Guest Services Manager

InterContinental® Edinburgh The George Hotel is full of culture and has been serving guests since 1881, so we know what it takes to provide an alluring guest experience and a personal and attentive service. We provide an exciting mix of a luxury InterContinental® experience combined with our unique character and charming building, home to Scotland's first Le Petit Beefbar Restaurant!

What's in it for you as our Guest Services Manager:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family, one of the world's leading hotel companies - which means global opportunities.
• Complimentary stay for you+1 in our Hotel upon successful completion of probation, generous discounts across our F&B outlets at Kimpton Charlotte Square and InterContinental Edinburgh The George, plus Spa & Gym discounts at our Kimpton property.
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice
• Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Apart from Meals whilst on duty, we also provide every employee company sick pay and life insurance, Mental Health First Aiders on Duty, and access to Employee Assistance Programs.
• 31 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, this increases up to a maximum of 33 days (Pro Rated) & Enhanced Family Leave (you can ask more details at the interview).
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants around the world, plus discounts from over 15,000 stores - all the way from retail to cinema!
• Don't forget, bring your friends and take part in our generous 'Refer a Friend' programme!

Our Guest Services Managers ensure a guest is met with a genuine welcome and that their needs are attended throughout their stay. No detail is too small, and no request is too large.
Guest Services Managers communicate both internally within the front office and externally, both with the wider hotel team and immediate locale to ensure the guest experience is personalised and always exceeds expectation
Your key responsibilities will be:

• Supporting the Front Office Manager to ensure each guest is met with a genuine welcome and that their needs are attended throughout their stay (No detail is too small, and no request is too large)
• Communicating both internally within the front office and externally, with the wider hotel team and immediate locale, to ensure the guest experience is personalised and always exceeds expectations
• Supporting both the Front Office Team and wider Hotel Teams to ensure we are providing our guests with a seamless service
• Ensuring all Team Members have completed relevant training and are confident with all aspects of their role, you will be someone who enjoys to lead and motivate your team
• Managing the shift you are working, dealing with complex guest requests or complaints and making sure all tasks within the Team have been completed
• Working a variety of shifts including Days, Nights and Evenings (Weekends and Bank Holidays included) so you will have to be flexible and willing to work around Hotel demands

To succeed as a Guest Services Manager, you will need:

• Front Office duty management and/or team leadership experience for 2+ years in a property of similar size & standard
• Depth of experience dealing with complex service recoveries, you will be someone who is confident to make decisions regarding guest complaints to ensure a positive outcome for the guest and leading our team by example
• Proven track record with success at working with loyalty schemes and enrolments
• Have an awareness of market trends and the ability to implement new initiatives
• Good understanding of systems to support driving results, experience working with opera would be a plus

Overall, a willingness to help out across our hotel departments to ensure our guests are receiving a 5-star personalised service throughout their stay!

At IHG, we believe there's Room for You: Room to Grow (providing career development and learning opportunities), Room to Belong (fostering an inclusive environment where diverse employees can be their authentic selves), and Room to Make a Difference (empowering employees to have an impact on the guest experience and the business).

As the world's first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you'd like to embrace a world of opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.