
IHG Hotels & Resorts MENA
Duty Manager
- Permanent
- Muscat, Oman
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 14/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
30/03/2026
Location
Muscat, Oman
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Salary only
Job description
The Duty Manager at voco Muscat Al Mouj in Oman is responsible for leading front office operations, managing guest experiences, and ensuring smooth hotel operations while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, productivity, and service delivery. The role focuses on championing a one-team approach, ensuring effective handling of guest complaints, queries, and suggestions, and delivering authentic and memorable guest experiences. The Duty Manager oversees team performance, prioritizes workloads, and develops team capabilities to drive operational performance and improve guest satisfaction. The position involves acting as the first point of contact for critical emergency situations while ensuring efficient front desk operations and service delivery. The role requires managing guest relations through direct interaction, resolving issues, and maintaining service excellence standards. The Duty Manager supports hotel operational objectives by supervising front desk teams, ensuring productivity, and maintaining operational efficiency. The candidate must possess a minimum diploma or equivalent education, with at least two years of front desk or guest service leadership experience. The role requires fluency in spoken and written English, basic mathematics skills, and strong knowledge of hotel property management systems such as Opera. The position involves standing for long periods, occasional lifting of heavy items, and working flexible schedules including evenings and weekends. The Duty Manager contributes to hotel performance, team development, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence within the hospitality environment.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead front office operations by managing guest experiences, supervising team performance, and ensuring smooth hotel operations while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, productivity, and service delivery
- Prioritize daily workload and operational activities to ensure team members deliver authentic and memorable guest experiences aligned with hospitality service standards
- Develop team capabilities through coaching, training, and performance management to drive operational efficiency and improve hotel performance
- Handle guest interactions by conducting authentic conversations, resolving complaints, addressing queries, and managing guest concerns to maintain service excellence
- Act as first point of contact for critical emergency situations by coordinating response actions and ensuring guest and staff safety
- Supervise front desk operations and ensure compliance with operational standards, service quality, and guest satisfaction objectives
- Monitor team productivity, operational efficiency, and service delivery standards to support overall hotel performance
- Ensure effective coordination across hotel departments while maintaining seamless guest service and operational continuity
Experience & skills
- Hold minimum diploma or equivalent qualification with some college education preferred
- Possess minimum two years of front desk or guest service leadership experience within hotel operations
- Demonstrate fluency in spoken and written English with additional languages considered an advantage
- Possess working knowledge of hotel property management systems such as Opera
- Demonstrate basic mathematics skills and operational problem-solving capabilities
- Demonstrate ability to handle guest complaints, manage emergencies, and supervise hotel operations
- Demonstrate willingness to work flexible shifts including evenings and weekends
- Demonstrate ability to stand for long periods and handle occasional lifting of heavy items