Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! You will oversee the daily operations of the front office and guest services teams, ensuring that all guests receive outstanding service. You will manage check-in and check-out processes, resolve guest concerns, and lead a team of front desk agents and guest service representatives to meet the hotel’s service standards. As a Front Desk Manager, you’re not just overseeing daily front office operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
ResponsibilitiesHere’s what you’ll do during a typical day:
- Lead daily front office operations: Overseeing Front Office activities, including guest service, registration, room inventory, and adherence to policies and standards
- Monitor and elevate service: Assist in tracking guest satisfaction, addressing service issues, and guiding the team to implement improvements that enhance the guest experience
- Support revenue initiatives: Assist in promoting hotel services and executing up-selling tactics to drive room occupancy and revenue growth
- Facilitate team knowledge: Provide regular updates and training to ensure the team is well-informed of hotel offerings, services, and local attractions
- Delight our guests: Welcome guests, respond to inquiries, and resolve concerns promptly to uphold service standards
- Oversee VIP guest experience: Review VIP reservations and ensure an elevated and seamless check-in and check-out experience
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support front office team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
In addition, this role requires the following minimum qualifications:
- Proven experience in a front office or guest service management role within the hospitality industry.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate staff.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a guest-centric approach.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with the ability to handle high-pressure situations.
- Proficiency in hotel property management systems (PMS) and front office operations.
- Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a front office or guest service management role within the hospitality industry
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a guest-centric approach
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail
- Ability to handle high-pressure situations
- Proficiency in hotel property management systems and front office operations
- Proficiency in English
- Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Additional language proficiency
Hilton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Go Hilton provides heavily discounted hotel stays for team members and extends access to family and friends, with up to 110 discounted nights and rates as low as $40 in some cases. Additional wellbeing resources include an Employee Assistance Program, mental-health support, caregiving resources, and programs like Thrive and sabbaticals.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) is offered with a company match of 100% on the first 3% of eligible pay plus 50% on the next 2%. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long‑term savings.
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Parental & Family Support — New parents receive 4 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional 8 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Support extends to adoption assistance up to $10,000 per eligible child and resources for caregiving.
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What We Do
Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,400 properties and nearly 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 260 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.
Why Work With Us
Hilton is proud to be recognized as the World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune. At Hilton, every job makes the stay. Team Members can make an impact, be themselves, build new skills, grow their careers, explore opportunities around the world, and enjoy people-first benefits like Go Hilton travel discounts.
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