Guest Services Manager
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 Services Manager you are responsible to provide professional and customer focused service to our guests, ensuring their stay will become a memorable experience whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as:
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of hotel information and local services, including operating hours, promotions, events, attractions and any allied information
• Actively elicit guest feedback and preferences, regarding hotel services and ensure action is initiated on the same to maximize guest satisfaction
• Monitor guest service personnel to ensure maximum guest satisfaction through personal recognition and prompt cordial attention from arrival through departure
• Handle guest complaints and assist in maintaining smooth relationships between management and guests by resolving problems arising from guest complaints and attending to their requests or queries with dispatch immediately
• Responsible for an efficient, clean, safe and hygienic upholding of all front office areas
• Assure compliance and coordination of guests needs, requests and personal preference
• Organise and implement all special needs, personal preferences and amenity distribution in accordance to the departments standards
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 literacy and the 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 with a high aptitude for customer care. You are an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character, who will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team leader, 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 Dubai, UAE Situated in the bustling precinct of Barsha Heights, Media Rotana is a luxury five-star hotel conveniently located close to Dubai’s many exciting leisure attractions and shopping malls, as well as key business districts including Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. Dubai Internet City Metro Station is within close walking distance, while the emirate’s two airports, Dubai Internatio... nal and Al Maktoum International are just a 20-minute drive from the hotel. Business and leisure travellers will appreciate the hotel’s 537 modern and spacious rooms and suites featuring modern technology and amenities, while Club Rotana, our hotel-within-a-hotel concept, offers discerning guests added luxury benefits and the finest personalised hospitality services, ensuring a truly memorable stay. From delectable dishes to traditional favourites, Media Rotana’s five specialty restaurants present diners with a wide range of culinary experiences and venues, with Italian, British and International options available, as well as happy hour promotions, theme nights and more. Media Rotana’s 16 contemporary and flexible meeting rooms make it a hugely popular destination for business seminars and corporate events, while the comprehensive array of leisure facilities available at Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club, which include a fully-equipped gym, sauna, steam room and temperature-controlled swimming pool, provide a city sanctuary for guests seeking relaxation and rejuvenation during their stay. For families with young children, our Flipper’s Kids Club offers fun activities throughout the day.
