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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Centro is a modern, stylish and affordable business hotel. Centro Waha, the first Centro property to open in Riyadh under “Centro by Rotana” brand, and the second in the kingdom, puts guests at the heart of the action. With a convenient location on Al-Olaya street – Al Murooj district, the hotel is adjacent to the developing King Abdullah financial district with easy access to the city’s... business areas and just 20 minutes away from King Khalid International Airport. With chic design and slick delivery underlying its service offering, Centro is an inspired philosophy that sets an unparalleled benchmark for travelers who appreciate style and sophistication, but also value for money. Centro is a lifestyle hotel brand that is young and fresh in its approach, original in its presentation and dynamic in its offering.
