Reservations Manager

Pullman Hotels & Resorts; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Accor is seeking a Reservations leader for a Cape Town hotel to drive phone, fax, online and email reservations, optimise room sales, and lead the Reservations team with a focus on guest satisfaction.

You will coordinate with Rooms Division and Revenue managers, upsell opportunities, monitor group bookings, and ensure data quality while maintaining brand standards across all channels.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in hospitality or related field.
• 5 years of industry experience.
• PMS knowledge: Opera.
• Involvement in reservations and revenue management processes.
• Familiar with loyalty programmes.
• Ability to manage guest experience and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all reservations over the phone by fax, internet and email.
• Increases and optimises room sales in line with the brand and hotel’s sales policy.
• Ensures all group reservations are dealt with in an efficient and pleasant manner.
• Multi tasks while under pressure and have a proactive approach.
• Responsible for managing the Reservations team.
• Coordinate group reservations ensuring contract rates are loaded correctly into reservations.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the Rooms Division Manager and Revenue Manager.
• Actively promote upselling within the reservations team.
• Attend RevMax meetings to discuss short term availability and groups.
• Provide efficient, friendly and professional service to all guests.

Skills

Reservations management

Revenue management

Loyalty programs

Guest experience

Education

Hospitality diploma/degree

Tools

Opera PMS

Job description

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, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

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, where you will be able to truly find yourself, 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,

Job Description

Responsible for all reservations over the phone by fax, internet and email. Increases and optimises room sales in line with the brand and hotel’s sales policy. Ensures all group reservations are dealt with in an efficient and pleasant manner. Multi tasks while under pressure and have a proactive approach. Responsible for managing the Reservations team.

Responsibilities

• Answer all calls promptly within 3 rings using the specified greeting for the hotel
• Ensure correct documentation is received for all payment details
• Process and input reservations following hotel reservations policy
• Liaise with conference and events to accept/decline group room requests
• Enter and track group and conference blocks
• Liaise with conference organizers to endure rooming lists and confirmation are received on time
• Manage cancellations, pick up and release dates
• Ensure the charges for the released rooms are communicated to the client and processed
• Prepare Group and Conference folders and brief departments as required for large events
• As required meet & greet conference organizers
• Manage all group billing issues and resolve and account disputes, and liaise with Assistant Managers on account enquiries and disputes.
• Adhere to all Reservations standards as outlined in respective manuals
• Assist Rooms Division Manager in achieving benchmark Data Quality scores, and maintaining a culture of collecting accurate data.
• Take personal responsibility to ensure that all enquiries are addressed
• Monitor forward reservations on a daily basis.
• Ensure stop sells on room types, market segments and / or rate levels are enforced when appropriate.
• Maintain an open line of communication with the Rooms Division Manager and Revenue Manager.
• Actively promote upselling within the reservations team.
• Co-ordinate group reservations ensuring contract rates are loaded correctly into reservations to maximize efficiency and eliminate revenue rebates.
• Maintain a positive selling approach to maximize yield in both occupancy and rates
• Assist the Rooms Division Manager with any tasks or spreadsheets as required
• Attend RevMax meetings on a weekly basis to discuss short term availability and groups.
• Ensure arrivals list is checked on a daily basis displaying correct rate and market codes.
• Ensure the Hotel Guarantee Policy is promoted and adhered to.
• Consistently deliver a product and service to meet the quality, standards and expectation of customers.
• Management of VIP bookings.
• Processing of no show bookings in accordance with hotel cancellation policy.
• Active management of group blocks and wash. Ensuring this is managed effectively and communicated to other departments.
• Management and end of month balancing of complimentary rooms.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time by the Department Manager/Supervisor

Talent & Culture Responsibilities

• Establish on-going On Job Training Programs within the department to meet Brand and Service Standards. Use Department Procedure Manuals as a base for all service procedures training.
• Induct new staff into the team, department and Hotel in the first week of their employment following guidelines. Ensure that all staff under your control carry out their duties in accordance with the Brand and Service Standards and Procedures Manuals.
• Effectively use the guest feedback to improve product and service delivery.
• Openly communicate with staff ensuring regular briefings occur and all relevant information is passed on.

Health & Safety

• Notify you Manager of any reason you may not be capable of performing your tasks safely.
• Participate in workplace consultation on matters pertaining to Occupational Health and Safety, as per the hotels agreed arrangements.
• Comply with safe work practices by following Accor Health, Safety and Environment policies, including the use of safe manual handling techniques, safe use of hazardous chemicals and machinery, working at heights procedures, using protective clothing and safety equipment where available and necessary, maintaining a clean, tidy work environment, and any other safety practice promoted and required by the Hotel.
• Ensure all equipment is kept in good working order and used only for the purpose for which it was intended.
• Attend and actively participate in all OH&S training required of you by the Hotel.
• Report any health or safety hazards, incidents and injuries to your Manager/Supervisor or Manager on Duty as soon as possible. Hazards may include unsafe working conditions, equipment and machinery faults or damage, and other housekeeping or maintenance needs that may affect the safety or any person/s at the Hotel. Ensure that the appropriate documentation is completed correctly, such as the Injury / Incident Form.
• Participate and contribute to the risk assessment process when requested by your Supervisor/Manager.
• Work cohesively in conjunction with the hotel’s rehabilitation program, as required.
• Maintain standards of hygiene for food handling and presentation as prescribed by council / legislative regulations.
• Be fully conversant with departmental fire and evacuation procedures.

Systems & Procedures

• Log and inform your Manager of any system problems. Suggest any improvements that could be made to improve existing systems and procedures.
• Follow policies and procedures outlined in the Accor Brand Standards Manual, Departmental Service Standards / Procedures Manual and Accor Policy Manuals.
• Complete all duties, and ensure a concise hand over.

Guest Centric

• Provide efficient, friendly and professional service to all guests.
• Lead by example when attending to guest requests. Show efficiency in constantly striving to provide Total Customer Satisfaction.
• Take initiative to ensure that interactions with our customers (internal or external) are positive and productive, call the Manager on Duty if difficulties arise.
• Work together with trust so that colleagues and management meet the goals of the department/Hotel.
• Treat customers and colleagues from all cultural groups with respect, sensitivity and transparency.
• Take every opportunity to be a “salesperson” by active selling of special promotions and facilities available within the Hotel.
• Implement the Accor values and Accor customer vision to ‘Offer the Best Service to Our Customers’.

Other

• Take responsibility to ensure all required tasks are completed accurately and within given time frames.
• Participate in scheduled training and development programs provided by the Hotel to improve self and department standards and attend departmental meetings as required.
• Abide by Accor policy on EEO and Harassment in the workplace.
• Ensure wherever possible that employees are provided with a work place free of discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
• Follow property procedures with respect to grooming, performance and conduct standards, occupational health and safety, emergency procedures and all other property policies and procedures as detailed in the employee handbook / department procedure manuals / company policy manuals.
• Ensure Hotel, Customer and Staff information or transactions are kept confidential during or after employment with the company.
• Any other reasonable request within your range of competence as required by your Supervisor or Hotel Management.
• As part of Accor’s ongoing commitment to quality customer service, you may be monitored and recorded.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree preferably in hospitality or related field
• 5 years in industry experience,
• PMS knowledge: Opera
• Involvement in reservations and understanding of Revenue Management processes
• Familiar with loyalty programmes
• How to manage guest experience, understands and can use reporting RPS, etc.