Scope Of Work: Ensures all guests who visit the hotel receive a level of service and hospitality that exceeds their expectations by giving an added value experience through attention to detail and continuous service excellence.
Job Responsibilities: 1. To have a complete working knowledge of all Front Office Systems.
2. To ensure that all GSAs appear on duty at the time specified as per the duty roster and in complete company uniform.
3. To ensure that all Front Office colleagues are briefed on specific daily functions and events, in order to deal efficiently and effectively with guest enquiries.
4. Ensures that thorough shift handovers are carried out at the beginning and end of each shift and checks that all items requiring attention are detailed in the reception logbook and initialed once completed, ensure the same is followed by all GSAs.
5. Supervises all activities of Front Office colleagues and assigns duties as needed to the different areas within the department.
6. Ensure CID is sent on time and focuses on a strong follow up and extra attention to the Police requirements in sending guest information as per provided standards, assuring no fines are received.
7. To ensure that an accurate room count is maintained and that all colleagues are fully aware of the hotel's selling status in order to maximise occupancy levels, average room rates and other revenues.
8. Anticipates sold out situations and knows how many rooms are overbooked.
9. Actively involved in promoting and selling Food & Beverage events / in house facilities and hotel/company.
10. Maintains effective communication with all other departments to ensure smooth service delivery.
11. Displays a pleasant manner and positive attitude at all times and promotes a good company image to guests and colleagues.
12. Inspects rooms when necessary.
13. Handles guest complaints on the spot concerning Front Desk Service and shares the information with other departments if necessary. Notifies the Assistant/Front Office Manager of any guest complaints.
14. Is aware of all expected VIP arrivals and departures and those already in-house and is familiar with the names, affiliation and room numbers as an indication of personal courtesy and recognition. Meet VIP guests upon arrival and escorts them to the rooms as required.
15. Replaces Night Manager and Duty Manager on days off and annual leave if required.
16. Maintains the cleanliness and tidiness of the Front Desk area, utilizes free time for tidiness of work areas.
17. To ensure that on-line backup is completed on a regular basis in-line with hotel policies and procedures.
18. To be fully conversant with the FO 'Down time' procedures and to carry out your role swiftly in the event of a system failure.
19. Demonstrates the 12-Service Excellence Basics and proactively encourages all Front Office colleagues continually follows the same.
20. Keeps updated with new products in the market.
HR Responsibilities:
21. Provides feedback on performance for the purpose of performance evaluations as required regarding colleague probation periods, annual performance reviews, promotion or transfer consideration and salary reviews.
22. Personally conducts training for all Front Office colleagues as required.
23. Attends all hotel trainings as required.
24. Adheres to all HR and hotel policies and procedures.
25. Continually strives to improve self; knowledge and skills.
Financial Responsibilities:
26. To monitor all pay masters and PX accounts to ensure that there are no outstanding balances in the system.
27. To ensure all credit checks are followed up each day liaising with the Duty Manager.
28. Ensures that own accounting auditing practices as well as for all GSAs are in line with company requirements.
29. Ensures maximum room revenue through up-selling, drives up selling figures to the optimum.
30. Actively participates in energy saving and recycling initiatives, and ensures all Front Office colleagues follow the same.
General Responsibilities: 31. Attends Management meetings as required.
32. Ensure effective two way communication within the department by regular departmental communication meetings and daily briefings.
33. Ensures that the appropriate standards of conduct, dress, hygiene, uniform and appearance are maintained for all colleagues within the Front Desk.
34. Strictly adheres to the hotel's Policy on Confidentiality and Ethics.
35. To ensure self and all Front Desk colleagues actively participate in all EHSMS requirements.
36. To carry out any additional tasks and projects as requested by the Assistant/Front Office Manager.
Job Requirements Competencies & Skills Essential Ethics/Integrity
Decision Making
Dependability
Adaptability/Flexibility
Desirable/Preferable
Impact & Influence
Winning Attitude
Learning and Continuous Development
Communication Skills Personality Traits
Essential Confident
Self Motivated
Outgoing & Friendly
Desirable/Preferable
Patient & Kind
Sense of Humour
Energetic
Knowledge & Language
Essential Good Working Knowledge of Front Office Procedures
Good Working Knowledge of Opera
Intermediate Spoken and Written English
Desirable/Preferable
Good Working Knowledge of General Hotel Operations
Additional Spoken Languages
Advanced Spoken and Written English
Education Essential High School Graduate
Desirable/Preferable
Certificate/Diploma in Any Field
Experience Essential Minimum of 2-Years Experience in a Similar Capacity Within 3 or 4 Star Hotels
Desirable/Preferable
Minimum of 1-Year Experience in a Similar Capacity Within 5 Star Hotels
Previous Experience Working Within Hotels in the UAE
Travel
None
Date Needed By
15/9/2018
# of Hires Needed
1
