customer feedback; taking responsibility for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

• Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
• Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
• Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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JOB SUMMARY

• The Senior Multi Property Systems Manager (Senior MPSM) contributes advanced skills, expert knowledge and problem resolution in technology and general hospitality business knowledge to support business and technology objectives.
• The Senior Multi Property Systems Manager, reports to the Regional Director IT, Sub Saharan Africa, and is responsible for assisting hotel management with technology implementation, support, compliance and preventative maintenance. The role holder has line management of Multi Property Systems Managers (MPSM) within a defined region and provides work direction and leadership as required. Provides support as part of a defined support plan and establishes/participates in appropriate coverage for emergency support of systems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a rostered standby basis.
• This role is responsible for ensuring hotel-based technology is installed and operated to Marriott’s required standards and to always maintain security compliance. The Senior Multi Property Systems Manager interfaces with the Marriott service desks in both the region and globally, hotel associates, hotel executive teams and service providers, along with various above property and Global Technology resources.

SCOPE / BUSINESS CONTEXT / CANDIDATE PROFILE

Scope

• Number of Properties 10 - 15
• Interacts with various levels within the organization and key vendors.
• Number of FTE Associates 3-7
• Control or Influence of Budget (Y or N) N
• Role is based in the assigned area within South Africa
• Role requires extensive travel within region and occasionally across EMEA.

Business Context

• Hotel technology compliance with appropriate Marriott International Policy and Information Security Manual. Makes recommendations on practices and processes in line with deployed SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Has direct reports (MPSM)
• Assigns tasks to MPSMs as necessary ensuring on-property presence in alignment with operational needs.
• Project management (including resource assignments)
• Maintains Inventory of applications and hardware
• Hotel Liaison for information technology vendors providing support and services.
• Provides escalation support for out of SLA (Service Level Agreements) issues for 3rd party vendors.
• Ensures problems are correctly reported, routed, tracked, and resolved; ensuring the business client remains informed through the process.
• Assists property in resolving complex support issues that may involve multiple vendors and systems as part of our defined support process.
• Reinforces communication to property management relating to IT policies / projects / issues and plans.
• Provides status reports to property management teams as requested.
• Assist in managing technology/asset life cycle for each property.
• Assists in the management and implementation of property systems upgrades.
• Manages Active Directory environment for each property.
• Provides end user support to hotel associates as defined by support processes.
• Accountable for coverage models and scheduling of team to ensure adequate cover is provided.
• Moves/adds/changes for PCs/peripherals, migrating/restoring data when necessary.
• Creates and maintains a secure and clean computer room.
• Applies security and operating systems patches as directed by corporate and divisional technical leads.
• Helps create and assists in execution of IT related disaster recovery plans.
• Cover for Regional Director IT, Sub Saharan Africa as and when necessary
• Works with EMEA IT Infrastructure team to ensure effective operation is maintained at properties utilizing the Marriott VDI environment.
• Assist with providing data related to the annual processes for ensuring recovery of costs associated with the Marriott VDI environment.
• Assist with providing data analysis and recommendations for annual process for ensuring costs effectiveness associated with Software licenses and subscriptions, such as Microsoft 365
• Manages backups and technology disaster recovery planning and execution.
• Ensures the information technology needs of Marriott International are met in a manner that is consistent with MI systems and technology standards.
• Ensures compliance with all Marriott International Policies (MIP) and Information Security Manual (IT-SEC) requirements.
• Works with Continent Information Security Partners, Field Support Service team and IT Infrastructure team to ensure IT security compliancy is achieved and maintained in all hotels within area.
• Ensures that all properties within area complete annual or periodically required IT or Data audits, including internal and externally commissioned.
• Maintain availability of current documentation for cabling, network systems, and applications

Candidate Profile

Experience

• 5-10 years IT management experience gained in the hospitality industry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Hotel operations experience and demonstrated hospitality management skills.
• Experienced in network hardware, desktop, peripherals, protocols, communications, operating systems, and the Company internal applications (MARSHA, Opera, Sales & Catering etc.)
• Project management (desirable)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library, ITIL (desirable)

Personal Attributes and Competencies

• Relationship builder; networker
• Acts as a role model.
• Collaborative; team player
• Demonstrated Leadership skills.
• Engages in fixing the problem.
• Analytical; makes decisions using data.
• Subject matter expert offers solutions to identified issues.
• Demonstrated skills in support of applications, hardware, operating systems, and telecommunications.
• Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting and resolving problems around PCs, operating systems, servers, peripherals, etc.

Education or Certification

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent work experience.

Technical Expertise

Technical Skills/Computer:

• Appropriate knowledge of Marriott’s EMEA continent standard applications and supporting infrastructure.
• Understanding and working knowledge of Marriott’s IT policies and processes.
• Good understanding and skills of Marriott International’s standard office automation applications
• Microsoft Windows Server
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Microsoft Windows 10 / 11
• Virtualisation Technologies (Inc. VMWare and VDI)
• Edge Managed Network Switching
• Working knowledge of WAN/LAN & VPN technologies including MPLS
• Working knowledge Microsoft Terminal Services
• Internet Security Technologies
• Voice IP telephony including Hosted.
• Marriott International desktop & server (physical and virtual) build process.

Technical Skills/Other:

• Knowledge of Marriott datacenter environments
• Marriott Security Compliancy & PCI-DSS requirements
• Oracle Opera Property Management Systems/Sales & Catering
• Oracle Simphony Point of Sale
• Shiji InfraSys Point of Sale
• Golf, Leisure, Spa and other Marriott Operational Systems
• Marriott Global Property Network Standards (GPNS)
• Marriott Guest Room Entertainment Standards (GRE)
• Marriott Digital and Contactless Experience Solutions including Mobile Key, Mobile Check-in, Mobile Dining, Empower GXP
• Marriott approved Backup Solutions
• EFT Credit Card Systems
• Trouble shooting & resolution skills for PCs, operating systems, servers, peripherals, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate technical solutions to non-technical managers.
• PCI-DSS / PII security compliance

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POSITION SUMMARY

• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food. Wash and peel fresh fruits and vegetables. Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist. Prepare cold foods. Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers. Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently. Monitor food quality while preparing food. Set-up and break down work station. Serve food in proper portions onto proper receptacles. Wash and disinfect kitchen area, tables, tools, knives, and equipment. Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food. 
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report maintenance needs, accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications. Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Speak with others using clear and professional language. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to the concerns of other employees. Ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards. Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Safety and Security

• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Follow policies and procedures for the safe operation and storage of tools, equipment, and machines.
• Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.
• Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).

Policies and Procedures

• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Guest Relations

• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.

Communication

• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
• Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
• Reach overhead and below the knees, including bending, twisting, pulling, and stooping.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.

General Kitchen

• Prepare all potentially hazardous foods at the correct temperature according to the HACCP guidelines.
• Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to guests is safe for consumption, including disinfecting hands prior to handling food and wearing a hat/hairnet and proper footwear.
• Follow and ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures, such as product rotation, First In-First Out (FIFO); dating, labeling, cleaning, and organizing coolers/freezers/storage areas; and Cold Chain compliance, across all food-related departments and areas.
• Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications.
• Monitor the quantity of food that is prepared and the portions that are served in to control food waste and ensure that good food is not thrown away.
• Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Operate ovens, stoves, grills, microwaves, and fryers to prepare foods.
• Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food using thermostats and thermometers, including monitoring freezer systems, such as fans, drains, and doors, for proper operation, and report issues or problems to facility management.
• Report maintenance issues immediately to appropriate personnel (i.e., management or maintenance).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company Food Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations.

Sanitation and Maintenance

• Wash and disinfect kitchen area including tables, tools, knives, and equipment to ensure sanitary conditions and meet the departmental standards, including using sanitizers required by health department.
• Set-up and break down work station with required mise en place, tools, equipment and supplies, ensuring items are to established specs, ensuring adequate fill of containers, storing items appropriately, and cleaning station as appropriate.
• Follow and ensure compliance with sanitation and cleaning procedures and pest control guidelines, reporting pest control issues to appropriate personnel.
• Disassemble and assemble kitchen equipment following safety procedures when cleaning.

