Reservations Manager

Accor Hotels; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel company is seeking a Revenue Manager to oversee group inventory management. The successful candidate will ensure accurate data entries, coordinate with sales, and enhance team performance. With strong communication and hospitality expertise, you will facilitate growth in a dynamic environment. Opportunities for career advancement and personal development await you.

Benefits

Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor hotels worldwide

Develop your talent through Accor’s learning programs

Opportunity to grow within your property and across the world

Contribute to community and make a difference through CSR activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity.
• Ability to speak other languages is advantageous.
• Excellent reading, writing, and oral proficiency in English required.

Responsibilities

• Manage group inventory management processes using PMS.
• Coordinate with sales and revenue for efficient inventory management.
• Provide service recovery for reservation-related guest complaints.

Skills

English language proficiency

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Diploma/degree in Tourism & Hospitality Management

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

"Why work for Accor?
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Job Description

• Manages and coordinates all aspects of the group inventory management process PMS, Ensures all new, revised and canceled convention room blocks are entered accurately and timely and enters all group information in PMS. Completes daily review group pick-up report to monitor cut-off dates and group availability. Conducts daily inventory controls to release rooms, extend cut-offs and adjusts availability as determined in the sales contracts, group pick-up meetings, or as determined by revenue management. Communicates with sales and revenue to ensure consistency and efficiency in group inventory management.
• Attends revenue management, pick-up, pre-convention and other designated meetings as required.
• Provides service recovery for reservations related guest complaints and provides feedback, if necessary, to the customer and other departments. In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.
• Answer other hotel team member's questions regarding revenue management in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Provide training to other hotel team members on reservations procedures and principles, as needed.
• Ensure that all room’s statistics reports, Report of Operations, and any other related reports are accurate and consistent.
• Attends property Staff meetings, and other property specific meetings as requested by the Revenue Manager.
• Ensures that property sales strategies are followed
• Ensures that all revenue management related systems are maintained.
• Contribute to the development of the revenue plan.
• Maintain an organized and clean work area and hotel environment.
• Maintains daily communication with revenue management and front office.
• Performs functions of the reservations sales agent when needed.
• Assists in preparing occupancy forecasts.
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager.
• Update regularly selling scripts to ensure user friendly and maximizing key benefits.
• To have a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve issues
• To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by manager.
• Update regularly selling scripts to ensure user friendly and maximizing key benefits.
• To have a positive impact, taking personal responsibility and initiative to resolve issues.
• To be motivated and committed, approaching all tasks with enthusiasm and seizing opportunities to learn new skills or knowledge in order to improve your personal performance.
• Maintain highest standards and quality of services in Reservations.

Qualifications

• Diploma/degree in Tourism & Hospitality Management
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a similar capacity
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

Additional Information

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor hotels worldwide.
• Develop your talent through Accor’s learning programs.
• Opportunity to grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to contribute to the community and make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activities.