About Orient Express
Orient Express embodies the refined and nomadic spirit of travel. Its exceptional assets portfolio includes experiences such as The Orient Express — its iconic carriages reinvented as a modern-day tribute to French luxury, with ARSENALE Group owner — La Dolce Vita, a train celebrating the elegance of Italian art de vivre, and a collection of luxury hotels opened in Rome – La Minerva – and soon in Venice – Palazzo Dona Giovannelli, and with Sailing Yachts - the O.E Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing ship.
While redefining the future of luxury hospitality, Orient Express places particular emphasis on the employee experience, development, and engagement.
As a symbol of ultra-luxury hospitality, the brand is currently undergoing an ambitious phase of rebirth and expansion accelerated since 2024 as a Joint Venture between ACCOR and LVMH.
Now, as Orient Express grows under the steam of its 140-year own glorious reputation and brand, it stands unique and identifiable from the other luxury brands under the ACCOR brands, aiming to become a pioneer of contemporary luxury hospitality, creating immersive experiences that combine exceptional design, impeccable service, culinary excellence, wellness offerings, cutting-edge technology, sustainability, and authentic local experiences, while also actively engaging in local community initiatives and support social causes, making a positive contribution to the destinations its properties operate in. What remains distinctly Orient Express is its spirit of adventure, sublime service and enchanting storytelling. Refreshing and reinvigorating, Orient Express is loved by those with an adventurous spirit and a taste for the very best, linking travel and destinations as part of the same journey.
About Orient Express Palazzo Donà Giovanelli
Orient Express will open its second hotel in Italy at the exceptional Palazzo Donà Giovannelli in Venice, in partnership with the Italian luxury hotel group ARSENALE. Architect and interior designer Aline Amar d’Amman, alongside her studio Culture in Architecture, has been entrusted to design and decorate the space.
Venice, once the gateway to Constantinople and a mythical stop on the legendary Orient Express train – that opened its doors in 1919 with the completion of the Simplon tunnel linking Switzerland to Italy – will be the home of the second Orient Express hotel, set to open in 2025.
Job Description
The Front Office Manager will be responsible for directing and administering Front Office operations in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service.
Responsibilities:
Managing all Front Office operations to include, but not limited to, guest service and registration (check-in/check-out), room inventory and availability, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, marketing initiatives, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, department management, policies’ and procedures’ implementation and enforcement and meeting high participation.
Training, monitoring and developing team member performance, conducting evaluations, providing constant feedbacks and delivering recognition and reward.
Constantly monitoring and assessing service and satisfaction trends, evaluating and addressing issues and making improvements accordingly.
Ensuring all team (including night staff) full and constant compliance with Company standards,
Meeting and greeting VIPs and guests, pre-empting and responding to guest inquiries, requests and issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner and resolving guest concerns.
Handling and reporting guest complaints promptly and professionally.
Ensuring that guests' needs are met efficiently and effectively during their stay.
Initiating and implementing up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities to maximize room occupancy and overall revenue.
Assuring team members have current knowledge of hotel products, services, facilities, events, pricing and policies and knowledge of the local area and events.
Completing audit procedures.
Recruiting, interviewing and training team members in collaboration with People&Culture team.
Implementing and enforcing security protocols to safeguard guests, employees and hotel property,
Monitoring surveillance cameras and security systems to detect any suspicious activity.
Responding to emergencies, including medical incidents, fire alarms, and disturbances in a calm and efficient manner.
Collaborating with local law enforcement and emergency services when necessary.
Qualifications
Degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field is highly preferred.Solid experience as FOM in luxury hospitality with standards’ deep knowledge is mandatory.
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a complex and diverse team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively both with Corporate and hotel colleagues and with guests and employees at all levels.
Sound judgment and decision-making abilities, especially in high-pressure situations.
High proficiency in using hotel management software and other computer systems.
Hotel Pre-opening experience is preferred.
Excellent communication with fluency in Italian and English, both spoken and written.
Curious, team player, caring about colleagues and guests, attention to details.
Additional Information
A competitive package (base salary and yearly bonus)Medical Insurance, integrating Collective Labor Agreement one and extended to the family
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Annual leave
ALL - Heartist® Program: Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at all ACCOR locations and partner venues worldwide.
Learning & development: Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.
