Resort Assistant Manager (Duty Manager)

  • Full-time
  • Job-Category: Rooms
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Job Schedule: Full-Time

Company Description

Fairmont The Palm is a luxury, world-class resort located on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island in Dubai. The hotel features 391 guest rooms and suites with dedicated Fairmont Gold rooms and lounge. A total of 11 food and beverage outlets on property offer international dining options including Michelin Guide recommended 2022 and 2023 Little Miss India, Frevo - Brazilian Churrasco experience, Seagrill Bistro, Ba Restaurant and Lounge, Blowfish, Flow Kitchen, The Cigar Room, Vuvuzela and others. Fairmont The Palm also features an expansive pool and beach area with a health club, Serenity Spa Dubai - The Art Of Well Being and the Fairmont Falcons Kids’ Club.

Job Description

  • Oversee the daily Operations of the Front Desk.
  • Coach, lead, guide and direct the efforts of the team of Reception Agents.
  • Provide support to Front Desk Manager in the daily operational duties.
  • Consistently offer friendly, engaging and a service culture that contributes positively to the service provided within our brands.
  • Adhere to the established financial guidelines and control all costs.
  • Regularly review „Open Balance‟ report and ensure that guests in-house have sufficient deposit to cover for their estimated total charges upon departure.
  • Verify and imprint credit cards for authorization/completion/sale using electronic acceptance methods.
  • Overlook the operational house bank.
  • Perform accurate, moderately complex arithmetic functions using acceptable electronic device; including corrections and adjustments in guest folio.
  • Maintain an accurate filing system.
  • Liaise with Front Desk Heartists on all outstanding bills and ensure full payment of departing guests.
  • Ensure that the hotel credit policies are adhered to at all times.
  • Perform daily “bucket check report” against guest folio ensuring that charges are accurately posted and support receipts are properly filed/attached.
  • Ensure that team members and one’s cash report is balanced and closed at the end of the shift with remittance envelop dropped in the cash vault.
  • Review all reservations, assign room blockings
  • Constantly check reservations to ensure room availability and special blockings are handled correctly.
  • Perform registration process by obtaining data from guest and by observing the established guidelines.
  • Check all transactions performed by Front Desk Heartists during shift and countersign on designated space in the registration card signifying approval.
  • Ensure that repeat guests are pre-registered, when necessary.
  • Update and maintain guest history/profile of all guests.
  • Overlook and drive ALL loyalty and guest recognition programs.
  • Manage the submission of all local government requirements/information concerning hotel guests.
  • Manage the strict control of room keys.
  • Ensure that all rooms which are due to check-out are checked and the daily housekeeping discrepancy reports are resolved.
  • Promotes and follows a safe work environment.
  • Promotes and leads a service driven, results driven work environment.
  • Follows departmental SOP‟s (Standard Operating Procedures) including all safety policies.
  • If required, oversee the daily Operations of the Kids Club and Health Club.
  • Promote all hotel services, offers and facilities and their operating hours.
  • Lead guest recovery efforts across the resort, ensuring all guest concerns are acknowledged, resolved and followed up in accordance with Fairmont's Guest Recovery framework.
  • Personally engage with VIPs, Handle with Care guests and guests requiring special attention.
  • Act as Manager on Duty, representing Executive Management during assigned shifts.
  • Coordinate hotel operations across Front Office, Housekeeping, Engineering, Security, Food & Beverage and Recreation.
  • Lead emergency responses and critical incidents following hotel procedures.
  • Respond to accidents and incidents.
  • Ensure operational continuity during peak periods and major events.
  • Drive compliance with Fairmont Brand Standards and LQA requirements.
  • Conduct quality inspections throughout the resort.
  • Monitor and manage ALICE Service Delivery and Recovery tickets.
  • Ensure timely completion of guest requests.
  • Review outstanding tickets and follow up with departments.
  • Drive upselling opportunities.
  • Minimize rebates and billing discrepancies.
  • Monitor compensation and goodwill gestures.
  • Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Passion for guest service.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
  • Highly organized, results-oriented with the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure.
  • Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management is an asset.
  • Fluency in English, secondary language preferred
  • Minimum of 1 year previous proven supervisory position or equivalent.
  • Must have the ability to handle a multitude of tasks and Guest requests.
  • Knowledge of Opera/Opera Cloud Property Management System an asset.
  • Strong guest service orientation and training skills background required.
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize responsibilities.
  • Experience with a Hotel loyalty program an asset.
  • Computer proficiency in a Windows environment (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

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