Assistant Manager Reservation

Mondrian Singapore Duxton, the inaugural Mondrian hotel in Singapore, is situated in the stylish Duxton Hill neighbourhood and operates under the renowned Ennismore hospitality group.

Located at the heart of Duxton Hill, just moments away from the Central Business District, Mondrian Singapore Duxton places guests amidst a dynamic dining and nightlife hub. Featuring 302 rooms with sweeping views of historic shophouses and the contemporary skyline through expansive floor-to-ceiling windows, the hotel sets the stage with a cinematic rooftop pool and an eclectic array of bars and restaurants.

We are looking for a highly organized and customer-focused Assistant Manager Reservations to join our team at Mondrian Singapore Duxton.  In this role, you will assist in overseeing the reservations department, ensuring that guest bookings are handled efficiently and accurately. If you have a passion for hospitality, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume reservations environment, we encourage you to apply and help us deliver exceptional guest experiences.

• Exercises and ensures proper selling and up-selling techniques to help in generating maximum revenue for the hotel.
• Monitors and ensures that all reservations are input into the system promptly and accurately and are confirmed back to the guest/client.
• Monitors and reviews regularly the room and rates availability, hotel status, close-out dates and overbooking situation.
• Extends full cooperation within and between other departments to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Informs/Calls the attention of the Director of Revenue Management for situations like: overbooking, system failure and other critical cases. Consults with team before making any critical decision at work.
• Observes and Maintains Reservations and Rooms & Guest Services systems, procedures, company standards and policies.
• Regularly updates data system for contracts, rates and agreements, guest/client information and other important information.
• Maintains accurate records of data essential to future business plans and generates weekly and monthly reports required by the Director of Revenue Management.
• Coaches, directs, supervises and counsels all reservations staff when applicable, provides training to all staff in his/her department regularly, motivates staff to grow within the company and develops him/herself to be a better supervisor at all times.
• Observes and ensures that proper telephone manners are maintained at all times.
• Monitors and coordinates group reservations activity with the Sales Department and Director of Revenue Management including follows up tentative bookings and update reservation status.
• Reviews no-show and cancelled reservations and processes charges according to hotel’s policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Director of Revenue Management.
• Checks and ensures that the job assigned has been effectively completed on the timely basis and according to hotel’s expectation.
• Conducts daily briefing with the reservations team and attends briefing and departmental meetings or as assigned by Director of Revenue Management.
• Administers personnel action on leaves & overtime requests, disciplinary actions and commendation as assigned by Director Of Revenue Management.
• Proposes an effective duty to ensure sufficiency of manpower in accordance to volume of business.
• Communicates effectively with guests, subordinates, superiors and other section heads.
• Manages time effectively by meeting the deadlines or completing the tasks ahead of time, identifies and solves problems in a professional manner.

How do I deliver this?

• Tell it like it is- Authentic, honest, you mean it, sincere, true.
• Have fun and make friends - fun, energetic, whimsical, upbeat, “wink", casual.
• I've got your back- Accountable, responsible, makes up for own promises, knows how to take ownership, follows - thru, dependable.
• Play to win - Original, cutting edge, new, "outside the box”; open to new possibilities, different.
• Right here, right now - Attentive, detail-oriented, always focused, always in the moment, precise, owns the guest.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in a reservations or front office role within the hotel industry.
•  Strong understanding of revenue management principles and practices.
•  Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the ability to handle guest inquiries and resolve issues efficiently.
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
•  Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience in training and mentoring staff.
•   Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
•   Detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills.