Sr. Hotel Sales Manager
Company Profile :
Here at DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza, we cherish our unique Brand Personality, CARE. Your role as team member of DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza would be to exemplify all of the standards we uphold, as all things hospitality is our business.
We encourage you to explore our career opportunities here at DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza as we recognize our Team Members are the key to our guest unforgettable experience.
Job Summary :
Responsible for the development and solicitation of business within designated market segment to ensure the necessary advance bookings needed for a successful and profitable operation for the hotel.
Responsible for ensuring that revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by proactively prospecting, facilitating and closing business opportunities within assigned market segment.
Job Description : Sales Strategies
Sales Strategies
Manage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded.
Responsible for soliciting new sales accounts within designated market segment (Corporate, SMERF, Business Travel), entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage, and room rental.
Build Business Relationships
Develop networking opportunities to promote high visibility of the hotel through active participation in community and professional association's activities and events, blitzes, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships in order to generate rooms and F&B sales for the hotel.
Financial Objectives
Responsible for ensuring that revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by proactively prospecting, facilitating and closing business opportunities within assigned market segment.
Keep management informed of sales goals attainment throughout the period. Review market trends in order to attain growth in REV PAR and Occupancy.
Communication / Follow Up
In any hotel, communication is key; must own any issues and have a solid plan in place for following up on guest requests as well as in house requests.
Must communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear guidance to other operating departments regarding guest expectations.
Training
Complete all required brand training as per brand requirements.
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
- Able to observe and detect signs of emergency situations. Able to remain calm and alert, during emergency situations and / or heavy hotel activity, serving as a role model for clerks and other associates.
- Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
- Able to make sound business decisions and take action quickly based on previous experience and good judgment.
- Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
- Implement company and franchise programs.
- Coordinate activities with other hotel departments in order to facilitate increased levels of communication and guest satisfaction.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow team members and customers.
- Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
- Resolve customer complaints; anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring complaints, operational issues, business flow and associate performance to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags. Comply with Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
- Effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Exhibit computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, and familiarity with brand specific property Management System(s).
- Read and interpret documents and to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Regular attendance to all hotel required meetings and trainings.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
- Command of the English language both written and verbal.
- Must have a valid driver's license in the applicable states.
- Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands :
Some lifting may be required. This position may require 25%+ or more of time on their feet.
Qualifications :
Education / Experience
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in business, communications, or hotel management preferred
- Five years or more related experience in a hotel sales setting.
- Working knowledge of the Travelclick / Hotelligence Business Travel analysis tool and Microsoft Office.
- Sales Pro knowledge is preferred but not required
What we offer :
After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following :
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
Bluesky Hospitality Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected
Characteristics.
Job Type : Full-time
Full-time
Benefits :Schedule :
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute / relocate :
Houston, TX 77046 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education :
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience :
- sales : 2 years (Preferred)
- hotel sales : 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location : In person
In person
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Sr. Hotel Sales Manager
Company Profile :
Here at DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza, we cherish our unique Brand Personality, CARE. Your role as team member of DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza would be to exemplify all of the standards we uphold, as all things hospitality is our business.
We encourage you to explore our career opportunities here at DoubleTree by Hilton- Greenway Plaza as we recognize our Team Members are the key to our guest unforgettable experience.
Job Summary :
Responsible for the development and solicitation of business within designated market segment to ensure the necessary advance bookings needed for a successful and profitable operation for the hotel.
Responsible for ensuring that revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by proactively prospecting, facilitating and closing business opportunities within assigned market segment.
Job Description : Sales Strategies
Sales Strategies
Manage accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and to solicit past and new business to ensure all revenue goals are achieved or exceeded.
Responsible for soliciting new sales accounts within designated market segment (Corporate, SMERF, Business Travel), entertaining, and maintaining relationships with existing accounts to meet and exceed revenue goals in rooms, food, beverage, and room rental.
Build Business Relationships
Develop networking opportunities to promote high visibility of the hotel through active participation in community and professional association's activities and events, blitzes, internet prospecting, supplier partnerships in order to generate rooms and F&B sales for the hotel.
