Area Reservations Agent

Auberge; Kennebunk (ME); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Auberge Collection is seeking a Reservations Agent to manage guest bookings across White Barn Inn, Mayflower Inn & Spa, Wildflower Farms, and The Vanderbilt. You will create personalized reservations, input guest details, and guide guests through luxury choices with discretion and grace.

This remote role requires strong phone etiquette, superb guest service, and collaboration with other departments to ensure flawless stays and timely billing.

Qualifications

• Two years in a hospitality, spa, or reservations position, preferably at a luxury resort.
• Ability to create professional business letter correspondence.
• Must possess gracious people and sales skills, excellent phone manner and ability to engage in a positive manner with each and every guest.
• Ability to work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Create a genuine, informative, and personalized guest resort reservations experience by accurately inputting guest contact information.
• Respond to guests’ inquiries regarding room reservations, availability, general questions about accommodations, pricing, and special offers.
• Maintain complete knowledge of resort facilities/services, hours of operation, accommodations, packages, and promotions.
• Assist and ensure effective guest challenge resolution by coordinating with other departments to exceed guest expectations.
• Ensure billing and financial transactions are accurately processed on behalf of guests.
• Upsell services and offerings as appropriate, ensuring guests are educated about the resorts’ offerings.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Sales skills

Phone etiquette

Guest communication

Job description

Company Description

A beloved local landmark for over 150 years, White Barn Inn, Auberge Collection is synonymous with warm New England hospitality, rustic charm, and uncompromising attention to detail. Just a 90-minute drive north of Boston in the charming coastal town of Kennebunk, Maine, the 31-room property is renowned as one of the country’s most distinctive getaways offering supreme levels of quality, luxury, and gracious service. The hotel's four waterfront cottages and one-of-a-kind houseboat boats coastal views and access to White Barn Marina. Amenities include an outdoor infinity pool, coastal views, an award-winning spa, two restaurants, convenient access to fine shopping and art galleries in Kennebunkport, as well as a variety of experiences from bike riding to local apple orchards to traditional Maine lobster bakes. The White Barn Restaurant, a culinary legend, Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond fine dining destination, offers seasonal, contemporary New England cuisine while the new Little Barn is a casual eatery highlighting the local Maine farmstead and fisheries to the table in flavorful, approachable dishes. In summer 2020, White Barn Inn unveiled a property-wide redesign led by New York-based Jenny Wolf Interiors that refreshed guest rooms and public spaces with playful contemporary touches and elements from local Maine purveyors.

Job Description

Embark on an extraordinary journey as a Reservations Agent across White Barn Inn, Mayflower Inn & Spa, Wildflower Farms & The Vanderbilt, where your role transcends boundaries and becomes a captivating symphony of hospitality. As the orchestrator of reservations for multiple properties, you'll weave a tapestry of opulence, seamlessly curating bespoke experiences for our discerning guests across diverse destinations. Your commitment to excellence will unfold on a grand scale, ensuring that each reservation reflects the pinnacle of luxury unique to each property. With grace and sophistication, you'll be the luminary guiding our guests through a world of refined choices, transforming reservations into harmonious preludes to unforgettable stays. Join us in crafting a narrative of unparalleled elegance and distinction across a spectrum of luxurious destinations within our illustrious portfolio.

• Creating a genuine, informative, and personalized guest resort reservations experience by accurately inputting guest contact information. Adding information to guest history such as; previous stay experience, special occasions, preferences, and other pertinent information.
• Responding to guests’ inquiries regarding room reservations, availability, general questions about accommodations, pricing, and special offers.
• Maintaining complete knowledge of the resorts and other information including the following:
  • All resort facilities/services offered and hours of operation
  • All accommodations, layout, décor, attributes and locations
  • All studio rates, special packages and promotions
  • All spa treatments and offerings, their benefits and costs
  • Daily stats, including availability
  • Entertainment/special events scheduled on property and in the area
  • Directions to the resort from airports and other major landmarks
  • General info, descriptions and directions for local services, restaurants, wineries and points of interests.
• Assisting and ensuring effective guest challenge resolution. Working closely with fellow guest service team members and other departments to resolve any challenges; ensure follow-through and exceed guest expectations when possible.
• Ensuring that all billing and financial transactions are accurately and efficiently executed on behalf of guests.
• Upselling services and offerings as appropriate, ensuring that each guest is fully educated about the resorts’ offerings.

Qualifications

• Two years in a hospitality, spa, or reservations position, preferably at a luxury resort.
• Ability to create professional business letter correspondence.
• Must possess gracious people and sales skills, excellent phone manner and ability to engage in a positive manner with each and every guest.

• Ability to work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a remote position. Must live in the following states to be considered:
CT, FL, KY, ME, MD, MA, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, UT, TN

Additional Information

About Auberge Collection

Auberge Collection is a portfolio of extraordinary hotels, resorts, safaris, residences, and private clubs. While each property is unique, all share a crafted approach to luxury and bring the soul of the locale to life through captivating design, exceptional cuisine, innovative wellbeing, and gracious yet unobtrusive service. With 39 one-of-a-kind hotels, resorts, safaris, and residences, Auberge invites guests to create unforgettable stories in some of the world’s most desirable destinations.

For more information: auberge.com

Connect with Auberge Collection onInstagram,TikTok,Facebook,andLinkedIn@Auberge and #AlwaysAuberge

About The Friedkin Group

The Friedkin Group is a privately held family of global brands spanning automotive, entertainment, hospitality, investments, and sports.

Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company is led by Chief Executive Dan Friedkin, and united by a mission to build breakthrough brands that redefine the status quo.

The Friedkin Group portfolio includes Gulf States Toyota, 30WEST, Accelerated Solutions Group, AS Roma, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Collection, Congaree, Copilot Capital, Diamond Creek, Everton Football Club, GSFSGroup, Imperative Entertainment, Legendary Expeditions, NEON, Northside Lexus, Pursuit Sports, The Friedkin Group International, USAL and Westside Lexus.

For more information, please visit www.friedkin.com.

WBI Operations LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. WBI Operations LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, WBI Operations LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.