Guest Relations Manager

Nestled between the intense turquoise waters of the Red Sea and the endless pristine sandy beach is the Rixos Premium Magawish. The cosmopolitan resort of Hurghada is a paradise for diving and water sport enthusiasts alike. With its Surf and Diving Club, the hotel is the perfect destination for anyone looking to explore the underwater treasures of the Red Sea. With an elegant and contemporary design, the hotel, arguably the most luxurious all-inclusive hotel in Hurghada offers exceptional facilities including ten bars, five a la carte restaurants, a Rixy Kids Club and the stunning Anjana Spa. Experiences at the resort are elevated with ultra-luxury touches such as the private beach cabanas with butler service and the private pool cabanas. Rixos Premium Magawish has 410 guestrooms, suites and villas from beautifully designed guestrooms to the unique swim-up suites with each offering guests every comfort. Quite simply, everything has been considered to ensure your holiday is everything you could wish for. The hotel is conveniently located 7km from Hurghada International Airport. Kindly note that there is no elevator or escalator available in our hotel.

Act as a bridge between guests and operational departments, focusing on guest satisfaction, and maximising the quality of services.

2.2 Create a communication bridge between guests and operational departments.

2.3 Shed light for all operational departments through the eyes of guests and deal closely with every request, problem and needs of guests.

2.4 Find solutions by keeping guest satisfaction at the fore.Approve the “Through Our Guests’ Eyes” report prepared according to requests, needs and demands placed by guests throughout the day.

2.5 Ensure that the rooms are checked and organise the complimentary services before VIP guests enter the facility. Ensure that VIP guests are greeted in the reception. Inform the General Manager, Hotel Manager and other departments of VIP guests.
2.6 Ensure that a Welcome Letter is written and sent to guests staying at the hotel.

2.7 Ensure that reservations for the A la Carte restaurants in the hotel are scheduled in an orderly manner.

2.8 Identify the training needs of employees, prepare an annual training plan and deliver the necessary trainings. Submit the training participation records to the Human Resources Department.

2.9 Conduct an internal communication meeting with the department at least twice every month and record the items discussed.

2.10 Responsible for procuring and protecting the supplies required to manage the office.

2.11 Identify any physical conditions in the facilities that lessen guest satisfaction and ensure that the investments to be made aim at achieving guest satisfaction.

2.12 Identify the personal expectations and tendencies of guests and work on future concepts accordingly.

2.13 Evaluate the results of the Guest Satisfaction Questionnaire and prepare a report containing statistics, graphs and comments. Provide guidance to the Sales and Marketing Department through the statistical data gathered from guests.

2.14 Inform the General Manager about any diseases and health problems of guests.

2.15 Prepare the “Monthly Timecard Report” for Guest Relations employees and submit the report to the Personnel Department.

2.16 Prepare the weekly work schedules for Guest Relations employees.

2.17 Adopt the principle of 100% guest satisfaction and ensure that all employees adopt and work towards this principle.

2.18 Take part in the Emergency Response Teams and manage and deploy his/her own team.

2.19 To predict that all activities and to be purchased all equipment and belongings may create disease for the environment, to join all activities which is organized to protect biological diversity and shares the responsibilities, shares the individual responsibilities in order to increase environment knowledge and to carry on necessary trainings. To provide minimum consumption currently used all stuffs and equipment (paper, printed out etc.).

2.20 To implement necessary warnings and departmental trainings in order to save energy inside the facility. To carry on implementing decisions which were taken for saving energy. To predict effects of environment and efficiency of energy on purchased

At least a Bachelor`s Degree or vocational diploma.
 Experience: At least 7 years of experience in the Hospitality industry following theoretical education.
 Foreign Language: English Proficiency is a must as well as either Fluency in Russian or German to communicate with guests .
 Courses and Training: Prior attendance in seminars and trainings in the related field.
 Computer Literacy: MS Office applications, Front Office programmes (Fidelio, Opera etc.).
 Skills: Has excellent command of guest profiles. Trains his/her team and instructs them on how to address guests. Knows, applies and ensures application of all services and product ranges in the related field. Has knowledge of other departments and processes that it affects. Expected to have expertise, acquired through technical training, and long-term work experience concerning the methods, advanced techniques, special equipment and work processes in the related field. Expected to integrate and coordinate the operations that concern an important unit in the facility.