Kitchen Tools & Equipment

• Use kitchen tools safely and appropriately, including using appropriate tools to open cartons, boxes, and cans; keeping knives sharpened; using proper knife handling procedures; using correct knives for particular food item or specific task; using dry pads when moving hot material; and engaging all appropriate safety devices prior to operating equipment.
• Use measuring tools (for example, scale, measuring cups, measuring spoons) to precisely measure ingredients and portion sizes.

Food Preparation

• Prepare and cook food according to recipes, quality standards, presentation standards, and food preparation checklist, establishing priority items.
• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use.
• Wash and peel (if required) fresh fruits and vegetables to prepare them for cooking or consumption.
• Test foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or piercing them with utensils.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Monitor food quality while preparing food and throughout the day utilizing the HACCP forms and production charts.
• Prepare cold foods, including preparing salads, cold sandwiches, condiments, and dressings.

Set-up

• Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served to waiters or patrons, according to standards.

Banquet/Buffet

• Breakdown work station and return and label back-up items according to proper food handling procedures.

Interpersonal Skills

• Team Work
• Diversity Relations

Personal Attributes

• Safety Orientation
• Dependability
• Presentation

Stock and Inventory

• Food Storage and Rotation

Basic Cookery

• Recipe

Education

• Technical, Trade, or Vocational School Degree

Related Work Experience

• At least 3 years of related work experience

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JOB SUMMARY

• Assists in managing the execution of all operations in the rooms area departments (e.g.,Front Office, Engineering/Maintenance, Housekeeping) and managing staff.  Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction and maximize the financial performance of the department.  Monitors compliance with standards and procedures.  Leads specific team while assisting with meeting or exceeding property goals.

CANDIDATE PROFILE 

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, or related professional area.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Leading Room Operations Team

• Verifies that goals are being translated to the team as they relate to guest tracking and productivity.
• Creates and nurtures a property environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, continuous improvement and a passion for providing service.
• Understands employee and guest satisfaction results and developing game plans to attack need areas and expand on the strengths.
• Verifies that the team has the capabilities to meet expectations.
• Leads by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm.
• Assists employees in understanding guests’ ever-changing needs and expectations, and exceeding them.

Managing Property Rooms Operations Function(s) 

• Assists in managing the execution of all operations in the rooms area departments (e.g., Front Office, Engineering/Maintenance, Housekeeping).
• Follows property specific second effort and recovery plan.
• Publishes all guest satisfaction results in a timely fashion including all guest satisfaction forms, comment cards and guest letters.
• Takes proactive approaches when dealing with employee concerns.
• Extends professionalism and courtesy to employees at all times.
• Communicates/updates all goals and results with employees.
• Meets semiannually with staff on a one-to-one basis.
• Assists/teaches the team scheduling against guest and hours/occupied room goals.
• Performs hourly job functions as needed.
• Performs other duties, as assigned, to meet business needs.

Managing and Monitoring Activities that Affect the Guest Experience

• Understands the brand's service culture.
• Provides excellent customer service by being readily available/approachable for all guests.
• Strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction.
• Takes proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns.
• Extends professionalism and courtesy to guests at all times.
• Responds timely to customer service department request.
• Verifies that all team members meet or exceed all hospitality requirements.

Managing Profitability

• Assists in performing required annual Quality audit with General Manager (GM) & Regional Director (RD).
• Verifies that a viable key control program is in place.
• Reviews financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
• Strives to maximize the financial performance of the department.

