Guest Service Agent
Job Description
We are currently looking for dynamic, and self motivated Front Office professionals who want to move their careers forward.
As a Guest Service Agent you are responsible to provide professional and customer focused service to our guests, ensuring their stay will become a memorable experience and your role will include key responsibilities such as:
• Offer consistently professional, friendly, warm and engaging service
• Give a warm welcome and check in guests taking into account the established SOPs
• Check out of departing guest in accordance with the established standards
• Sell rooms to walk-in guests and be responsible for all pro-active and day-to-day facilities issues
• Responsible for cash inventory, cashing cheques and bills of exchange in foreign currencies for hotel guest in accordance with the credit policy
• Corporate with colleagues from all departments, in particular Housekeeping, Finance and Reservation
• Ensure that the Guest Service Desk is manned, operationally prepared and stocked at all times in order to be available for guests as a point of contact
• Maintain the privacy of all guests by ensuring that no details of the guests are disclosed
• Demonstrate a complete understanding of the hotel’s policies and procedures and service standards and have full knowledge of the hotel facilities and happenings
Skills
Education, Qualifications & Experiences You should ideally have a degree in hospitality with previous experiences in the Front Office Department within a hotel. Excellent written and verbal English communication skills and knowledge in an additional language, along with strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities are essentials. Computer literate and previous experiences with Opera are an advantage.
Knowledge & Competencies
The ideal candidate will be customer driven and an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ personality with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team player, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies:
Understanding the Job
Taking Responsibility
Recognizing Differences
Customer Focus
Adaptability
Teamwork
Job Location Khobar, Saudi Arabia Residence Location Saudi Arabia Contemporary, chic and effortlessly casual, Centro Corniche is ideal for guests who are seeking trendy value-for-money accommodation when visiting Al Khobar. The hotel’s central location is perfect for business executives who want to be at the heart of the action during their stay. The hotel is just minutes from the Corniche and is close to the city’s major shopping malls, attractions an... d corporate houses. King Fahd Causeway and Dhahran Exhibition Centre are just 10 minutes away and Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport is 50km from the hotel. With unspoiled views of the Arabian Sea and a lively ambiance, the hotel is an urban haven for next-generation travellers. Choose from 253 rooms, studios and suites, each designed to maximise space, light and efficiency, featuring smart technology and in-room entertainment, as well as modern furniture and interiors to promote guest comfort and wellbeing. Amenities range from high-speed Wi-Fi and multi-satellite-channel TVs, to room safety boxes and tea/coffee-making facilities, making guests feel at home during their stay in Al Khobar. You can dine in or take away, meet colleagues or friends and even buy food items and necessities to consume in your room at our modern lifestyle-focused eateries. Try c.taste for casual all-day dining ; c.deli, is Centro Corniche's innovative take-away dining concept –; our rooftop lounge c.view by the outdoor pool is perfect for relaxing and offers drinks and snacks with stunning views; or our 24-hour in-room dining service for your convenience. If you are looking to stage a business event or a social gathering, our seven contemporary meeting rooms offer flexible set-up options combined with the latest audio-visual technology.
