Guest Service Host

  • -
  • Full-Time
  • On-Site

Job Description:

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Report for duty on time in full uniform and according to the Grooming standards of the resort.
  • Always be smart and well-groomed and maintain a friendly and cheerful attitude.
  • Take handover from the previous shift before starting the shift and handover for the next shift before ending your shift.
  • Ensure all wake-up calls are set and done. Do personal follow-up.
  • Perform as telephone operators when assigned, to attend internal and external calls according to the resort’s telephone etiquette.
  • Daily occupancy and vacant rooms’ inspection and standby rooms to be noted.
  • Ensure arrival rooms are ready prior to guests’ arrival.
  • Welcome guests on arrival and perform all tasks according to check-in procedures including registration and updating profile in the system.
  • Special amenities for the day and the next day to be taken and sent to all concerned departments and follow up.
  • Update arrival and departure journal after each Check-In.
  • Room change notification to be sent to all concerned departments, and necessary updating is to be done immediately.
  • Guiding the excursions on off duty times if required.
  • File the daily reception reports and documents systematically.
  • Assist guests in check-in/out process.
  • Take down messages for guests over the reception and telephone and deliver the messages immediately.
  • Provide courteous service to guests and respond promptly to guest’s requests and inquiries.
  • Ensure that all standard reports are followed up and completed where possible, if not, ensure that it is handed over to the next shift to do so.
  • Co-ordinate with other departments concerned with regards to guests requests to ensure guests satisfaction.
  • Be totally familiar with room amenities, layout, rate structure, outlets (e.g. operating hours, menu, promotions, prices, etc.) facilities and services offered in the Hotel.
  • Record all suggestions, complaints and compliments from guests in the logbook or log sheet and copy to F/O file.
  • Handle guests’ complaints or requests and liaise with the departments concerned to ensure immediate follow-up and ensure that they are completed and to the guest’s satisfaction.
  • Provide general information requested by guests accurately.
  • Check the ‘Guest Birthday List’ on daily basis for preparation and dispatching of birthday cards to guests and provide birthday amenities
  • Maintain a friendly rapport with guests to ensure their goodwill and repeat business.
  • Bid farewell to departing guests.
  • Be conversant with the Front Office computer systems.
  • Be familiar with all the Emergency procedures (fire, accident, etc)
  • Posting charges to guests’ account, perform as cashier and perform all tasks according to guests’ check out procedures
  • Check and file guests’ record.
  • Handle emergency cash paid out.
  • Perform as call operator and Reservation duties where assigned.
  • Do room showing for guest who requests to view one.
  • Handle simple inquiries like local time and temperature, how to make calls locally or how to dial IDD calls.
  • Assist in relaying guest complains to Assistant Front Office Managers for action or solve them where possible.
  • Assist resort guests in making overseas calls where help is needed.
  • Check the departure times and inform the guests by sending departure letters.
  • Keep work area clean and tidy at all the times.
  • Prepare Arrival and Departure List
  • Guest Birthday information check with system and send to the concerned departments
  • Send all Honeymooner and other important information to the concerned departments
  • Check All the Stationary available for Arrival
  • Check Guest recreation area daily bases
  • Log the all-guest request to the log sheet daily bases
  • Upselling the extra activities daily bases
  • Full Responsible of Reservation
  • Create the Reservation
  • Check the mail and respond the email treat of TO and FIT daily bases
  • Give the rate for tour operator and FIT
  • Send PFI for Tour operator and FIT Guest
  • Check the rate for FIT and other Guest
  • Answer the guest of FIT guest and email
  • Answer booking enquires by phone, WhatsApp and other social media platform
  • Check OTA booking daily bases (rate, MP)
  • Enter the booking and guest name and create sharer
  • Perform Night duty when assigned:
  • Enter the wake-up calls for the next day to the telephone system.
  • Take arrival and departure envelopes for the day.
  • Write departure information for the next day departures.
  • In case of emergency inform the concerned person and give necessary support if required.
  • Carry out all other duties when assigned by the Superior time to time.
  • Always ensure guests’ satisfaction.
  • Understands the value of constant training and pro-actively supports all training activities within Eri Maldives.