Conducting Human Resources Activities

• Interviews and assists in making hiring decisions.
• Receives hiring recommendations from team supervisors.
• Verifies that orientations for new team members are thorough and completed in a timely fashion.
• Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an “open door” policy, and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.
• Verifies property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process, where applicable.
• Celebrates successes and publicly recognizes the contributions of team members.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES 

Leadership

• Adaptability - Determines how change impacts self and others; displays flexibility in adjusting priorities; and communicates both the reasons for change and how it impacts the workplace. 
• Communication - Customizes approach to conveying complex information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner; appropriately interprets verbal and non-verbal behavior; and models active listening to ensure understanding..
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Models and coaches others on breaking complex issues into manageable parts, identifying and evaluating alternatives and their implications before making decisions, and involving and gaining agreement from others when making key decisions.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

• Building and Contributing to Teams - Leads and participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
• Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements for self and/or others to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

• Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships. 
• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

• Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of team assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
• Talent Management - Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

• Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
• Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach team, business, and administrative challenges.
• Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
• Detail Orientation - The ability to attend to and verify the accuracy and completeness of details in work activities.  This includes focusing on the small details of work activities and taking the necessary time to ensure that all the details of completed work are correct and of high quality. 
• General Hotel Operations - Knowledge of the operating principles and practices of all brand/hotel-specific functions to support successful operations of the overall property (e.g., Engineering/Maintenance, Event Management, Finance and Accounting, Human Resources, Legal/Contracting, Food and Beverage, Guest Services/Front Desk, Sales & Marketing, Security/Loss Prevention, Retail/Gift Shops, Spa, and Recreation/Health Club).

Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

• Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
• Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
• Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

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POSITION SUMMARY

• Process all guest check-ins, verifying guest identity, form of payment, assigning room, and activating/issuing room key. Set up accurate accounts for each guest according to their requirements. Enter Marriott Bonvoy information. Ensure rates match market codes, document exceptions. Secure payment prior to issuing room key, verify/adjust billing. Compile and review daily reports/logs/contingency lists. Complete cashier and closing reports. Supply guests with directions and property information. Accommodate guest requests, contacting appropriate staff if necessary. Follow up to ensure requests have been met. Process all payment types, vouchers, paid-outs, and charges. Balance and drop receipts. Count and secure bank at beginning and end of shift. Obtain manual authorizations and follow all Accounting procedures. Notify Loss Prevention/Security of any guest reports of theft.
• Assist management in training, evaluating, counseling, motivating and coaching employees; serve as a role model and first point of contact of the Guarantee of Fair Treatment/Open Door Policy process. Develop/maintain positive working relationships; support team to reach common goals; listen and respond appropriately to employee concerns. Follow company policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager; complete safety training and certifications; ensure personal appearance is clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets. Welcome and acknowledge guests; anticipate and address guests’ service needs; assist individuals with disabilities; thank guests with genuine appreciation. Ensure adherence to quality standards. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Managers.

Guest Relations

• Acknowledge every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
• Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
• Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
• Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
• Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings.

Check-in/Check-out

• Process all guest check-ins by confirming reservations in computer system (e.g., Fidelio, PMS, FOSSE, OPERA, Mobile Check In), verifying guest identity, requesting form of payment, assigning room, and issuing room key in accordance with property policies and procedures.
• Secure valid form of payment (e.g., credit card, cash) prior to issuing room key.
• Advise guest of any messages (e.g., voicemail, mail, faxes) received for them, and send to room if required.
• Activate room keys using electronic key machine (e.g., Saflok) and reissue new room keys to guests as necessary (e.g., lost key) by verifying guest identity and using electronic key machine.
• Verify and adjust billing for guests.
• Accommodate requests for room changes when possible.
• Assign room according to guest request and preferences whenever possible.
• File guest paperwork or documentation.
• Set up accurate accounts for each guest upon check-in according to their requirements (i.e., sharewiths, separate room/tax/incidentals, comp).
• Ask for and enter Marriott Bonvoy information (e.g., number, name, address) when taking reservation or checking guest in.
• Ensure rates match market codes and that any exceptions are documented and include an explanation.
• Sell a room/accommodation to guests without reservations based on availability.

Guest Services

• Contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Bellperson, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary to resolve guest call, request, or problem.
• Follow up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their satisfaction.
• Receive, record, and relay messages accurately, completely, and legibly.
• Ensure that any outstanding requests or problems from the previous day receive priority and are resolved.
• Answer, record, and process all guest calls, requests, questions, or concerns

Greet/Escort Guests

• Supply guests/residents with directions and information regarding property amenities, services, and hours of operation, and local areas of interest and activities.

