Quality Manager

Job Number ‎23063570
Job Category Procurement, Purchasing, and Quality Assurance
Location W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates, United Arab Emirates VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management

JOB SUMMARY

The position is responsible for implementing quality assurance processes and
ensuring all training and development activities are strategically linked to
the company's mission and vision, brand standards, target customer needs,
ensuring employee satisfaction, and focusing on continuous improvement at the
property level. This position champions the Quality function with process
improvement practices and data analysis techniques, with a thorough
understanding of the brand, culture and hotel operations. This role provides
guidance and leadership to all high-guest-contact associates working alongside
the HODs to deliver the brand promise. The Quality Manager must ensure brand
programming is activated and enlivened in all guest's contact areas and act as
a brand guardian and advocate. It is a member of the Leadership Team who will
influence strategic decisions by representing the voice of the guest.
CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience
* ‎2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; ‎4 years experience in guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is an advantage.

OR
* ‎4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; ‎2 years experience in guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

Essential Experience
* Experience and/or knowledge of hotel business.
* Ability to understand quality management practices and teaches to others.
* Ability to understand data collection methods.
* Knowledge of budget preparation and the control of costs.
* Working knowledge of statistical measurement tools.
* Effective presentation skills.
* Detail orientation and analytical
Desirable Experience
* Operations background - depending on hotel facilities, a rooms or f&b background may be preferred
* Previous training in guest relations.
* Previous experience using database, word processing, spreadsheet, graphic and statistical computer applications.
* Experience/trained in Six Sigma or TQM

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Quality Assurance Goals
* Attends daily executive committee meetings to give real time updates on hotel performance, address guest incidences and attends monthly department meetings to enhance quality training.
* Presents and shares weekly analysis on defect trends, guest feedback and provides recommendations on focus areas.
* Coordinates a weekly quality meeting focusing on guestVoice, top incidents, and business standard audits.
* Records, tracks, and communicates the progress of quality related activities in the hotel to executive committee members, managers, associates, and the corporate office.
* Facilitates problem solving meetings to verify the systematic process is adhered to and quality tools are used, with the intent to achieve resolution.
* Facilitates process improvement teams, verifying use of the systematic processes, and improvement is achievable and measurable.
* Immerses in operations to better understand issues/defects faced on the ground.
* Drives several initiatives for business standard audits and guestvoice.
* Conducts monthly audit to verify compliance with company and brand standards.
* Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep property moving forward toward achievement of goals.
* Directs property quality efforts to address critical customer requirements.
* Completes other reasonable duties as requested by leadership.

Executing Quality Training Programs
* Partners with Learning & Development (L&D) to train executive committee members and managers on problem solving, process improvement, and strategic planning techniques.
* Develops specific training designed to improve service performance.
* Drives brand values and philosophy in all training and development activities.
* Partners with L&D team to verify transfer of learning in the hotel/classroom takes place.
* Identifies performance gaps and works with managers to develop and implement appropriate training to improve performance.
* Partners with HR on hotel recognition program for associates to recognize associates for involvement in the quality process.

Managing Quality Tools
* Verifies that management practices at all levels are aligned with quality tools.
* Verifies the tools for continuous improvements are in place and being utilized.
* Uses data collection methods to identify, compile, display, track, and analyze defect trends.

Managing the Guest Experience
* Reviews guest feedback with leadership team and verifies appropriate corrective action is taken.
* Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
* Stays visible and interfaces with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels, and overall satisfaction.
* Supports operational leaders in the response and handling of guest feedback, problems, and complaints on various platforms (social media, TripAdvisor, etc.).

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring
a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are
committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and
veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

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