Assistant Mgr Front Office - InterContinental Mark Hopkins
Hotel Brand: InterContinental
Location: United States, California, San Francisco
Hotel: Mark Hopkins San Francisco (SFOHA), 999 California St, 94108
Job number: 157752
The Assistant Manager of Front Office plays a key leadership role in delivering exceptional guest experiences while supporting the daily operations of the Front Office. This role partners closely with the Director of Front Office to ensure seamless arrivals and departures, elevated service standards, and a welcoming environment that reflects the hotel’s commitment to luxury hospitality. The ideal candidate is a confident, guest-centric leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys developing teams while maintaining operational excellence.
A little taste of your day to day:Guest Experience & Service Excellence
- Serve as a visible leader on the floor, engaging with guests and ensuring personalized, memorable experiences
- Resolve guest concerns with professionalism, empathy, and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Anticipate guest needs and proactively address service opportunities
- Uphold brand standards and luxury service expectations at all times
Front Office Operations
- Assist in overseeing daily Front Office operations including Front Desk, Bell, and Guest Services
- Support check-in/check-out processes to ensure efficiency, accuracy, and warmth
- Monitor room availability, VIP arrivals, special requests, and operational flow
- Ensure compliance with cash handling, audit procedures, and internal controls
- Collaborate with Housekeeping, Engineering, and other departments to ensure operational alignment
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and support Front Office colleagues to foster engagement and accountability
- Assist with scheduling, coverage planning, and labor management
- Participate in onboarding, training, and performance feedback conversations
- Model professional behavior and reinforce a culture of teamwork, respect, and service excellence
Administrative & Strategic Support
- Assist with reports, forecasts, and operational metrics
- Support implementation of service initiatives, process improvements, and guest satisfaction goals
- Act as Manager on Duty as assigned
Required
- Minimum of 2–3 years of Front Office or Guest Services experience, preferably in a luxury or upscale hotel environment
- Prior supervisory or leadership experience
- Strong guest-service mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to remain calm, poised, and decisive in high-pressure situations
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays
Preferred
- Experience with hotel property management systems (Opera or similar)
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field
- Multilingual skills a plus
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Important information:
- The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
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