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Novotel Bur Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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REF83732U

Guest Service Agent

Region

MEA SPAC


Company Description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!

As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.​

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.​

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!​

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.​

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues

Hospitality is a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist®.


Job Description

This position represents as the main point of contact for all guest who ensures the highest level of guest satisfaction from arrival to departure. Welcomes and answers to guest queries efficiently. Ensure the accuracy of guest billings.  Promotes the hotel services and facilities.

 

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Experience

  • Anticipate guest needs and exceed guest expectations.
  • Recognize and appreciate repeat guests and elite members.
  • Provide services which are prompt, professional and discreet.
  • Have a great understanding in terms of product knowledge. Therefore, able to answer guest enquiries confidently.

Core Work Activities

  • Present and visible in the lobby, he or she is easily identifiable by guests as the person to whom they should go.
  • Handles guests' requests for information and provides answers; puts them in contact with the appropriate people if necessary.
  • Assist with any check-in and check-out procedure.
  • Ensure that guest is allocated in a room in accordance to guest preferences.
  • Handles any customer problems and resolve promptly.
  • Informs guests about the formalities including hotel policies, any particular conditions relating to their stay and the services available.
  • Answer phone calls in accordance to the standards. Transfer calls if necessary.
  • Take charge of group billing and other requirements.
  • Promote hotel loyalty program. Hence, able to explain all information pertinent to the membership program confidently.
  • Drive upsell and cross sell initiatives.
  • Respects the privacy and security of hotel guest.
  • Perform reservation, operator, guest relations and porter functions.
  • Applies and actively supports the hotel's pricing policy in order to increase REVPAR.
  • Respects procedures governing invoicing and cash operations.
  • Monitors movements in the hotel lobby with discretion.
  • Able to provide concierge services such as babysitting request, courier services, restaurant reservations, transportation arrangements and others.
  • Ensure the lobby area is always compliant to the brand standards.
  • Well versed in the property management system and other hotel systems to ensure effective running of the hotel operation.
  • Able to carry out emergency response procedures.
  • Adhere to all operating standard procedures, hotel policies and brand standards.
  • Standing, sitting or walking for extended periods of time.

Administration

  • All cashiering functions are accurately and properly done. Any supporting internal forms to be documented and approved by RDM.
  • Ensure that all the required guest documentation is retrieved, updated on the system and stored safely complying to the private and confidential information policy.
  • Internal communications to be consistently updated, acknowledged and passed on to others e.g log book, traces, BEO, etc.
  • To balance the cash report and remittance envelope at the end of shift.

Others

  • Embedded with the value of Accor (Guest Passion, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Sustainable Performance and the Spirit of Conquest). 
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others.
  • Respects norms concerning hygiene and cleanliness in the workplace.
  • Applies the hotel's safety regulations (fire hazards etc).
  • Respects and participates in the sustainable practices hotel program.
  • Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Superiors.

Qualifications

  • Excellent communication skills with a friendly and professional demeanor
  • Strong customer service orientation with a passion for creating memorable guest experiences
  • A friendly personality paired with professionalism and a high standard of personal presentation
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborative team player with a positive attitude
  • Creative problem-solving skills to address guest concerns effectively
  • Proficiency in hotel management software, preferably Opera or similar POS systems
  • Basic computer skills and ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays
  • High school diploma or equivalent; hospitality-related degree is a plus
  • Open manual driver’s license
  • Previous experience in hospitality or customer service is preferred

Additional Information

  • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
  • Fluency in English , additional languages are a plus

Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people, including those with disabilities.

When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.

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We foster our creativity, our excellence and progressiveness. We interconnect with each other and our environment, to create a new kind of quiet luxury. With us, you can take pride in being part of a wider global team leading the way in local sustainability initiatives. Working together with our communities, we will empower you to make your own meaningful impact.

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We take pride in promoting heartfelt hospitality with a French Zest, valuing passion, excellence and emotional intelligence. We pioneer a committed and sustainable approach to luxury, encouraging openness and inclusivity. We value new encounters with colleagues and guests from all horizons with a goal of creating a distinctive culture together.

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