Receptionist

PULLMAN; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel chain in Ras Al Khaimah is seeking a Front Desk Supervisor to ensure guest satisfaction and maintain front desk operations. Responsibilities include providing courteous service, managing guest check-ins, and handling complaints. Ideal candidates will be hotel management graduates with strong interpersonal skills and preferably speak Arabic. This role offers engaging duties in a vibrant hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities.
• Experience with Front Desk Operations.
• Fluency in Arabic is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, personalized, courteous service to guests.
• Supervise front desk operations to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Handle guest complaints and coordinate with relevant departments.
• Prepare for daily arrivals and manage check-in processes.
• Ensure adherence to company standards and procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Customer service

Teamwork

Upselling techniques

Education

Hotel Management Graduate

Job description

Job Description

The Role

• Under the guidance and supervision of the Front Office Manager and / or the Night Manager, and within the limits of the established Accor, his / her responsibilities are to provide efficient, personalized, courteous and punctual service and to practice up‑selling techniques. To work with a team spirit and to ensure that each guest leaves the property fully satisfied and with the wish to return back.
• Must be thoroughly familiar with all Accor corporate and local Standards and ensure they are followed. He / She is responsible for supervising the operations at the front desk according to our hotel standards in order to ensure guest satisfaction under the control of the Front Office Manager in the accomplishment of their objectives. Must assist in accomplish obligations and goals as outlined below :

Key Deliverables and Responsibilities

Planning & Organizing :

• Review and update Logbook
• Check equipment
• Be Smart, well‑groomed and maintain a friendly and cheerful disposition all the times
• Oversee the day to day operations
• Report regularly on happening to Supervisors / Night Manager (if on shift).
• Monitor Employees performance / Coaching
• Fire Procedure
• First Aid Procedures
• Handle guest complaints and report to manager
• Implement and coordinate the Accor Standards
• Perform as per Accor Standards and in line with the Company’s Values and Core Behaviour.
• Be fully aware of the Talk of the Walk for the day
• Proper grooming at all times
• Attend training classes as per schedule
• Show fullest cooperation and respect within the team and other departments
• of all Is aware of the daily activities and has product knowledge the hotel facilities
• Ensure panic report is printed during the shift at least twice.

Operations :

• Prepare for daily arrivals in terms of room allocation, check traces for any special requests of guests.
• Register and process check in for all arrivals.
• Update and check guest information into the computer after a complete check in.
• Accountable for cashiering duties, foreign exchange transactions, night audits tasks and settlement upon Guests’ departure.
• Handles walk in counter reservation at all times and process call in reservation when room reservations section is closed.
• Provide friendly smooth courteous service to guest and respond promptly to all requests and inquiries at all time.
• Resolve guests complaints / requests and liaise with the department concerned to ensure immediately follow up, report it immediately to supervisors.
• Handle issuance of guest room key cards and ensure effective control for guest security.
• Check and convey message to guests.
• Assist at the Information counter, Foreign Exchange, Night Audit and the Business centre, as and when assigned.
• To check the paymaster and assist Supervisors to have No paymasters pending.
• Review log book, verify outstanding and follow up pending. Identify if any special assignment for the day.
• Check Hotel situation, occupancy, functions, groups, MIPs / VIPs & RIPs.
• File daily reception report and documents systematically.
• Print panic report (at least twice a shift).
• Attend briefings; take notes and action with appreciated follow up.
• Focus on the guests, maintain eye contact and ensure all guest at the desk are acknowledged.
• At the end of the shift or the day, communicate all information that the next shift has to know for a well running of the operations.
• Co‑ordination and information with the Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B and especially with the General Manager regarding MIPs and VIPs.
• He / she is familiar with all related company documentation and especially with the relevant Accor Standards for his / her field of responsibility.
• Perfect grooming all the time.
• Drive Upselling.
• Carry out any other reasonable task (which may not be stated here) as requested.

Generic Aspects on Hygiene / Personal Safety / Environment / Confidentiality :

• Ensure proper care of all equipment and furniture entrusted for Heartists use.
• Be well-familiar with the hotel's policies and procedures, well-acquainted with the physical layout of the hotel and its premises and knowledgeable of the hotel's emergency procedures in regard to fire, medical, bomb threat, black‑out and evacuation.
• Knows the safety regulations and ensures their application & ensures the safety of people and property in the hotel.
• Respects and ensures respect of the hotel's commitments to the "Environment Charter" of Sustainability program (saving energy, recycling, sorting waste etc).
• Understands and strictly adhere to the Rules & Regulations established in the Heartists Handbook and the Hotel’s policy on Fire, Hygiene, Health and Safety.
• Ensure that confidential records and other confidential information are properly safeguarded and are not removed from the office.
• Does not disclose any financial information or any other information of the Accor Hotels.

Qualifications

• Hotel Management Graduate

Additional Information

• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Experience with Front Desk Operations.
• Arabic Speaker preferred