GUEST EXPERIENCE MANAGER

Guest Experience Manager

Eurest is seeking a hospitality obsessed Guest Experience Manager to drive exceptionally elevated service across a prestigious, sizeable national corporate dining portfolio. This person is instrumental in assessing hospitality operations, steps of service, service recovery - in short, all the touch points that turn "ok" service into "wow worthy" execution. The Guest Experience Manager partners with portfolio leadership to optimize the guest and employee experience by coordinating onsite service teams, training team members on enhanced engagement systems, and utilizing key metrics to track and close service delivery gaps. Please note - this is an in unit role - you'll be on site 3 to 4 days per week (locally / regionally / nationally). Expected travel at 50% - 70%

Key Responsibilities: Experience Facilitation

• Owns the guest experience strategy for a multi state portfolio, with the goal of providing top-notch service to the client, and our guests
• Drives and develops self and team towards building strong relationships with the client and achievement of key performance indicators
• Conducts engagement tours and daily reviews of all locations related to guest experience, noting areas of improvement and areas of success
• Conducts hands-on, in-person training with new and existing staff on service standards, role requirements & technologies
• Reviews existing service standards and implements Platinum Service standards into the employee/guest experience through the collaboration of the different service teams to optimize service delivery including but not limited to Pre-Shift Huddles
• Collaborates and plans activations/celebrations to engage guests with the onsite culinary and management team
• Oversees client and Eurest standards through auditing and coaching/course correcting all staff members in areas of, but not limited to, guest-facing communication, merchandising, uniform compliance, environmental and food safety, service recovery

Project Management

• Determines and defines hospitality service projects - scope and objectives
• Predicts resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
• Measures project performance to identify areas for improvement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of previous experience in hospitality, with food and beverage management, to include experience with leading training development & implementation efforts that drive exceptional guest service
• High level knowledge of fine dining, food & wine pairing, and steps of service
• Comfortable in an ever-changing and fast-paced environment
• A working knowledge of food preparation and presentation is preferred
• Experience in restaurant/food service staff management and development is preferred
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Ability to identify and track relevant KPIs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills - you're an emotionally intelligent, proactive communicator who can effectively train & message across all levels of associates
• Must be able to use relevant computer applications (Microsoft word, excel, outlook; restaurant-specific software including point-of-sale registers and business metric applications preferred)
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively with attention to detail and critical thinking skills
• Passion for the latest trends and innovations in hospitality and food services

Associates at Eurest are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Personal Leave

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.

Eurest maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.