Front Desk Manager | State College Holiday Inn

Shaner Hotel Group

Shaner Hotels is one of the foremost award-winning hospitality owner-operators and management companies in the hospitality industry. Our current portfolio consists of over 65 full-service, select-service, extended-stay and resort properties with more than 7,500 rooms in 14 states and four countries.  We partner with the top Hospitality Brands including independent locations as well.  We provide a variety of services for investors, hotel owners and brands—including hotel development, design and construction, e-commerce, and revenue management.  You can find out more by visiting our website, www.shanercorp.com!  

Shaner Hotels has an amazing opportunity at our newest hotel in State College, PA!  The Holiday Inn by IHG is a full-service Holiday Inn serviced with a restaurant and bar for our guests.  Located just minutes away from Happy Valley Casino, as well as the beautiful campus of Penn State University, your hospitality career can get off to a roaring start with the award-winning Shaner Hotel Group.  We offer competitive pay, amazing benefits, and advancement opportunities within Shaner's portfolio.    Start your career with Shaner Hotels, and see where you can go from here.  

• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
• Maintain complete knowledge of hotel features, room types, rates, room availability, and expected arrivals/departures.
• Handle guest complaints ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Hire, train and develop hotel team members and ensure all required training is complete according to standards.
• Review the daily business levels, anticipate critical situations, and plan effective solutions to best expedite these situations.
• Prepare weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines and labor forecasts.  Adjust schedules throughout the week to meet the business demands.
• Maintain complete working knowledge of Night Audit procedures and provide training to employees as needed.
• Ensure all end of month reports are completed to standard.
• Assist staff with their job functions to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned areas.
• Monitor and ensure that all cashiering procedures comply with accounting policies and standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities
Maintains a high quality of services offered to guests through the management of the functional areas of reservations, registration, bell services, telephone services and guest accounting to always maximize room revenue and maintain established standards and procedures of Shaner and/or franchise.  Direct, implement and maintain a strong service and management philosophy which serves as a guide to respective staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-3 years of front office management experience in the hospitality industry.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent, some college preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Knowledge of local activities and attractions appropriate for clientele.