Specific Responsibilities:
- Ensure all the reservation requests are reverted within wwithin12 hours or latest by 24 hours of receiving.
- To keep all the relevant departments aware of the resort occupancy
- Have in-depth knowledge of our product and competitors
- Processes reservations through e-mails, telephone, or central reservation systems referrals, sales office, and travel agents
- Ensure reservation department andFront Office staff are constantly aware of availability, on-request, closed dates, high-demand dates, etc.
- Responds to all reservation requests and executes prompt and accurate information at all times
- Complete knowledge of the resort rates,promotions , amenities, facilities & services
- Attend all scheduled meetings as and when required
- Track and update all reservations picked up from all Online channels- resort website,OTA ,GDS , etc.
- Ensure accurate information is updated on the PMS
- Understand and enforce resort and company credit policies.
- Proper billing instructions, credit card auth, etc. are updated accurately
- All reservations are processed as per SOP within 12 hours of receiving the reservation query
- Processretentions , no-shows, and cancellations as per the resort policy and procedures
- Ensure all requests for amenities or transportation is updated on the PMS accurately. Details are shared with the concerned department and/or the third party.
- Monitor allTentative / Provisional /Waitlisted bookings entered on the system and follow up done for deposits/guarantee
- Keep records of room availability, rates, amendments, daily reservation pickup, rooms onbook , cancellations, no-shows, etc.
- Reconfirmation of all the reservations/groups as per SOP
- All reservation modifications are updated on thePMS immediately and accurately
- Manage reservation function to maintain the highest possible room occupancy and average daily rate throughsuggestive selling and recommendations from external yield or revenue management systems
- Check forecasting reports based on statistics codes (Market, Source, Rate Code, etc.), reservations which are wrongly tagged should be amended
- Ensure deposit payment is taken in advance for all pay at resort reservations e.g., Direct reservation, OTA's (Booking.com, Expedia, etc.) Or as per the SOP
Job Specification
Knowledge & Skills:
- Excellent MS office skills
- Excellent communication & telephonic skills
- Proper knowledge of PMS system
- Ability to upsell, recommend wherever possible.
Disposition /Personality:
- Determined & Enthusiastic
- Team Player
- Self-motivated
- Ability to perform effectively when there are pressure peaks