Company Description
passion!
As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, you will be able to truly find yourself; all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status‑quo.
Job Description
The Front Office Supervisor is primarily responsible for supervising all the Receptionists while they are on shift, ensuring all tasks are completed on a daily basis and that the shift runs smoothly. He/she is the main point of communication for the Reception and all other operating departments, such as Butler, Housekeeping and Engineering.
- Review and update Logbook
- Check equipment
- Be Smart, well‑groomed and maintain a friendly and cheerful disposition at all times
- Oversee the day‑to‑day operations and report to Superior
- Attend and monitor team trainings
- Fire Procedure & First Aid Procedures
- Handle guest complaints and report to manager
- Implement and coordinate the Front Office OSM
- Perform as per Standards and in line with the Company’s Values and Competencies
- Show fullest cooperation and respect within the team and other departments
- Should be aware of daily activities and have product knowledge of the hotel facilities
- Ensure panic report is printed during the shift at least twice
Operations
- Prepare for daily arrivals in terms of room allocation, check traces for any special requests of guests and coordinate with departments
- Register and process check‑in for all arrivals
- Update and check guest information into the computer after a complete check‑in
- Accountable for cashiering duties, foreign exchange transactions, night audits tasks and settlement upon Guests’ departure
- Handles walk‑in counter reservation at all times and process call‑in reservation when the room reservation section is closed
- Provide friendly, smooth courteous service to guest and respond promptly to all requests and inquiries at all times
- Resolve guests complaints/ requests and liaise with the department concerned to ensure immediate follow‑up, report to supervisors
- Handle issuance of guest room key cards and ensure effective control for guest security
- Check and convey messages to guests
- Assist at the Information counter, Foreign Exchange, Night Audit and the Business centre, as and when assigned
- Check that the paymaster has no pending paymasters
- Review log book, verify outstanding and follow up pending. Identify any special assignment for the day
- File daily reception report and documents systematically
- Focus on the guests, maintain eye contact and ensure all guests at the desk are acknowledged
- At the end of the shift or the day, communicate all information that the next shift has to know for a well‑running of the operations
- Co‑ordination and information with the Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B and especially with the General Manager regarding VIPs
- Perfect grooming all the time
- Drive Upselling
- Carry out any other reasonable task (which may not be stated here) as requested
Qualifications
- Motivator and Proactive
- People person & a team player
- Positive attitude and well‑spoken
- Organized & result driven
- Open‑minded
- Displays initiative
- Commitment to professional values
- Thinking out of the box
- Proficient in English and Arabic (verbal & written)
- Must be able to handle a multitude of tasks in an intense, ever‑changing environment while remaining calm and collected
- Must be flexible in terms of working hours
- A hospitality diploma is an asset
- Knowledge of Property Management System and Windows
- Prior experience in customer service an asset
- Proven ability to handle cash effectively and accurately
Experience
- Minimum 1 year supervisory experience in luxury hotel
Additional Information
Saudi Nationals only. Remote Location