Reservations Manager

Accor; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values passion and innovation in hospitality! As a Reservation Supervisor, you will play a vital role in managing guestroom reservations and ensuring exceptional service. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a supportive environment, where your contributions will create memorable experiences for guests. With a focus on teamwork and recognition, you will help shape the future of hospitality while enjoying exclusive benefits. If you are ready to take the next step in your career and make a meaningful impact, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Exclusive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Strong recognition for commitment

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality is an asset, especially with Opera or related systems.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise reservation activities and maintain guest history records.
• Prepare reports on reservations, occupancy forecasts, and VIP lists.
• Promote good public relations with travel agents and commercial organizations.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem-Solving Abilities

Fluency in English

Additional Languages

Education

Experience in Hospitality

Tools

Opera

Job description

Company Description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with 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, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart. You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment. Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitality is a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist.

Job Description

1. Supervises and practices in activities of Reservation Supervisor / and Clerk engaged in receiving, processing and confirming guestroom reservations and in maintaining guest history cards.
2. Establishes a working procedure to cope with the revisions, cancellations and information calls processed.
3. Accomplishes and maintains the following reports:
4. an accurate daily and monthly record and count of reservations confirmed, room reserved, and rooms available for sale to determine under or overbooking and keeps Front Office Manager informed on occupancy situations;
5. monthly credit cards space bank report;
6. preliminary, monthly and weekly forecasts of occupancy for the final approval of the Front Office Manager;
7. monthly and annual statistical reports on all relevant occupancy information, classification of bookings and sources of business;
8. Prepares weekly list of expected VIP's with adequate information on each and sends these out to the department heads.
9. Approves credit standing in the travel agent voucher index file.
10. Updates monthly the travel agent index file by watching out for announcements from credit department, sales dept., etc.
11. Answers verbal or written inquiries regarding rate confirmation, tour operators commission, sightseeing tours, transfers, car rental, hotel facilities, etc.
12. Explains hotel policies to guests and acts in accordance with these policies in settling problems that may arise in relation to reservations.
13. Sees to it that reservation slips have been filled up correctly; informs FOM and HK of VIP and special arrangement reservations.
14. Promotes and maintains good public relations with travel agents, airline companies and commercial organizations and solicits business for the hotel.
15. Coordinates with credit manager and accounting department refunding or cancellation of reservations with deposit.
16. Initiates requests for fruits, flowers and other amenities for incoming VIP's and other guests.
17. Supervises maintenance and use of fax machine.
18. Performs other duties as may be assigned.

Additional Information

• Experience is an asset.
• Prior experience working with Opera or a related system.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluency in English, additional languages are a plus.