Job Title: Guest Service Ambassador (Operations Coordination)
Industry: Hospitality / Holiday Homes / Short-Term Rentals
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: UAE
Role Overview
The Guest Service Ambassador (GSA) plays a critical live operations coordination role ensuring seamless guest experiences through proactive monitoring, escalation, and cross‑team coordination. This role does not directly execute guest messaging; instead it focuses on overseeing guest journeys, ensuring SLA compliance, and resolving operational issues in real time by coordinating with internal Admin Operations and Reservations teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Guest Journey & SLA Management
- Oversee the end-to-end guest journey from booking confirmation to post‑stay follow‑up
- Ensure all SOP timelines and service level agreements (SLAs) are consistently met
- Monitor automated and Admin‑led communications, intervening during exceptions or failures
- Live Operations Coordination
- Act as the primary operational escalation point for:
- Access issues
- No‑response cases
- Late arrivals
- Mid‑stay escalations
- Coordinate with Admin Operations and Reservations teams to unblock issues swiftly
- Ensure arrival‑day and checkout‑day readiness; escalate gaps immediately
- Issue Resolution & Service Recovery
- Handle guest complaints and coordinate service recovery as per escalation protocols
- Support urgent or last‑minute on‑ground guest requirements when needed
- Make real‑time operational decisions to ensure uninterrupted guest stays
- Reporting & Handover
- Maintain clear and detailed shift handovers to ensure continuity of live guest cases
- Flag SLA breaches, recurring issues and process gaps to supervisors for improvement
Authority & Decision Scope
- Authorized to coordinate, escalate and drive teams to resolve guest issues
- Empowered to make real‑time decisions to unblock the guest journey
- Not authorized to modify pricing policies or offer compensation without approval
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Valid UAE Driving License (Mandatory)
- 2–5 years of experience in hospitality guest services or operations coordination
- Strong guest‑facing communication and problem‑solving skills
- High ownership accountability and decision‑making ability
- Proven capability to manage multiple live cases under time pressure
- Calm, structured and solution‑oriented approach during escalations
- Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
Preferred / Nice‑to‑Have
- Experience in holiday homes or short‑term rental operations
- Existing relationships with building managements in Dubai
- Exposure to SOP‑driven automation‑supported or high‑volume operations
Key Success Indicators
- Guest issues resolved efficiently with minimal escalation
- Consistent adherence to SOPs and SLAs
- Seamless shift handovers with zero dropped cases
- Reduction in repeat issues caused by process or coordination gaps
License / Certification
- UAE Driving License (Required)
Required Skills:
None specified beyond those listed in qualifications.