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Room Operations Manager, Graylyn International Conference Center

Employer
Wake Forest University
Location
Winston Salem, NC

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Job location: Winston Salem, NC


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-07-09
Req: R0003565
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Job Description Summary

Manages daily support operations and plans the most efficient procedures. Leads a team of professionals, provides strategic guidance and ensures all support activities are carried on efficiently and effectively. This individual must exude professionalism and spread a passion for service through a natural presence of leadership. Sets the example for the high standards expected from the legacy of Mrs. Gray. Ensures a sense of home and unparalleled quality of service. This position will oversee front-of-house Coordinators and Supervisors. This position will be responsible for working varied shifts at the discretion of the Director of Room Operations.

Job Description

*Please note this is a benefits-eligible position.

*This position requires evening, weekend, and holiday availability.


Essential Functions:

  • This position will be the leader for all customer-focused interactions with our Guests in Room Operations.

  • Leads front desk, reservations, transportation, and valet services.

  • Ensures the training of and execution of the highest level of guest service and adherence to standards.

  • Serves as Key Administrator for Property Management Software system for room operations related functionality.

  • Oversees inventory of all front of the house print materials.

  • Facilitates the delivery of product and service delivery to meet or exceed guest expectations.

  • Efficiently develops an extensive knowledge of Graylyn facilities and relevant historical facts to best guide and provide a Graylyn experience to our guests.

  • Manage weekly payroll and expenses to the previously allocated budget.

  • Implements procedures and policies to advance operations.

  • Attends weekly meetings and disseminates the information to the staff.

  • Handles any client or staff conflicts as well as issues with the daily activities of in-house groups.

  • Adheres to the policies of the resort as set forth by the Employee Handbook and reports any observed violations to Human Resources.

  • Maintains a good working relationship with all departments.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Bachelor’s degree plus two years of related experience with some supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Ability to create a captivating environment.

  • Ability to learn and perform all essential functions of direct reports.

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

  • Ability to make independent judgment decisions.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service skills.

  • Managerial capabilities, including making schedules.

  • Ability to exercise independent judgment.

  • Ability to resolve conflicts among guests and or employees.

  • Ability to organize space and equipment.

  • Ability to interact with guests in a positive and tactful manner.

  • Ability to operate computers, knowledge of Opera, and general knowledge of MS Office or Google suite of products.

  • Ability to troubleshoot computer errors and system problems.

  • Valid driver license with a good driving record; must be insurable.

  • Ability to work any assigned shift/work schedule.

  • Subject to both environmental conditions: activities occur both inside and outside.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  • Previous experience in the Hospitality industry.

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Organization

Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation.  WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs.  The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty.  It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.​

The University is comprised of:  the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus.  Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.  Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.

Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).  Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina.  Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.

Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family.  Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).

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