- Full-Time
- Permanent
- Rooms
- ACCOR
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Novotel Chennai OMR, Chennai, India
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Duty Manager
Region
MEA SPAC
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Primary Responsibilities
Front Office Operation
- Conduct daily briefings and ensure that all pertinent information is well received by team members
- Manage and supervise all tasks of his/her staff to ensure that highest quality service is delivered and department standards are met
- Review, analyze and suggest improvement of work flow and standards at the Front Desk
- Analyze rate variance report to ensure rooms revenue control, approve discounts and rebates
- Communicate with Front Office Manager on all matters regarding guest services & hotel operations
- Ensure documentation of all guest related issues using the logbook
- Sign media and supervise shift handover procedures
- Coordinate and communicate with other hotel departments as required regarding general administration and operations issues
- Provide management presence at all times by assisting with the handling of guests’ needs and complaints tactfully and efficiently
- Assist Guest Relations in greeting, rooming, and sending off guests
- Inspect front of house and back of house regularly for cleanliness and orderliness
- Ensure that front line staff complies with marketing techniques and maximizes sales
- Check billing instructions, monitor guest credit and act upon any discrepancies
- Coordinate full house situations and makes all necessary arrangements to handle overbooking and pledge relocates
- Ensure procedures of On-Call Valet Desks and driveways are manned at all times and run efficiently
- Ensures the Safety, Security and Loss Control policies and procedures are compiled with at the lobby and driveway. Handle and manage hotel emergencies.
- Conduct Night Audit Process for hotel
Team Management
- Provide department orientation and training of the hotel service standards, procedures and programs
- Constantly monitor team members’ appearance, attitude and degree of professionalism
- Motivate and provides a work environment which brings out the best in team members
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain complete knowledge of all food & beverage services, outlets and hotel services/features
- Be fully conversant with hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures
- Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management
- Report for duty on time wearing clean and complete uniform at all times
- Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times
- Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the Management of the Hotel
- Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
- Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
- 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
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