Guest Service Associate - Front Office

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 Prime Function:

• Responsible for daily administration, meeting and greeting, dealing with guests’ queries and complaints, and booking rooms. visitors
• Maintain high standards of customer services at the Reception desk so that customers’ expectations are consistently exceeded.
• Motivate and develop Reception team to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
• Any matter which may affect the interests of Novotel Ibis Chennai OMR should be brought to the attention of the Management.
• I am responsible for INTERREACT

Key Responsibilities:

People Management

• Provide effective support to the team to enable them to provide effective and efficient services.
• Respond to customer queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction.

Financial Management

• Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.

Operational Management

• Ensure quality and appropriateness of customer service provided.
• To maintain Front Office log book and shift reports.
• Respond to inquiries and resolve problems in an effective manner.
• Ensure all guests receive a swift, smooth, professional and friendly check in and check out
• Ensure quality in all aspects of the job.
• Maintain record of all banquet and any other functions in the hotel.
• Liaise with other departments for the resolution of day-to-day administrative and operational issues.
• Carry out other duties which naturally fall within the reasonable expectations of the post.
• Adhere to the Procedures & Standards Manual.
• Display a proactive approach in initiating and implementing initiatives to provide an improved service in all areas.
• Liaise with Housekeeping for the Room Status. 
• Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.

Hygiene / Personal safety / Environment:

•  Ensures that the workplace and storage areas remain clean and tidy
• Respects the instructions and safety guidelines for the equipment (s)he uses
• Applies the hotel's security regulations (in case of fire etc)
• Respects the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).

• Secondary / High school education
• Additional certification(s) will be an advantage
• Good reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage

• Experience is an asset
• Prior experience working with Opera or a related system
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus