Job Title – Guest Services Lead

Role Level – Supervisory

Team – Guest Service

Location – Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth

Reporting to – Soft Services Area Manager

Hours of work – 40 hours per week, five days out of seven, to include evenings and weekends as required.

Pay Rate – £35,000 per annum

Key Purpose:

Lead our Guest Service team in delivering a world-class experience at one of the UKs leading premium outlet destinations.

Join Gunwharf Quays as our Guest Services Lead, where you'll drive a best-in-class guest-first culture, motivate a dynamic team, and partner with senior leadership to elevate every aspect of the guest experience. Play a key role in shaping the operational excellence and premium reputation of our centre.

Main duties of the role

1. Responsible for line managing the Guest Services team which provides the first point of contact for a variety of stakeholders visiting the shopping centre.
2. Lead by example, modelling exceptional guest service and always putting the guest at the heart of everything you do.
3. Ensure highest guest services levels across all centre touch points from the guest toilets to our online guest enquiries and Gunwharf Quays services whilst looking for opportunities to continuously improve these offerings.
4. Manage the Guest Service budget, overseeing rotas and staffing levels.
5. Maintain up to date knowledge of events and promotions within the centre and the city to ensure regular and accurate communication of information.
6. Lead by example by seeking feedback from guests at all opportunities, driving the Share Your Thoughts guest feedback initiative and encouraging your mall team to do the same.
7. Drive exceptional guest interactions, measured via quarterly Mystery Shop visits and monthly NPS+.
8. Deliver training to improve the skills and knowledge of our guest facing mall teams to improve the overall experience in our centre.
9. Challenge poor performance issues within the team as required and follow HR procedures when needed and monitoring the team's timekeeping and absences.
10. Build relationships with and work closely with our Brand Partners to deliver centre initiatives.
11. Handle escalated guest issues and complaints and ensuring guest satisfaction.

What you need to be a successful Guest Services Lead

• Smart and well presented, with a keen eye for detail.
• A genuine people person with a flair for hosting.
• A ‘can do' attitude.
• Forward-thinking, progressive attitude.
• Experience of leading teams in a guest-focused, fast-paced environment.
• Experience in managing events.
• Go the extra mile to support the team to deliver excellent guest experience to all customers visiting the centre.
• Keen to drive success-driven results.

Key Strengths – Essential

• Excellent inter-personal skills and an ability to lead by example.
• Ability to supervise and delegate responsibilities.
• High level of enthusiasm for the role.
• Customer focused- takes a positive approach in dealing with guest issues to a positive outcome.
• Effective time management.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Encourages team members to set their own priorities. Anticipates who needs support and provide help.
• Spread enthusiasm amongst the team and acts as a role model, adopting a can-do approach and constructively challenge others who are negative in their approach.
• Clearly and confidently communicates at all levels.
• A flexible approach and a sense of teamwork.

Knowledge, Experience and qualifications (Minimum requirements for the job)

• At least 3 years' experience in a similar management or supervisory role, working for a guest focused/experience organisation.
• Experience in dealing with customer complaints and resolution thereof.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• 5 GCSE's or equivalent including Maths and English.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.