Financial Objectives
Responsible for ensuring that revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by proactively prospecting, facilitating and closing business opportunities within assigned market segment.
Keep management informed of sales goals attainment throughout the period. Review market trends in order to attain growth in REV PAR and Occupancy.
Communication / Follow Up
In any hotel, communication is key; must own any issues and have a solid plan in place for following up on guest requests as well as in house requests.
Must communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear guidance to other operating departments regarding guest expectations.
Training
Complete all required brand training as per brand requirements.
Duties / Responsibilities :
- Able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
- Able to observe and detect signs of emergency situations. Able to remain calm and alert, during emergency situations and / or heavy hotel activity, serving as a role model for clerks and other associates.
- Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients.
- Able to make sound business decisions and take action quickly based on previous experience and good judgment.
- Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
- Implement company and franchise programs.
- Coordinate activities with other hotel departments in order to facilitate increased levels of communication and guest satisfaction.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow team members and customers.
- Able to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high level of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger and collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
- Resolve customer complaints; anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring complaints, operational issues, business flow and associate performance to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags. Comply with Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
- Effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
- Able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
- Able to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Exhibit computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, and familiarity with brand specific property Management System(s).
- Read and interpret documents and to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Regular attendance to all hotel required meetings and trainings.
- Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
- Command of the English language both written and verbal.
- Must have a valid driver's license in the applicable states.
- Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.
Physical Demands :
Some lifting may be required. This position may require 25%+ or more of time on their feet.
Qualifications :
Education / Experience
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in business, communications, or hotel management preferred
- Five years or more related experience in a hotel sales setting.
- Working knowledge of the Travelclick / Hotelligence Business Travel analysis tool and Microsoft Office.
- Sales Pro knowledge is preferred but not required
What we offer :
After an initial waiting period, those hired into full time positions are eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes the following :
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
Bluesky Hospitality Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected
Characteristics.
Job Type : Full-time
Full-time
Benefits :Schedule :
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute / relocate :
Houston, TX 77046 : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education :
Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience :
- sales : 2 years (Preferred)
- hotel sales : 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location : In person
In person
Hotel Maintenance
We are a hotel looking for an individual who works well on his own. Responsible for the preventative maintenance and repair of the hotel’s systems and equipment, and for the general maintenance and upkeep of the property.
Experience with pool a plus, CPO preferred.
Follow schedule of property and equipment preventive maintenance programs in compliance with brand standards
Maintain log of all repair items requiring outside service
Remove debris from public areas and maintain appearance of parking lot
Respond to and complete all guest request in a timely manner
Communicate with GM, housekeeping and front desk to ensure all work orders are completed
Must have reliable transportation and be a team player, hours and days of week are flexible but are primarily day shifts.
Pay ranges from $12-$14 per hour depending on experience.
Essential Duties include : :
- Follow scheduled property and equipment preventive maintenance programs in compliance with corporate / franchise standards and local, state and national codes and regulations to ensure safety, convenience and satisfaction of all guests, managers and employees, to protect the assets and maintain the property in first class condition
- Follow preventative maintenance program for guest rooms, public areas etc. according to established standards to include the maintenance of proper records
- Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in mechanical / electrical systems and equipment through the hotel
- Service the hotel pool, including adjusting chemicals and maintaining documentation, cleaning filters and monitor pool and chemical readings daily
- Remove all debris from public corridors and empty all interior and exterior trash receptacles daily or more frequently if necessary
- Test and examine the life safety systems to ensure they are 100% operational at all times to protect the assets, guests, and employees
- Respond and comply with all guest requests, issues and problems to ensure guest satisfaction
- Attend and participate in all mandatory training
- Flexible with schedule and assignments
- Maintain effective performance under pressure
- May perform similar duties, special projects or other responsibilities as requested by supervisor
Requirements : :
- Valid drivers’ license to drive vehicle for errands and job duties
- Good customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to occasionally lift / carry up to 50 lbs.
