Executive Assistant Manager

Job Openings Executive Assistant Manager

About The Job Executive Assistant Manager

FILINVEST COMPANY: QUEST HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER, CEBU

Position Summary

The Executive Assistant Manager (EAM) supports the General Manager in the overall management and strategic direction of the hotel. The EAM oversees key departments particularly Rooms Division and Food & Beverage and ensures operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and profitability across all areas. This role is crucial for driving high service standards, motivating teams, and achieving the hotel's business goals.

Scopes And Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and hands-on management to ensure that all departments including Front Office, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Security, Engineering, Human Resource, Sales & Marketing, Finance and IT work in harmony to deliver consistent service excellence.
• Ensures that every guest interaction reflects the hotel's commitment to outstanding service by leading initiatives that elevate the guest experience. Implementing guest recognition programs, maintaining guest history and profile accuracy, handling VIP arrivals and courtesy calls, and taking immediate action on feedback and complaints.
• Supports the financial success of the hotel by monitoring key performance indicators such as occupancy, Average Daily Rate (ADR), and RevPAR. Reviews budgets, forecasts, and flash reports; analyzing variances; and working closely with Sales, Marketing, and Reservations to align strategies and optimize revenue.
• Ensures departmental expenditures remain within approved budgets, prevents unnecessary procurement, and helps implement rate structures and pricing strategies that support profitability while maintaining service quality and guest value.
• Oversees the overall performance and service quality of the Front Office and Rooms Division to ensure seamless guest arrivals, stays, and departures.
• Enforces brand and service standards, ensures room readiness, supports VIP handling, and promotes proactive customer engagement. Ensures that the guest journey is smooth, personalized, and consistently aligned with the hotels brand promise.
• Plays a vital role in building a high-performing team culture by supporting the recruitment, onboarding, training, and supervision of staff across all departments.
• Ensures that team members are aligned with the hotel's service standards, brand values, and operational goals. By fostering open communication, accountability, and recognition.
• Enhances staff motivation, retention, and productivity, ultimately contributing to service excellence and guest satisfaction.
• Ensures the hotel operates in full adherence to safety, security, health, and regulatory standards. This includes overseeing the implementation of key control procedures, sanitation protocols, fire safety measures, and emergency preparedness plans.
• Works closely with the Security, Engineering, and Housekeeping departments to conduct routine inspections, mitigate risks, and ensure all team members are trained in safety procedures.
• Ensures compliance with local laws, brand policies, and industry best practices to protect guests, staff, and property.
• Works closely with the IT team to identify tech-related service gaps, support digital innovation, ensure data security compliance, and implement improvements that enhance operational efficiency and guest convenience.
• Ensures alignment, accountability, and transparency throughout hotel operations by effectively coordinating communication between departments, the General Manager, and the corporate office.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, Business Administration, or related field.
• Masters degree or equivalent training in Hotel Management or Business is an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of progressive hotel operations experience, including at least 3 years in a senior management or leadership capacity.
• Strong background in Food and Beverage, Front Office, Housekeeping, and Rooms Division operations.
• Experience in guest relations, quality service delivery, and service recovery.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, budget planning, and revenue optimization
  
  

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