Food & Beverage Sales Executive

Accor; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefit card

Learning programs

Grow within property

ESG initiatives

Job summary

Accor’s Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences is seeking an F&B reservations support agent. You will assist reservation agents, respond to guest requests, and ensure courteous, accurate service while promoting Accor brands and programs.

You will be knowledgeable about F&B outlets, rates, promotions, hotel facilities, and billing policies, coordinate deposits and payments, monitor bookings, and help maintain guest relations and revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Fully knowledgeable about F&B Outlets, rates, promotions, programs, hotel facilities and services
• Understand and enforce hotel and company credit policies and ensure proper billing instructions, routing instructions and payment methods are applied to the reservations
• Monitor all tentative / provisional / waitlisted bookings and follow up on deposits / guarantee
• Establish and maintain seamless coordination with all departments to ensure guest service and productivity

Responsibilities

• Act as a main resource for F&B reservation agents needing assistance technically or with regards to achieving customer satisfaction
• Responds to all guest reservation requests and executes prompt, courteous and accurate guest service at all times
• Fully knowledgeable about F&B Outlets, rates, promotions, programs, hotel facilities and services
• Understand and enforce hotel and company credit policies and ensure proper billing instructions, routing instructions and payment methods are applied to the reservations
• Monitor all Tentative / Provisional / Waitlisted bookings entered on the system and follow up with deposits / guarantee
• Handling site visit from the guest
• Submit to Food and Beverage office monthly outlet report, monthly objective review, trainer’s report and promotions analysis
• Maintain outlet communication board
• Ensure that all employees establish a rapport with guests. Handle all guest requests and enquiries on food, beverage and service
• Understand the financial aspects of the outlet and ensure monthly revenue forecasts are achieved
• Handle voiding, correcting, changing of restaurant checks per procedures and account for all checks used during each shift
• Oversee overall supervision, planning, controlling and coordination of all activities of the assigned outlet
• Coordinate with Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences to ensure cooperation, productivity and guest service
• Monitor and supervise service flow in the assigned outlet
• Report any matter affecting interests of Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences to Management
• Implement a consistent guest recognition program and maintain a guest database
• Provide a warm telephone reception

Job description

Company Description

We are more than 230,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services and expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world.

Job Description

• Act as a main resource for F&B reservation agents needing assistance technically or with regards to achieving customer satisfaction
• Responds to all guest reservation request and executes prompt, courteous and accurate guest service at all times
• Fully knowledgeable about F&B Outlets, rates, promotions, programs, hotel facilities and services
• Understand and enforce hotel and company credit policies and ensure proper billing instructions, routing instructions and payment methods are applied to the reservations
• Monitor all Tentative / Provisional / Waitlisted bookings entered on the system and follow up done for deposits / guarantee
• Handling site visit from the guest
• To submit to Food and Beverage office the following: monthly outlet report, monthly objective review, trainer’s report and promotions analysis.
• To maintain outlet communication board.
• Ensure that all employees establish a rapport with guests. Handle all guest requests and enquiries on food, beverage and service.
• To have a complete understanding of financial aspects of the outlet
• To ensure that the monthly forecasted Food & Beverage revenue figures are achieved.
• To handle voiding, correcting, changing of restaurant, checks in accordance with the prescribed procedures and account for all checks used during each shift.
• Responsible for overall supervision, planning, controlling and coordination of all activities of the assigned outlet.
• Establish and maintain seamless co-ordination & co-operation with all departments of Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences to ensure maximum cooperation, productivity, and guest service.
• Monitor and supervise service flow in the assigned outlet.
• Any matter which may effect the interests of Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences should be brought to the attention of the Management
• To implement a consistent guest recognition program and maintain a relevant guest database
• You need to ensure all the functions of a personalized and warm telephone reception.

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.