Guest Service Officer - Concierge
- Full-time
- Job-Category: Rooms
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Schedule: Full-Time
Company Description
Sofitel Al Hamra Beach Resort
Job Description
- To provide a personalized service to all the guests at the Concierge desk, in the lobby, hotel entrance and airport, fully aware and following the hotel standards and procedures.
- To provide uncompromising levels of cleanliness and maintenance through own responsibility.
- To use appropriate materials, equipments and supplies for the smooth run of the Concierge operations and to ask for requisitions accordingly.
- To ensure a proper coverage and supervision of the Concierge desk, the lobby, hotel entrance and airport service at all times.
- To use the proper telephone etiquette as per Sofitel standards.
- To personally greet and escort the guests rather than pointing out directions.
- To ensure that the privacy of the guests and the confidentiality of the information is respected.
- To manage any guest complaint in a professional manner, by owning it, resolving it to the guest satisfaction and recording it.
- To call the supervisor, Chief Concierge or FOM for advice in serious cases or if an approval is required.
- To be fully aware of and to report all guest comments or complaints.
- To do a proper cashier closer and handover between the shifts.
- To be aware of all VIPs visiting or staying in the hotel.
- To properly use all the equipment and PMS.
- To check the arrival and departure lists and to arrange transportation and airport services accordingly.
- To ensure that all luggage and guest belongings are safely and in time handled.
- To handle and ensure prompt delivery of messages, mail, or any other guest and hotel correspondence.
- To assist in arranging partnerships and contacts with service suppliers.
- To provide all kind of business information, including events and conferences.
- To strictly respect the key handling procedures.
- To daily follow the checklists and billing procedures.
- To assist the guest relations’ team and any other department in concierge needs.
- To respect schedules, terms and deadlines as agreed with the Management.
- To daily read the Concierge logbook and to sign it.
- To update the activity reports.
- To be aware of the outlet timings and promote the internal activities and events.
- To be updated with the latest administrative, organizational, operational or other changes and news.
- To be updated with the competitors’ offerings and rates.
- To attend a daily line up briefing with the Concierge team to recapitulate tasks and activity.
- To assist the Concierge Supervisor in fulfilling administrative responsibilities and monitoring activities. To replace him/her whenever needed.
- To promote the Accor loyalty programs.
- To maintain an atmosphere of high morale and a happy working relationship among the team.
- To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub sections of the Front Office Department.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Concierge Supervisor and Chief Concierge.