Reservations Agent

reitmr; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M\

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Paid Funeral Leave

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Educational Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Referral Incentive

Doctor Clinic

Sick Incentive

Development Programs

Milestone (Years of Service) Incentive

Employee Cafeteria

Company Paid Life Insurance

Various Employee Perks and Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Reservations Agent to assist guests with planning, booking rooms, and answering inquiries across phone, email, and online channels. You will work to maximize occupancy and provide courteous service.

Responsibilities include analyzing guest requirements, coordinating with sales for group bookings, updating reservation details, and maintaining professional relationships with guests and call center partners.

Responsibilities

• Analyze all guest and travel agent requirements through telephone and emails and recommend suitable options for all customers and assist to confirm all reservations.
• Ensure all incoming calls with courtesy and ensure efficient resolution of all guest inquiries for various hotel services and operations.
• Assist to make all room reservations and ensure maximize room revenue for all and ensure all reservation detail update on all computers within required operating procedures.
• Coordinate with sales department and manage all communication for group bookings and maintain all calendars for hotel and inform operation staff for same.
• Manage all incoming calls for reservation department and ensure response all queries and maintain professional relationship and atmosphere at all times.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all computer associate and supervise and inform manager of all issues and coordinate with call centre to resolve same.
• Assist to book and block all rooms according to required standards and manage all special reservations and monitor all reservations and discounts.
• Manage all mails from guests and ensure response and completion of all guest requests and evaluate all reservation logbook and provide update on everyday basis.
• Ensure compliance to all security and safety standards on everyday basis and ensure optimal utilization of all resort software systems and maintain knowledge on all room types and its availability.

Job description

We're Sonesta International Hotels.

The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.-and growing fast.

An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta's uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.

Together We Thrive -bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

Reservations Agent assists customers with the planning and booking aspect of their vacation or stay. They may support customers in person, on the phone, online or a combination of these. They answer customers' questions, make travel suggestions and book rooms and tickets.

Job Description

• Analyze all guest and travel agent requirements through telephone and emails and recommend suitable options for all customers and assist to confirm all reservations.


• Ensure all incoming calls with courtesy and ensure efficient resolution of all guest inquiries for various hotel services and operations.


• Assist to make all room reservations and ensure maximize room revenue for all and ensure all reservation detail update on all computers within required operating procedures.


• Coordinate with sales department and manage all communication for group bookings and maintain all calendars for hotel and inform operation staff for same.


• Manage all incoming calls for reservation department and ensure response all queries and maintain professional relationship and atmosphere at all times.


• Develop and maintain professional relationships with all computer associate and supervise and inform manager of all issues and coordinate with call centre to resolve same.


• Assist to book and block all rooms according to required standards and manage all special reservations and monitor all reservations and discounts.


• Manage all mails from guests and ensure response and completion of all guest requests and evaluate all reservation logbook and provide update on everyday basis.


• Ensure compliance to all security and safety standards on everyday basis and ensure optimal utilization of all resort software systems and maintain knowledge on all room types and its availability.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Pharmacy, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match


• Paid Vacation and Sick Days


• Paid Funeral Leave


• Sonesta Hotel Discounts


• Educational Assistance


• Paid Parental Leave


• Referral Incentive


• Doctor Clinic


• Sick Incentive


• Development Programs


• Milestone (Years of Service) Incentive


• Employee Cafeteria


• Company Paid Life Insurance


• Various Employee Perks and Discounts

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.