Director of Learning & Quality

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.

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.

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.

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.).