Key Responsibilities:
Front Office Planning
- Ensure that the arrivals and departures for the day and relevant records are maintained.
- Ensure quality in all aspects of work and among the staff in the lobby.
People Management
- Personally welcome and escort all guests of the hotel.
- Authorize courtesies for V.I.P’s.
- Ensure that regular training is conducted as per the standards.
- Deal with the inquiries and complaints of the Guests tactfully and initiate follow-up action.
Financial Management
- Responsible for maintaining high level of room sales, by up-selling.
- Ensure that the log book is maintained.
- Ensure maximum room occupancy within agreed overbooking policy.
- Ensure to balance the accounts on a daily basis.
Operational Management
- Responsible for ongoing communication of pertinence using the logbook provided to other shifts.
- Responsible for ensuring that clear and constant communication lines are kept with all staff, other area and Departments.
- To ensure that all guest enquiries and requests are attended to in a helpful, professional yet warm and friendly manner.
- To ensure on a daily basis that you are fully aware of all arrivals to the Hotel, and in particular, VIP’s and return guests, and that you are aware of any special requests so that they may be acted accordingly.
- To ensure that you are completely aware of the complete range of services and facilities that the hotel provides to its guests and visitors.
- To ensure you have a complete and thorough knowledge of the outlets of the hotel, their operating hours and the scope of services that they provide.
- To ensure that Guest Relations Desk is not left unattended at anytime whilst on duty.
- To be completely aware of the Fire and Emergency Procedures of the hotel and your responsibilities in an emergency.
- To acquire, through training provided, a complete knowledge of all policies and policies as set down by the hotel that relate specifically to the Guest Relations.
- To ensure at all times that personal presentation is immaculate and your uniform or work clothes are in line with relevant Guest Relations and Hotel uniform and clothing codes.
- To ensure that you as an Guest Relations Executive at the hotel have a comprehensive knowledge of town and what is happening within the city at all times, and to ensure that all guest enquiries are met with prompt, informative yet friendly solution.
- To maintain and be aware of the importance of guest recognition.
- Responsible for adhering to the rules and regulations of the hotel as set down in the Staff Handbook.
Managerial Qualities
- Leadership skills that utilize persuasion and motivation to attain organizational goals is the most desirable management quality, followed by honesty, integrity, ethical behavior, tactfulness, openness, and cultural awareness;
- Ability to accept responsibility;
- Self confidence, motivation, drive and tenacity;
- Ability to enhance organizational performance;
- Ability to clearly delegate tasks and responsibilities;
- Ability to think strategically, inductively, and creatively;
- and the propensity to recognize and acknowledge other peoples’ ideas.
Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment:
- Ensures that the workplace and storage areas remain clean and tidy
- Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment (s)he uses
- Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
- Applies the ISO 9001 quality certification requirements that impact his/her role
- Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc) and meets Novotel' ISO 14001 environmental commitments as applicable to the role, if the hotel is involved in the programme.
Key Contacts
Liaises with
Responsible for (as assigned)
Front Office Department
All HOD’s