Job Description
Job Description
- We urgently needs the services of an experienced Receptionist.
Functional Responsibilities
Your duties shall include but not limited to the following:
- Check-in and check-out guests to the company standards.
- Advise guests on room features / utilities / local amenities
- Provide excellent customer service at all times and deal with all calls & emails efficiently and effectively.
- Liaise with all Managers on any issues and concerns.
- Inputting high volume reservations correctly and noting any special requests.
- Promoting and upselling the property’s facilities – be a brand ambassador for the property.
- Ensuring billing is correctly carried out to the hotel standards
- Making bookings and cancellations, usually by phone, email or face-to-face and recording the information on computer
- answering questions about hotel facilities and about local transport, places of interest and entertainment
- using sales skills to promote additional hotel services and facilities
- dealing with special requests, such as room service, taxi bookings or wake-up calls
- passing on messages to guests and taking mail for posting
- passing on any guests' problems to the appropriate member of staff
- Greet, welcome, and check in new guests
- Inform guests of policies during the check-in process
- Verify guests’ payment methods
- Deliver room keys, give guests directions to their rooms
- Maintain records of guest room bookings
- compute guests’ bills and post charges
- Accommodate guests with extra pillows, cots, toiletries
- Send messages to guests
- Create incident reports, daily activity logs, or other documents requested by management
- Book and schedule conference rooms
- Help with administrative and clerical tasks as needed
- Maintain a positive attitude at all times
- Help guests access the internet and WIFI
- Enforce hotel rules and regulations
- Alert management of any wrongdoing or guest misconduct
- Report emergencies to the authorities
- Keep an orderly front desk and reception area
- Any other assignment.
Requirements
- A minimum of HND or Bsc in Hospitality Management.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in similar position in a reputable Hotel and must be conversant with the use of hotel management software.
Salary
Salary and conditions of service are very attractive.