Guest Service Officer

Hyatt Hotel Canberra; Canberra; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary accommodation

Discounted accommodation

Shift meals

Gym discounts

Above award wages

Employee assistance program

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel in Canberra is seeking full-time and part-time Guest Service Officers for our Front Office team. You will greet guests, handle calls, assist with check-ins and check-outs, and respond to inquiries with warmth and professionalism.

You’ll contribute to signature experiences by resolving service issues promptly and maintaining knowledge of local attractions. A hospitality-focused mindset and strong communication are essential to excel in this role.

Qualifications

• Excellent computer skills and proficiency with hospitality systems.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced front office environment.
• Positive, can-do attitude and guest-focused mindset.
• Diploma/certificate in Hospitality or Tourism Management is desirable.
• Knowledge of Opera is desirable.
• Prerequisite knowledge of the Travel/Hotel industry highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and efficient operation of the Front Office on a day to day basis.
• Handle internal and external phone calls, relaying messages with proficiency.
• Operating and controlling the telephone switchboard.
• Handle guest enquiries and requests and to have a thorough knowledge of Canberra and its surrounding areas.
• Receiving Room Service orders and promptly relaying with the Room Service Kitchen and team.
• Efficiently process guest arrival and departures, through smooth check-in and check-out experiences

Skills

Excellent Computer Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Positive, can-do attitude

Education

Diploma/certificate in Hospitality or Tourism Management

Tools

Opera

Job description

Summary

About Hyatt Hotel Canberra - A Park Hyatt Hotel

Hyatt Hotel Canberra is Canberra's first hotel located in the heart of the capital. Our Heritage listed hotel interweaves the hidden mystique of the 1920s with modern Art Deco designs. With 252 rooms and suites, our hotel offers an escape within a heritage-inspired setting. The traditional furniture styles as well as garden and park views are all enhanced with sleek technology.

What you can expect

• Complimentary and discounted accommodation at Hyatt properties worldwide!
• Access to complimentary shift meals and discounts for our Hotel gym facilities as well as all Food and Beverage outlets. Training and development opportunities with over 2000 online learning modules to support you career development.
• Above award wages.
• Access to our employee assistance program.
• Being part of a diverse and inclusive team, passionate about their work.

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There is always a space for you here, and we take pride in empowering you to turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences and jobs into careers. Hospitality is more than just a job – it's a career for people who care. People like you. People like us.

About the Role

We are looking for both full time and part time passionate and customer focused Guest Service Officers to join our amazing front office department, where you will be creating a welcoming experience for all our guests through helpful and exceptional service. This role will be a mixed role of handling and responding to guest calls and enquires in addition to greeting and assisting in their check in and check out. In this position you will be proactively resolving service-related concerns and providing appropriate follow up. This highly visible role gives opportunity for creating signature experiences.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Ensure smooth and efficient operation of the Front Office on a day to day basis
• Handle internal and external phone calls, relaying messages with proficiency
• Operating and controlling the telephone switchboard
• Handle guest enquiries and requests and to have a thorough knowledge of Canberra and its surrounding areas
• Receiving Room Service orders and promptly relaying with the Room Service Kitchen and team.
• Efficiently process guest arrival and departures, through smooth check-in and check-out experiences

Qualifications

A Successful Candidate will have:

• Excellent Computer Skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Diploma/certificate in Hospitality or Tourism Management is desirable
• Knowledge of Opera is desirable
• Preferable prerequisite knowledge of the Travel/Hotel industry highly regarded

A career with Hyatt opens a world of opportunities. We have continually been named one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces.

Our values of Empathy, Experimentation, Wellbeing, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect are at the core of what we do. Our family atmosphere is what keeps our associates highly engaged.

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