- Displays good initiative
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Dalwadi Hospitality Management, LLC is an experienced hotel management company offering comprehensive solutions for developing quality hospitality properties from start to finish.
The Dalwadi Hospitality Management team is comprised of talented hospitality professionals dedicated to providing outstanding experiences for our guests and associates.
If you’re looking for hospitality employment opportunities, including hospitality management jobs, browse through our current postings of hospitality jobs in Houston, TX and the surrounding area.
We would love for you to join our dynamic team.
Hotel Front Desk Receptionist
We are searching for an enthusiastic, service-focused hotel front desk agent to join our guest services team. You’ll welcome guests, manage accounts, answer inquiries and field complaints to ensure we deliver an excellent experience to every guest.
You will bring excellent communication skills and a passion for putting our guests first. If you love interacting with people in a positive work environment, apply now! Compensation :
Responsibilities :
- Handle customer complaints as necessary
- Welcome, register, check-in, and check out guests staying at the hotel, provide keys and room numbers, and record credit card information
- Work with the housekeeping staff to ensure rooms are ready for new guests
- Take incoming calls, online and in-person room bookings requests, and answer questions about guests’ needs involving room rates, available rooms, amenities, rewards programs, and special requests
- General bookkeeping : ensure all hotel guest account information is accurate and up-to-date
Qualifications :
- 1 year of experience in the hospitality industry as a hotel front desk agent, hotel receptionist, or guest service specialist preferred
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and reservation management systems
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
- Well-versed in taking telephone calls and handling stressful situations
- Displays impeccable interpersonal, time management, organizational skills, and customer service skills
About Company
Our hotel is off the Sam Houston Tollway in the Westchase business district. Enjoy panoramic Houston views through floor-to-ceiling windows, and relax by our tree-lined outdoor pool.
We're within 15 minutes of the Energy Corridor and The Galleria, and downtown Houston is 14 miles away. Try a taste of Texas at our award-winning Rio Ranch restaurant.
Hotel Front Desk Clerk
Do you have a passion for service and love to put a smile on people’s faces? Then you might be an excellent fit for the hotel front desk agent position on our guest services team! You’ll welcome guests, manage their account information, and ensure they have everything they need for an exceptional stay.
Job seekers interested in working in a high-energy environment with growth opportunities and flexible hours should start their application today! Responsibilities :
- Mitigate customer complaints as needed
- Manage room bookings in-person, online, and through incoming calls, and answer inquiries about guests’ needs, including questions about available rooms, amenities, room rates, special requests, and rewards programs
- Greet, check-in, and check out guests when they arrive and leave the premises, distribute keys and room assignments, and record credit card information
- General bookkeeping : ensure all hotel guest account information is accurate and up-to-date
- Communicate with housekeeping to make sure guest rooms are ready
Qualifications :
- Exhibits working knowledge of Microsoft Office and reservation management systems
- Well-versed in taking telephone calls and handling stressful situations
- Displays impeccable interpersonal, time management, organizational skills, and customer service skills
- High school graduate, GED recipient, or equivalent
- 1+ year of hotel industry experience or related job preferred
About Company
Our renovated North Houston hotel has everything you need to maintain balance on the road, including complimentary shuttle to Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Refresh in our stylish rooms and suites with modern decor, ergonomic workspaces and signature plush bedding. Stop by our Flight Deck restaurant to enjoy and inviting atmosphere to catch a game, craft cocktails and enjoy a delicious meal.
Feel your best at our luxurious indoor pool and 24-hour gym or enjoy outdoor recreation at Houston Arboretum and the Golf Club of Houston. ur company!
Greeter Hotel
Here's how you'll help make a difference :
- Greet and escort guests to rooms.
- Inform guests of property amenities, services, and hours of operation, and local areas of interest and activities.
- Identify and explain room features to guests (e.g., use of room key, mini-bar, ice and vending areas, in-room safe, valet laundry services).
What we ask :
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including complete weekend and holiday availability
- Must have great customer service skills all our positions come into contact with guests!