Guest Service Associate-Front Office

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.

• Good communication and customer contact skills

• Service oriented with an eye for details

• Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team

• Self-motivated and energetic

• Must be well-presented and professionally groomed at all times