Guest Experience Coordinator
Job Description
We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic guest focused Front Office professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.
As a Guest Experience Coordinator you are responsible to facilitate the guest’s arrival and departure by streamlining the operation and communication within the Front Office and other departments, ensuring every guest stay will become a memorable experience whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as:
• Maintain effective communication with all related departments to ensure a smooth service delivery
• Deal promptly, efficiently and pleasantly with any queries and resolve guest complaints that may arise
• Maintain good working relationship with all Front Office colleagues with particular emphasis on Guest Services and Front Desk
• Ensure that the guest receive the accommodation he / she is expecting
• Coordinate with all Managers and Supervisors of Front Office to ensure that daily Front Office operations run smoothly
• Coordinate with all other operational departments to ensure all requirements are communicated effectively and efficiently
• Attend to all guest inquires, that are directed to them, in a professional and helpful manner
• Ensure all arriving guests rooms are either assigned prior to arrival or are sufficiently available for the Front Desk to allocate upon arrival
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of all groups in terms of arrival, stay and departure requirements and communicate this with the department
• Ensure all guest billing is prepared prior to departure to avoid any delays or discrepancies
• Ensure that rooms control and room revenue controls are in place
• Ensure all accounting auditing practices are in line with company practices and governmental requirements, check audits and registration cards before sending them to accounts
• Assist the Guest Service team in the lobby when required
• Know all the emergency procedures and general crisis situation management, including fire and emergency procedures, procedures of handling of Fire Panel, ensuring guest and colleagues safety is followed by all team members
• Operate in a safe and environmentally friendly way to protect guests’ and colleagues’ health and safety, as well as protect and conserve the environment
• Comply with the hotel environmental, health and safety policies and procedures
Skills
Education, Qualifications & Experiences You should ideally have a degree in the hospitality field with previous experiences in the Front Office Department within a hotel. You must also have fluency in both written and spoken English and an immaculate personal presentation along with the ability to solve problems effectively. Computer literate and knowledge of Opera will be highly regarded.
Knowledge & Competencies
The ideal candidate will be well versed in Guest Relations and Executive Club operations with excellent presentation and communication skills as well as a high aptitude for customer care. You are an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ person with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You should 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 Hotel Operations
Effective Communication
Planning for Business
Supervising People
Understanding Differences
Supervising Operations
Teamwork
Adaptability
Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Job Location Abu Dhabi, UAE Years of Experience Min: 2 Max: 4 Set on a spectacular 9km stretch of pristine white beach on Abu Dhabi’s breathtaking Saadiyat Island, featuring idyllic beaches that are home to indigenous Hawksbill turtles, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and Zayed National Museum. Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas is a one-of-a-kind five-star property with a regal presence, with striking modern Arabic archite... cture and uninterrupted Arabian Gulf views. Experience effortless luxury in our uniquely-designed 327 rooms and suites and 13 beach villas where casual elegance meets contemporary style to reflect the resort’s premier beach-side setting. You will find a range of accommodation options, including Club Rotana executive rooms with added privileges and personalised service. With seven modern dining options that promise fresh ingredients, authentic flavours and new culinary experiences, Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas is a dining destination with a difference. From Si Ristorante Italiano & Bar, for Italian classics, Hamilton’s Gastropub, a lively nightspot serving brews along with British/American classics to Turtle Bay Bar & Grill, offering a stunning rooftop bar, with more dining options to suit guests' taste and mood. Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas offers several exquisite venues, from three fully-equipped banquet and event rooms and an elegant ballroom to The Lawn, a spectacular outdoor event venue. Our leisure facilities are outstanding too: work up a sweat in our modern gym at Bodylines Fitness Club; find solace at Zen the spa at Rotana offering Turkish and Moroccan Hammam and 10 treatment rooms; or make the most of our outdoor pool, two tennis courts, mini golf and a beach club. Aladdin’s Cave, our kids club offers a lazy river, splash pool, cinema zone, water slide and much more.
