Company Description
Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!
As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.
By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.
You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!
You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.
Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.
Hospitalityis a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist®.
Job Description
The Role
- As a Front Office team member you are part of a team that is responsible for the smooth stay and experiences of the guests.
- This service must be sincere, warm and with enthusiasm ensuring that all guests are comfortable in their surroundings and are assisted where ever possible.
- He / she should be empathetic to all mood and time restrictions.
- He / she must ensure a smooth operation of his / her service area as governed by contract and deemed by operational requirements.
- One should be creative and confident and be prepared to step outside of the confines of comfort.
- He / she should take the time to get to know the guests and be committed to service excellence.
- Team play is imperative and having the time to invest in self and employee development is mandatory.
Key Deliverables and Responsibilities
Planning and Organising:
- Ensure that all Accor & Resorts standards are adhered to
- Guests should not be kept waiting.
- Guests should be made to feel welcome, feel at home and relaxed
- We are to anticipate guests needs so there is little need to ask us for anything
- “Yes is the answer, what is the question?” is a key mind frame
Operational:
- Read the Log Book and receive any handover from the Night Manager/Duty Manager.
- Ensure all the systems are up and running within the telephone operators room, report any defects
- Know which events and meeting we have in the hotel
- Familiarize with the local news and major events in the city
- Answer all guest information in a quick and efficient
- Update and maintain files as requested by the Telephone Operators Supervisor and Front Office Manager
- Maintain guest data base and feed in guest history
- Attend daily briefings and training
- Action any pending issues that was logged and follow up with the concerned.
- Prepared guest complaints summary and communicate the same to your Supervisor.
- Daily check all meetings, functions, seminars, and event that is taking place during the day
- Ensure complete courtesy, friendliness and professionalism at all times, smile!
- Oversee and control all collateral make sure that all collateral is as per the Hotel standards
- Handle guest complaints with utmost courtesy and professionalism, report immediately to senior management.
- Update Hotel information & promotions and communicate with the Front Office
- Ensure proper filing system is in place for proper filing of guest records.
- Maintain standards and up sell where ever possible, follow Quality Assurance check list
- Any other task as requested by the Front Office Manager
Administration:
- Establish and maintain effective employee relationships
- Maintaining all records
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
Service focused personality is essential
Prior experience working with Opera or a related system
Fluency in English
