Assistant Manager, Front Office (Overnights) - Universal Kids Resort

Universal Kids Resort Manager On Duty

Responsible for overseeing Universal Kids Resort's onsite hotel overnight operations, acting as Manager on Duty, while ensuring a smooth transition between business days. This role oversees the hotel's overnight teams, balances and audits the day's financial transactions, supports escalated late-night guest needs with professionalism and care, and ensures preparation of the front office operations. As the hotel's overnight point of contact, this role will maintain the safety, security, and operations while partnering across departments for overnight concerns.

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• Responsible for the overnight hotel operations, acting as the Manager on Duty for all overnight team members and operational decisions. Oversees all hotel team members working overnight including Housekeeping, Security, Facilities, Front Office and third-party deep cleaning / housekeeping vendor and partners with departmental leadership for assigned tasks and projects.
• Addresses any significant overnight issues or guest concerns and effectively communicates to the morning teams and UKR leadership to ensure continuity of service. Responds to all guest needs and coordinates with resort-wide Security for guest emergencies throughout the hotel and ensures security protocols are being followed.
• Conducts regular monitoring and property walks of lobby, front desk, guest-facing areas and back-of-house team member areas to maintain a safe and secure environment during overnight hours. Manages the overnight guest experience by handling escalated guest complaints, VIP arrivals, and any safety and security incidents in partnership with UKR Security.
• Oversees the completion of night audit work of accurately balancing and auditing all hotel revenue and transactions from the day using the Opera Property Management System (PMS). Ensures the completion and distribution of daily financial and operational reports. Audits PMS trends and implements operational efficiencies as needed.
• Ensures labor goals, efficiencies, safety and quality standards are being met and addressed consistently. Manages weekly schedules for overnight teams and ensures proper staffing levels. Responsible for the hiring decisions and training of Night Audit team and ensures consistent training programs are developed, implemented and maintained.
• Ensures hotel readiness for morning shift handoff to ensure a continuity of service for all hotel departments. Oversees and communicates any specific projects to the overnight third-party deep cleaning / housekeeping vendor based on routine deep cleaning standards and procedures.
• Supports changing operational procedures with standard operating procedure (SOP) development, standardization, and optimization of processes and policies for the hotel. Assists with evolving business needs and ensuring alignment across overnight departments for efficiencies.
• Understand and actively participate in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UDX policy, procedures, training, and team member involvement activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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Your talent, skills, and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package. Universal Kids Resort is an equal opportunity employer.