Ki Niseko - Front Desk Manager / 木ニセコ フロントデスクマネージャー
Quick Summary
English and Japanese speaking (required) and written (desirable). International drivers license with a safe driving record. Skills and experience in operational planning and forecasting.
The Role: Divisional, Operations and Management
- Oversee the development, review, implementation, communication and monitoring of departmental operating plans, agreed budgets, key performance indicators, systems, policies, procedures and service standards for the Front Desk Team.
- Recommend changes or enhancements to services and operations and/or identify opportunities to develop strategic alliances or service partnerships.
- Providing direction, support and/or coaching to team members or directly taking ownership if required of any escalated issues.
Service Provider, Relationship Management
- Identifying service gaps or opportunities.
- Evaluating potential partners and providers for value and fit.
- Scoping agreements.
- Supporting the team to implement agreements and services.
- Overseeing the monitoring of performance and relationship development.
- Facilitating the resolution of escalated issues where required.
Reservations Systems Performance
- Maintaining own system knowledge and proficiency.
- System training.
- Providing feedback on system performance and identifying and referring issues and/or reports for further development.
Team Management
- Plan for shifts by reviewing reports and emails, and assigning task to staff.
- Update operating policies and procedures as necessary.
- Train staff to meet operational need.
- Monitor the team's performance, acknowledging achievement, recommending improvement and disciplining where necessary.
- Update operation logs and conduct handovers, team briefings and meetings.
- Report on all major issues or occupational health and safety matters, major guest complaints/issues and significant damage or breakages.
- Ensure all cash handling, money exchanges and monetary transactions are carried out accurately and securely.
- Ensure the Front Desk Team attracts, selects and trains appropriately skilled employees.
- Assist the Hotel Manager to develop plans by reviewing post seasonal performance and feedback.
Guest Services Sales and Bookings
- Develop a suite of profitable guest services for the Concierge to deliver.
- Actively promote and sell the services, products and activities offered by Skye Niseko.
- Help ensure guests are booking services early for services that have limited availability.
- Ensure all website details are up-to-date and accurate.
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- Bilingual: English and Japanese speaking (required) and written (desirable).
- International drivers license with a safe driving record.
- Skills and experience in operational planning and forecasting.
- Superior analytical and problem solving skills that support resolution of issues and development processes and/or procedures.
- Successful implementation of business process and service improvements that deliver enhanced services and organisational profitability.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and optimise the performance of individuals and teams through the effective communication of objectives and expectations, provision of effective feedback, discipline and recognition and coaching for enhanced performance.
- Superior relationship management skills to develop new, and maintain existing, owner, supplier and tenant relationships and ensure delivery of services in accordance with contracts.
- Cash handling skills for the accurately processing of cash float as required.
- IT knowledge.
- Tertiary qualifications or commensurate relevant industry experience in hospitality and/or management.
Employment Package Details
Employment Period: Ongoing full time year round
Contract Value: ¥6,200,000 to ¥7,000,000
(The above remuneration will be divided by 14 and paid monthly with two annual bonuses.)
Location: Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Working Hours:
- Average 40 hours per week (shift times vary by season)
- 120 days off per year
- Sick leave: 5 days
- Annual paid leave: 10days (after 6 months of employment)
Benefits
- Time-in-lieu system with paid overtime
- Health, social, and employment insurance
- Visa sponsorship
- Staff accommodation available
- Grand Hirafu season pass available at a discounted rate
- Free ski or snowboard lessons (availability dependent)
- Discounts on HTM services and businesses
- Access to language and work relevant training subsidy
どんな仕事?
- フロントデスクマネージャーとして、フロントデスク/ベル/スキーバレー/シャトルドライバーチームメンバーを総括し、ホテル営業がスムーズに進むよう調整をおこないます。
- スタッフのトレーニングも担当しますので、接客クオリティを高く保てるようにサポートしていただきます。
- ゲストとの問題解決おこなっていただきますので、冷静でプロフェッショナルな対応が求められます。
- 冬には海外からのお客様がたくさん滞在されますので、英語を活かしてお仕事したい方を歓迎しています。
- 冬のシーズナルスタッフの採用についても担当していただきます。
- 他部署のスタッフとも連携して、お客様に快適にお過ごしいただける環境をアレンジしてください。
こんな方にぴったり
- 学歴年齢不問
- ホテル、接客業でのお仕事経験/マネジメント経験がある方
- ネイティブレベルの日本語力/英語でスムーズにコミュニケーションが取れる方
- 予約管理のためのシステムや、シフト作成や業務レポートを作成するためのPCスキルをを扱える方
- 細やかな気遣いができる方
- 常に明るく前向きで、笑顔で人と接することができる方
- 数字を扱うのが得意で、丁寧に作業できる方
条件を満たしていなくても、ポジティブで明るく、チャレンジ精神のある方を歓迎します。
マネジメントやホスピタリティ業界での経験がある方はスキルを活かすことができます。
当社の魅力は?
- 社員寮あり
お部屋タイプによって月4万円〜ご用意しています。
- 各種割引制度
・冬季シーズンリフトパス割引購入
・無料スキー・スノーボードグループレッスン(空き状況による)
・スキー・スノーボードレンタル、ホテル宿泊割引
など、休日を楽しむ制度が整っているので、ワークライフバランスを重視した働き方ができます。
- 語学学習、資格支援プログラム
スキルアップをサポートするために、配属先で必要な語学学習や、資格を取得する際にかかった費用を会社から一部支給する制度です。
- 傷病休暇
有給休暇とは別に、通院や病欠の休暇を年5日まで取得することができます。
- その他にも…
沖縄、福岡などスタッフの家族も含めて社員旅行実績あり。(業績による)
2023年は新しく開業したエスコンフィールドのシーズンシートを用意しているので、野球観戦を楽しむことができます。
春/秋にはホテルのメンテナンス期間があるので、長期休暇を取るスタッフもたくさんいます。お休みが取りやすい環境です。
〈雇用形態〉 ・正社員
〈給与〉 ・年俸620万〜700万円(上記年俸を14分割し、毎月の給与と年2回の賞与に分けて支給)
〈勤務時間〉 ・平均40時間/週(1日8時間、シフト時間は季節によって異なります)
〈休日〉 ・年間休日120日、年次有給休暇10日(入社から6ヶ月経過後)
〈勤務開始日〉 ・応相談
最後までご覧いただきましてありがとうございます。
ご応募の際には写真付き履歴書を添付ください。
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Listing Details
- Posted
- March 19, 2025
- First seen
- May 20, 2026
- Last seen
- May 21, 2026
Posting Health
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- 0
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 25%
- Scored at
- May 20, 2026
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