Job Description
As a Reservations Agent you are responsible to maintain effective communication on all reservations made to ensure smooth and efficient service delivery and your role will include key responsibilities such as-
- Process and confirm guest room reservations made by clients on the phone, letter or fax
- Input all reservations into the computer, recording all pertinent information and attend to inquiries, complaints and requests regarding reservations
- Remain up to date with all the promotions in and around the hotel and follow established procedures to process all room reservations, rates, confirmations, hotel facilities, etc.
- Show complete product knowledge, understand rate structure and apply rate management
- Maintain established filing system for all correspondence and collate reports as required by Reservations Manager or Supervisor
- Promote and maintain good public relations and endeavors to maximize business
- Maintain an accurate room status at all times
- Ensure all incoming calls are answered as per the Rotana standards, information received by fax is inputted and check constantly the incoming e-mails
- Organize visa request for hotel guest as per hotel policy and up-sell whenever an opportunity is identified
Skills
Education, Qualifications & Experiences
You should have a diploma / degree within the hospitality field and previous experience in hotel reservations. You must be a computer literate with excellent communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English, while additional language skills are an asset.
Knowledge & Competencies
The ideal candidate will be customer focused and with an extremely proactive personality and a courteous, dynamic and approachable character. You will work effectively with professionalism and establish effective relationships with internal and external customers. You work independently within a structured environment while possessing following additional competencies-
Understanding the job
Teamwork
Taking Responsibility
Recognising Differences
Adaptability
Customer Focus