Front Office Agent

Kempinski Hotel; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel seeks a dedicated Front Desk Agent to ensure exceptional guest experiences. The ideal candidate possesses frontline operational knowledge and luxury hotel experience. Responsibilities include checking in guests, processing payments, and coordinating with other departments. If you are eager to contribute to a high-quality guest experience, join our dynamic team!

Qualifications

• Operational knowledge of front desk operations required.
• Experience in luxury hotel settings preferred.
• Familiarity with hotel operations and computer systems beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Check in and check out guests warmly and efficiently.
• Process payments and maintain cash transactions accurately.
• Coordinate with housekeeping for room status updates as necessary.

Skills

Operational knowledge of front desk operations

Luxury Hotel Experience

Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Job description

The incumbent in this position is responsible for checking-in and checking-out Hotel guests in a friendly and caring manner according to the Kempinski procedures and Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) standards. At all times, he/she must display a professional and positive image of the hotel as they play a crucial role in the first and last impression the guest receives of the hotel.

• Check in the arriving guests and check out the departing guests in a friendly and caring manner according to the Kempinski and Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) standards.
• Ensure that LQA results are above 85%.
• Upon check-in, register guests and assign rooms. Accommodate special requests whenever possible. If needed, assist guests in completing the registration cards. Use suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel. Verify the guest s method of payment and follow established credit-checking procedures or refer cash handling payment to cashiers.
• Upon departure of guests, process the guest check-out procedures. Inquire for last-minute charges. Receive payment from guests. Settle the guest account and give a copy of the invoice.
• Handle all front office cashiers transactions such as posting charges to guests and exchanging foreign currency according to the procedures. At the end of the shift, balance their cash float.
• Answer all guest requests and questions in a friendly and caring manner, whether by telephone or in person, provide/receive information, and take appropriate actions or refer the matters to the relevant persons to handle. It may be and not inclusive of issuing a safe deposit box, handling messages or dealing with complaints.
• Coordinate room status updates with the housekeeping department by notifying them of late check-outs, early check-ins, and special requests.
• Keep themselves informed of product and service knowledge as well as the hotel's daily and meeting activities.
• Possess a working knowledge of the room reservation procedures.
• Maintain the neatness of his/her working area.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Operational knowledge of front desk operations
• Luxury Hotel Experiences
• Brief knowledge of hotel operations and computer systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

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