Company DescriptionNovotel Sharjah Expo Centre, the first-established Novotel hotel in the city, is located next to Sharjah Expo Centre, close to Dubai, with convenient access to Sharjah's major business & leisure hubs. The wide choice of rooms, with a panoramic view of Mamzar Lagoon, offers each guest the freedom to experience their stay to the maximum. The hotel offers two great restaurants, including Tahi Arabic restaurant.We have an excellent team with diverse background, education and skills making it a comfortable working environment.
Responsible for the sales, the organisation and the quality of the services delivered to the customer for the Front Office department.
Handle different guest challenges and situations and be part of the first response emergency team.
Attend VIP's arrival.
Receive and deal with verbal complaints; forward to Front Office Manager when necessary.
Communicates directly with Sales, Accounting, Housekeeping and Reservation and provides them with all relevant/ needed information.
Ensuring the Telephone Centre is working properly at all times and minimizing the number of abandoned calls
Maintain and improve quality service in Front Office.
Be aware of room status and also the competitors\' status.
Optimise the occupancy rate and average room rate.
Check the management of no-show
Define the organization of work to be performed by the team members, and supervise, co-ordinate and plan daily activities of personnel
Ensure that all entries in the logbook are read and followed up if necessary.
Ensure that there are ample stocks of all items needed and initiate requisition for supplies running low.
Make sure that an ACCOR and Brand policies are respected
Qualifications
Guest focused personality is essential; 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
Good interpersonal skills and self-confident
Good sales skills
Dynamic
Good presentation
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