Director of Rooms/Rooms Division Manager

Corinthia Budapest is seeking a motivated and ambitious leader to join our Management team. Reporting to the Hotel Manager, you will oversee Front Office and Housekeeping, ensuring exceptional guest experiences in a luxury setting. Your role includes maintaining high service standards, driving guest satisfaction and achieving financial and operational targets.
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee all aspects of the Rooms Division, including Front Office and Housekeeping, ensuring seamless operations and exceptional guest experiences
- Continuously evaluate guest satisfaction levels, monitor trends, and implement improvements to enhance overall service quality
- Maintain and elevate the standards of all rooms-related services, ensuring excellence in cleanliness, presentation, and operational efficiency
- Engage with guests regularly to gather feedback, address concerns, and enhance their stay
- Handle and resolve complex guest issues and complaints with professionalism and efficiency
- Manage departmental budgets through effective stock control, cost management, and strategic scheduling
- Set and oversee departmental goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, ensuring alignment with the hotel's high standards
- Monitor and uphold the appearance, professionalism, and performance of the Rooms Division team, with a strong emphasis on training, teamwork, and continuous development
- Ensure all colleagues have up-to-date knowledge of room categories, amenities, and hotel offerings
- Foster strong communication and collaboration across all hotel departments and external stakeholders, including partners, suppliers, and customers
- Ensure optimal staffing levels to meet business demands while maintaining operational efficiency
- Oversee ongoing training programmes, ensuring team members are well-equipped to deliver exceptional service
- Conduct regular team meetings, ensuring clear communication, post-meeting follow-ups, and alignment on priorities
- Drive revenue maximisation at the Front Office, identifying opportunities for upselling and optimising room-related offerings
- Lead the recruitment, training, and career development of the Rooms Division team, contributing to succession planning within the hotel and wider company
- Conduct annual performance appraisals for the Rooms Division leadership team, providing structured feedback and growth opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with hotel security protocols, fire regulations, and health and safety standards
- Maintain proficiency in property management systems (Opera preferred) and oversee system-related operational efficiency
- Ensure adherence to Corinthia Hotels’ policies and procedures across all room departments
- Champion the Corinthia Loyalty Programme, ensuring compliance and team competency
- Participate in the hotel’s Duty Manager programme, covering weekend shifts as required
Key Requirements:
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in Rooms Management (Front Office or Housekeeping) in a luxury hotel
- Previous experience as a senior leader in Front Office or Housekeeping Management in a large luxury conference hotel
- Sound business and technical acumen in the field of Rooms Division
- Strong leadership skills to manage and motivate large and diverse teams
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong financial awareness and setting up departmental budgets
- Knowledgeable in budgeting and forecasting departmental payroll
- Accountable and resilient
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
- Familiar with hotel Property Management Systems
- Excellent command of English and ideally Hungarian, both written and spoken
What we offer:
- Competitive salary package and yearly performance bonus
- Complimentary meals in the Colleagues’ restaurant
- Private medical insurance
- Discounted parking service
- Dry-cleaning service
- Discounts at Corinthia Hotels
- Opportunity to learn and develop