Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure to provide prompt, courteous and efficient service to all guest, so as to achieve a high level of costumer satisfaction through personalized service from arrival till departure
- Ensure guests are personally greeted by name, if known, and escorted to their room to make them feel expected and welcomed
- Conduct in room & hotel familiarization and assist guest in hotel activity enquiries / requests
- Maintains an up to date knowledge of hotel information and local services, including operating hours, promotions, events, attractions and any allied information to supply information respond to guest queries
- Maintains an awareness of rate levels to be sold on a daily basis and the occupancy levels
- Accurately administers Front Desk cashiering standards and comply with all laid down systems, policies and procedures
- Receives payments as per established standards adhering to the company credit policy
- Provides currency exchange, process miscellaneous charges and posts charges
- Ensures that bills are on shift are checked and closed correctly before balancing accounts of days business at end of shift according to company standard and policy
- Using computerized Front Office systems, process accounts from check-in through to check-out, ensuring accurate postings of all incidental charges
- Maintains awareness of guest profile through Opera PMS guest history and updates those accordingly for future reference
- Deals swiftly, efficiently and sensitively to guest complaints and follows through
- Provides helpful, friendly and prompt personalized telephone service to all guests (external and internal)
- Maintains an up to date knowledge of all Front Office equipment and how to use these
- Actively elicits guest feedback and preferences, regarding hotel services and ensures action is initiated on the same to maximize guest satisfaction
- To regularly check the reception is organized, operating with an efficient standard, while checklist are completed and forwarded to the supervisor
- Adheres to all company and hotel rules & regulations at all times
2. General Responsibilities
- Maintains effective communication with all other departments to ensure smooth service delivery
- Shares knowledge and skills with other colleagues
- Ensures that fellow colleagues follow safety rules and operating procedures
- Is aware of all house rules and always conducts himself/herself in such a manner so as to encourage colleagues to do likewise
- Maintains a favourable working relationship with all other hotel employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate
- To demonstrate pride in the workplace and personal appearance at all times when representing the hotel, therefore identifying a high level of commitment
- To promote efficiency, confidence, courtesy and an extremely high standard of social skills
- Responsible to take ownership for personal development and to practise regular self assessment on own performance for career growth
- Occasional Responsibilities
- To report any equipment failures/problems and pass any maintenance requests to the Maintenance department
- To assist the Front Office supervisory positions in any task outlined/detailed and comply with any reasonable request made by the management to the best of your ability
- Attend behavioural and vocational training in own and related work areas, to enhance skills and develop multi-functionality
- Attend regular On Job & Classroom Training on Front Office techniques and operating systems
- Participate in any Training / Development schemes as recommended by senior Management
- Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established Policies & Procedures to achieve the overall objectives of this position
- Communicates promptly and efficiently guest complaints and compliments to the Management / Guest Relation
- Keeps the immediate supervisor promptly informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance
- Ensure maximum room revenue through up-selling within stipulated guidelines, therefore optimizing the sale of room inventory
- Actively involved in promoting and selling companies loyalty program, Food & Beverage events and hotel/company partners
- Adheres to the provisions outlined in the Employee Handbook, Disciplinary/Grievance Code and Rules & Regulations
- Reduces waste materials and supplies by adhering to the departmental guidelines on re-using and re-cycling
- Conserves water & energy by adhering to the environmental / energy conservation checklist for area and participates in activities concerning the protection of the environment
- Legal Responsibilities
- Ensure that the standards required by Law and by Management are maintained at all times in the areas specified above.