CAREERS AT NEIGHBOURGOOD
ASSISTANT COMMUNITY
MANAGER
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Green Point, Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reports to: Community Manager
As the Junior Community Manager, you will work closely with the General Manager to oversee the operations and ensure the smooth functioning of our property. Your primary responsibility will be to build and foster a vibrant community among guests, staff, and partners, creating a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. This role offers an excellent opportunity for growth and development in the hospitality industry.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The purpose of a Junior Community Manager in hospitality is to support the creation and maintenance of a vibrant and engaged community among guests, staff, and partners within a hospitality establishment. This role plays a crucial part in enhancing the overall guest experience and fostering a sense of belonging and connection.
RESPONSIBILITIES
To ensure that customers receive proper treatment while staying at Neighbourgood and that all expectations are met and exceeded.
To ensure and oversee that any and all special requests or arrangements are met and implemented as stipulated, to follow up on these requests with all departments involved.
Converses with customers about complaints and directs other employees as needed or works to resolve the problem themselves.
Informs existing employees of new policies and schedules mandatory employee meetings for brief training sessions when necessary.
Upholding and enforcing, company policies, procedures and standards.
Ensuring that personnel grooming is immaculate and that all other front of house staff follows the example set according to hotel standards.
Maintains a detailed knowledge about the services and hours of operations.
Ensuring that all collateral/media being used to update guests on community events and happenings are up to date, in good order and according to company standards.
Maintains a thorough knowledge of the current and up to date room status of all bedrooms and ensure that this is updated accordingly.
Managing and participating in the check-in and check-out process, ensuring that it is swift, efficient and pleasant.
Verifying that guest rooms are available prior to check-in.
Oversees guest departure process, ensuring accounts are properly charged, correct statements are provided and ensuring guest satisfaction while encouraging future business.
Ensuring that all VIP guests are met on arrival and that all special requests are tended to and that a log file is kept of all VIP Check Sheets for review.
Ensuring that all members are upgraded when possible and that all membership perks are active, available and supplied.
Actively interacting with guests, including greeting them and providing assistance, and responding appropriately to guest inquiries and complaints.
Anticipates and intervenes in all incidents of guest dissatisfaction and attempts to satisfy all such guests, within the company policy.
Working alongside task employees, performing any guest services functions as needed to provide guest satisfaction.
Knows all safety and understands emergency procedures and how to act upon them. Understands accident prevention policies.
Being immediately available to investigate accidents and incidents in the property, taking statements, completing accident/ incident report forms and reporting same to Community Manager.
Act as Manager on Duty in the absence of the Community Manager.
Work with other department heads in the case of conflict or an emergency to ensure the safety and happiness of the guests and the staff.
Discover and research new property activities, i.e., in-house or with outside vendors and submit for review to the Community Manager.
Work with the Community Host to publish the 14-day forecast to be distributed to all department heads on Mondays before the manager staff meeting.
Ensure all property amenities/services are available and in ready for guests.
Ensuring that all public and private areas are setup according to company standards and ready for use booked or ad hoc.
Ensuring meeting and workspaces are impeccably presented whether in use or not.
To ensure that reports and administration requirements are timeously submitted.
In conjunction with the Community Manager, implement operational changes to ensure that location objectives are met.
Manage, attend to, assign and monitor tasks and duties on the company task tracking system (this is currently ASANA)
Be the point of contact for all location issues or member communications. It is the Junior Community Managers responsibility to maintain good relationships with all members.
In conjunction with the Community Manager, oversee the effective management and maintenance of each location and provide capital improvement recommendations to the Community Manager.
Be responsible for the tasks to be performed in terms of a location take-on (applies to new Neighbourgood locations).
Establish new relationships with new members and maintain key member relationships.
Ensure quality member relations and resolve escalated issues.
Be responsible for the tasks to be performed in terms of a location take-on (applies to new Neighbourgood locations).
Establish new relationships with new members and maintain key member relationships.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
Previous experience in a hospitality management or community management role is preferred.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with guests, staff, and partners.
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.
Proactive problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
Familiarity with hospitality software systems and online community management platforms.
A passion for delivering exceptional customer service and creating memorable guest experiences.
Knowledge of local attractions, events, and resources to assist guests effectively.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as required by operational needs.
Fluency in additional languages is a plus.
HARD-SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Hospitality experience
SOFT-SKILL REQUIREMENTS
Able to easily and concisely communicate in English Language (both verbally and written)
Comply with all organization policies.
Comply with all systems and procedures as laid down by the Management.
Basic Computer & Mathematics skills.
The management reserves the right to change/extend this statement, if necessary, at any point of time during her/his employment.
Adhere to and implement all Standard Operating Policies and procedures as set by Management.
APPLY NOW
careers@neighbourgood.co.za