At Your Service/Delighted to Serve

• Follow up with guest regarding satisfaction with guest-related issues.

VIP/Concierge Services

• Respond to special requests from guests/residents with unique needs.

Cash Handling

• Process all payment types such as room charges, cash, checks, debit, or credit.
• Process adjustment vouchers, paid-outs, correction vouchers, and miscellaneous charges.
• Balance and drop receipts according to Accounting specifications.
• Count bank at end of shift and secure bank.
• Obtain manual authorizations and follow all Accounting procedures when computer system is down.
• Count bank at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change

Reports/Recordkeeping

• Review shift logs/daily memo books and document pertinent information in logbooks.
• Print contingency lists to have a record of all guests in case of emergency.
• Run daily reports (number of arrivals, departures), identify any special requests, and check reports for accuracy.
• Complete designated cashier and closing reports in the computer system.

Communication

• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.
• Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
• Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
• Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.
• Prepare and review written documents (e.g., daily logs, business letters, memoranda, reports), including proofreading and editing written information to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Exchange information with other employees using electronic devices (e.g., Mobile Phone, Pagers and Two-way radios,).

Assists Management

• Serve as a departmental role model or mentor by working alongside employees to perform technical or functional job duties.
• Encourage and motivate employees to perform their best, take responsibility for tasks and assignments, make decisions and provide input on possible improvements.
• Ensure that hourly employees are trained on company core values, job roles, responsibilities, and technical and service aspects of the job.
• Assign and ensure work tasks are completed on time and that they meet appropriate quality standards.
• Listen to hourly employees' suggestions for improving how work is done and how guests are served, gaining management support as needed to act upon suggestions.
• Coach and develop employees (e.g., create expectations for continual improvement, provide challenging tasks and assignments, hold development discussions, and construct and execute development plans).
• Assist management to ensure that hourly employees have the necessary resources to effectively perform their jobs (e.g., supplies, equipment, and inventory).
• Coordinate tasks and work with other departments to ensure that the department runs efficiently.
• Collaborate with management to develop and carry-out ideas and procedures and set goals to continuously improve department performance around guest and employee satisfaction scores.
• Assist management in establishing and communicating goals, performance expectations, timetables and deadlines for shift or departmental operations to hourly employees and ensure that they are understood.
• Serve as hourly employees' first point of contact as part of the Guarantee of Fair Treatment/Open Door Policy process.
• Collaborate with management to formally recognize hourly employees' performance contributions.

Maintenance/Security

• Notify Loss Prevention/Security of any guest reports of theft.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Handle sensitive issues with employees and/or guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
• Actively listen to and consider the concerns of other employees, responding appropriately and effectively.
• Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.

Policies and Procedures

• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Managers.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.
• Monitor the performance of others to ensure adherence to quality expectations and standards.

Safety and Security

• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/.
• Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.
• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
• Complete appropriate safety training and certifications to perform work tasks.

Analytical Skills

• Problem Solving
• Decision-Making
• Computer Skills
• Learning
• Arithmetic Computation

Interpersonal Skills

• Customer Service Orientation
• Diversity Relations
• Team Work
• Interpersonal Skills
• Influence
• Negotiating

Communications

• Listening
• Communication
• Writing
• Telephone Etiquette Skills
• English Language Proficiency
• Applied Reading
• Form, Report, and Log Completion

Personal Attributes

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Positive Demeanor
• Presentation
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Initiative
• Safety Orientation
• Self Development
• Innovation

Organization

• Multi-Tasking
• Time Management
• Detail Orientation
• Planning and Organizing

Assists Management

• Resolving Conflict
• Team Building
• Coaching and Developing
• Performance Management
• Delegating and Directing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Higher Education, Diploma or equivalent

Related Work Experience

• At least 1 year of related work experience

Supervisory Experience

• At least 1 year of supervisory experience