Team Leader - Front Desk
Job Description
We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic guest focused Front Office professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.
As a Team Leader - Front Desk you are responsible to provide professional and customer focused service to our guests, ensuring that their stay will become a memorable experience and your role will include key responsibilities such as:
• Receive guests in a professional and friendly manner, satisfying guest expectations from arrival through to departure
• Maintain effective communication with all related departments to ensure smooth service delivery
• Maintain an awareness of rate levels to be sold on a daily basis and the occupancy levels
• Maintain good working relationship with all Front Office employees with particular emphasis on Front Desk Agents and Guest Services
• Supervise all Front Desk employees ensuring guests are taken care of in a professional and friendly manner
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of hotel and local services and supply information and respond to guest queries
• Verify all cashier closures of Front Desk Agents on shift end for billing and attachment accuracy
• Ensure all guest registrations are completed and correspond with Opera PMS guest information
Skills
Education, Qualifications & Experiences You should ideally have a degree in hospitality with previous experiences in the Front Office Department within a hotel. Excellent written and spoken English communication skills and knowledge in an additional language, along with strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities are essentials. Computer literate and previous experiences with Opera are an advantage.
Knowledge & Competencies
The ideal candidate will be customer driven and an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ personality with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team player, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies:
Understanding Hotel Operations
Effective Communication
Planning for Business
Supervising People
Understanding Differences
Supervising Operations
Teamwork
Adaptability
Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Job Location Dubai, UAE Located in the heart of Dubai Media City, Arjaan by Rotana features modern style luxurious home away from home comforts with world-class hospitality services; part of a multi-functional complex that includes an upscale office tower, a courtyard and food court. Arjaan Dubai is ideally located 15 km from Dubai International Financial City and 25 km from Dubai International Airport and a fe... w steps away from the Dubai tram connecting you to other parts of the city. Other attractions in the vicinity include the city’s major shopping malls, golf clubs, the famous JBR district and Dubai Marina. Arjaan by Rotana – Dubai has 242 tastefully furnished rooms, suites, studios and fully furnished Apartments. We cater to all your Business, Leisure, Family and Long-term requirements. The hotel rooms, suites and studios are perfect for your business and relaxing family getaway while enjoying the privacy of your own temperature controlled plunge pool in one of our 18 Premium Suites, Studios or Apartments. The one, two and three bedrooms, suites and apartments will offer you your home away from Home feel as they are fully equipped for your Long Term needs. Dining options include 24hrs room service, Veranda pool-side snack bar and Cilantro Restaurant; at Cilantro we serve delectable buffets for breakfast, lunch, Friday brunch and theme night dinner. Arjaan also has 6 fully equipped meeting rooms with the latest audio-visual equipment and wireless connection that are set to suit everybody's business needs. State-of-the-art Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club, as well as a temperature controlled swimming pool for adults and children.
