Guest Services Executive
- Full-time
- Job-Category: Rooms
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Schedule: Full-Time
Company Description
Sofitel Singapore City Centre, an iconic hotel which opens in October 2017 will form part of a mixed-use development at Tanjong Pagar Centre, a multi-billion dollar development, which will become Singapore’s tallest building at 290 meters set around landscaped parkland and direct MRT station access.
The 223-room Sofitel Singapore City Centre will offer chic designed rooms, 4 Food and Beverage options, a ballroom, and several meeting rooms, fitness and pool facilities.
Job Description
- All basic duties of a Guest Services Agent; check in, check out, guests’ inquiries.
- Maintain appropriate standards of conduct, dress, hygiene, uniform, appearance and posture throughout the department
- Effective supervision of all guest arrivals and departures, ensuring that room allocations and check in/check out processes follow set procedures and are customer focused.
- Supervise the Front Office operation and workflow to maximize guests’ satisfaction levels.
- Supervise and delegate duties to all Front Office team members.
- Responsible and accountable for maintaining the highest service standard of Front Office, and to generate team spirit and motivation in all ambassadors.
- Assist the Front Office Manager in monitoring the Front Office Associates and train them to ensure that guests receive prompt and courteous services.
- Check daily arrival list for VIPs, and regular guests. Introduce hotel facilities and special services to guests and follows up on requests by guest promptly and efficiently.
- Encourage and motivate Guest Service Agents to up-sell in order to achieve the daily / monthly target set by Front Office Manager.
- Oversee the daily movement of guest activities and be able to resolve any minor guest complaints to establish an amicable relationship with guests, clients and customers of the Hotel.
- Communicate with guests to get the feedback, pay great attention to the guest’s comments, to investigate and submit reports on guest comments.
- Provide quality service to the customer by responding to their requests promptly, efficiently and courteously during check-in, check-out and throughout their stay.
- Maintain control of guest and hotel accounts ensuring that all charges are accurate and posted on a timely basis.
- Maintain strict security procedures with credit and cash transactions, accounting procedures, issue of room keys and guest confidentiality.
Qualifications
- Previous experience in a similar role, 3 years, preferably within a 5 star luxury environment.
- Passion for high end hospitality with an absolute eye for detail.
- A demonstrated ability to build warm relationships and gain trust at all levels.
- Excellent listening and negotiation skills.
- Ability to lead, develop and mentor the Front Office team.
- Projects professional image at all times through personal presentation/ interpersonal skills.
- Initiates contacts and establishes rapport easily.
- Organises time and work efficiently.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Has the aptitude and willingness to undertake further development with Sofitel.