Summary
Accor is hiring a Receptionist for Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites in Dubai. The role handles guest arrivals and departures, reservations, cashiering, foreign exchange transactions, night audit tasks, and guest inquiries and complaints. The receptionist also prepares room allocations and special requests, maintains shift handover information, and follows hotel safety procedures. Applicants should have a university degree in Hotel Management and at least one year of experience in a similar role at a 4- or 5-star hotel.
The posting
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Company Description
Join a hotel that is a member of the Accor network, whose group brings together more than 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants and lifestyle destinations. Here, we believe in you and what you bring to the table. There are many opportunities for development and advancement. Every gesture, every smile, every action, contributes to creating a positive and memorable impact for our customers, our colleagues and also for our planet. Together, we embody the vision of responsible hospitality.
Take the opportunity to become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you in this world where life beats faster.
Job Description
- Register and process check in for all arrivals.
- Handle guest check outs efficiently and professionally.
- Update guest information into the computer after a complete check in.
- Accountable for cashiering duties, foreign exchange transactions, night audits tasks and settlement upon Guests’ departure.
- Handles walk in counter reservation at all times and process call in reservation when room reservations section is closed.
- Provide friendly sand courteous service to guest and respond promptly to all requests and inquiries at all time.
- Resolve guests complaints/ requests and liaise with the department concerned to ensure immediately follow up.
- Handle issuance of guest room key cards and ensure effective control for guest security.
- Check and convey message, mail and package to Guests.
- Assist at the Information counter, Foreign Exchange, Night Audit and, Business centre, as and when assigned.
- Have knowledge of the hotel rate codes, package, segmentation, discounts and how to handle each.
- Handle safe deposit boxes in a accordance with policies and procedures.
- Report any unusual occurrences or requested to manager.
- Be aware of the hotel accident Prevention Policies.
- Ensure the cleanliness and neatness of front office area.
- Ensures that all guests are greeted on arrival & departure of the hotel.
- Review logbook, verify outstanding and follow up pending. Identify if any special assignment for the daily.
- Check Hotel situation, occupancy, functions, groups, VIPs.
- At the end of the shift or the day, he has to communicate all information that the next shift has to know for a well running of the operations
- Prepare for daily arrivals in terms of room allocations, amenities and special requests of the guests.
- Maintain continuous contact with hotel guest to ensure that any problem or complain are handle efficiently and courteously.
- Review and update Logbook
- Check equipment's.
- Be Smart, well-groomed and maintain a friendly and cheerful disposition all the times.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations.
- Report regularly on happening to Asst. FO/FOM.
- Fire Procedure.
- First Aid Procedures.
- Handle guest complaints and report to manager.
Qualifications
- UniversityDegree in Hotel Management
- Minimum 1 year in a similar role in 4-5 star Hotel
Additional Information
What is in it for you:
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21