Guest Service Manager

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Job Description

Operational
• Ensure the Guest Service operates successfully and are individually profitable in accordance with the standard of the hotel
• Ensure that all rooms are pre-blocked accordingly to arrival time and housekeeping is informed
• Work closely with Housekeeping and Engineering Department to ensure that rooms are blocked accordingly for maintenance
• Ensures strict control of room keys for guests and other departments
• Conduct frequent and thorough inspections together with the Housekeeping Manager.
• Maximizes room sales and revenues for the hotel

Guest Service
• Establish rapport with guests maintaining good customer relationship and handle all guest complaints, requests and enquiries.
• Personally and frequently verify that guest’s check-in/out is receiving the best possible service in line with Accor’s standards.
• Schedules oneself to be on the front during peak operation hours, checking on standards of services and cleanliness
• Greet and assist at the check in of guests
• Ensure a speedy telephone and message service at all times for guests
• Ensure that he/she maintains an up to date awareness of current promotions, policy changes and memorandums.
• * People Management
• Recruit, select and develop Guest Service employees to work following the operational, financial, administrative philosophies willing to become multi skilled and perform multi tasks.
• Through hands on management, supervise closely all Guest Service employees in the performance of their duties in accordance with policies and procedures and applicable laws
• Delegate appropriately, duties and responsibilities to equipped and resourced employees, nurturing and developing them whilst ensuring standards of operation and safety are maintained
• Instill the Training philosophies of the company and work closely with the T&C Manager developing Departmental Trainers, ensuring that all Assistant Managers and Associates take an active role in the training and development

Qualifications
• Degree in Hospitality/ Hotel management preferred.
• Overall 5-8 Years' of experience in front office and minimum 2 years in similar role.