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Duty Manager, The Savoy Hotel
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Company Description
The Savoy is one of the world's most iconic hotels. We are the original British luxury hotel, opened in 1889, and have a reputation for outstanding service excellence. We blend our rich history with innovation, and have played host to royalty, world leaders, and legends of the stage and screen. Today, we pride ourselves on creating special memories for our guests by delivering the very best in five-star luxury hospitality.
Our award-winning, colleague-centric culture truly differentiates us in the luxury hospitality marketplace. We offer competitive salaries and benefits, along with outstanding career development opportunities globally within Fairmont.
Top Ten (Big Organisations) – Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025
HR in Hospitality Awards 2025:
- 🏆 Excellence in Employee Experience
- 🏆 HR Team of the Year
- 🏆 HR Leader of the Year – awarded to our Director of People & Culture, Sally Webster
Institute of Hospitality Awards 2025
- 🏆 Talent Development Team of the Year
Job Description
Job Title: Duty Manager
Department: Front Office
Inspired and supported by: Front Office Manager
We are seeking a motivated Duty Manager to join the front office team, responsible for overseeing the guest experience, liaising between departments, and handling challenging guests and situations.
Responsibilities:
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- Ensure that complaints are dealt with quickly and efficiently with discretion.
- Log all operational incidents that may affect the business or have an impact on guest service in the Guest Recovery log and ensure appropriate follow-up on all incidents.
- Liaise with all relevant departments to ensure exceptional guest service.
- Assist in managing and leading the reception team, including assisting with training requirements for the department.
- Support the reception team when necessary with check-in and check-out.
- Meet and greet with VIP arrivals.
- Assist in achieving the departmental objectives of maximizing occupancy, maintaining and building on the reputation of the hotel, and ensuring that business objectives are accomplished.
- Attend to the Front Hall to welcome our guests.
- Assist in achieving the KPIs, including upselling, loyalty enrolments, and RPS target.
Qualifications:
- Experience within a similar role in a fast-paced luxury environment is essential.
- Passion for highly personalized service.
- Be a team player with good communication skills.
- Ability to work in a high-pressured environment.
- Excellent attention to detail.
Please note that we believe in flexibility and multi-skilling, and you may be asked to do different tasks from time to time to enable us to meet the needs of our guests and colleagues.
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What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary and benefits including pension and life assurance.
- 31 days of holiday including public holidays (increase to 33 days after 5 years).
- Cashback scheme for everyday wellbeing/healthcare expenses including Perkbox.
- Special rates for Savoy colleagues and their friends & family and discount across Accor hotels worldwide.
- Fantastic colleague rates in Fairmont and Raffles hotels worldwide that includes friends & family.
- Free stay at The Savoy after successful completion of probation.
- 50% discount at our iconic American & Beaufort Bars.
- 50% discount at our world-famous Afternoon Tea.
- 50% discount at our spa and florist.
- 50% discount at Gordon Ramsay's River Restaurant and Savoy Grill.
- 20% at Gordon Ramsay restaurants outside the hotel and restaurant 1890.
- Laundry services & dry cleaning for uniformed and non-uniformed colleagues.
- Colleague gym facility and Virgin Active gym membership discount.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Annual optician reimbursements for eye tests and glasses.
- English language classes.
- Colleague restaurant.
- Local F&B, retail, and gym discounts.
- Interfaith prayer room.
- Wellness room.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Job-Category: Rooms
Job Type: Permanent
Job Schedule: Full-Time
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