Front Desk Manager

Yasmina Rayhaan by Rotana; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel in Riyadh is seeking a skilled Front Desk Manager to oversee Front Office operations, ensuring exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate will have a degree in hospitality and experience in hotel Front Office departments. Responsibilities include managing guest feedback, maximizing room revenue through upselling, and leading a dynamic team. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in the hospitality field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Experience in the Front Office Department within a hotel.

Responsibilities

• Manage Front Office operations with a focus on Reception.
• Promote and maximize room revenue through upselling.
• Ensure guest feedback is collected and acted upon.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Problem solving

Effective communication

Revenue maximization

Education

Degree in hospitality

Tools

Opera

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic guest focused Front Office professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.

As a Front Desk Manager you are responsible for the operations of Front Office with a primary focus on overall operation at Reception, ensuring end of the day procedures and subsequent reports are completed in an accurate and efficient manner whereby your role will include key responsibilities such as:

Responsibilities

• Actively elicit guest feedback and preferences, regarding hotel services and ensure action is initiated on the same to maximize guest satisfaction
• Ensure maximum room revenue through up-selling within stipulated guidelines, therefore optimizing the sale of room inventory, while controlling room availability in high occupancy periods
• Actively involve in promoting and selling companies loyalty program, Food & Beverage events / in house facilities and hotel / company partners
• Ensure that all accounting and auditing practices are in line with company policies, governmental requirements and check audits and registration cards before sending them to accounts
• Lead and coach the team towards achieving highest level of exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction results through the application of all corporate and property standards and policies

Skills

• Education, Qualifications & Experiences: You must ideally have a degree in the hospitality field with previous experiences in the Front Office Department within a hotel. You should also have fluency in both written and spoken English and an immaculate personal presentation along with the ability to solve problems effectively. Computer literate and knowledge of Opera will be highly regarded.
• Knowledge & Competencies: The ideal candidate will be well versed with up selling and maximizing revenue techniques, always service oriented and with the passion to exceed the expectations of our guests at every turn. A positive, proactive, flexible and approachable attitude is a must. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great leader, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies: Understanding Hotel Operations; Effective Communication; Planning for Business; Supervising People; Understanding Differences; Supervising Operations; Teamwork; Adaptability; Customer Focus; Drive for Results