Hotel Reservations Agent

Job highlights
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Qualifications
Work closely with all operational departments of hotel
At least 1 year prior experience in the guest service industry, preferably in a luxury property
Knowledge of computers and various programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
Highly motivated with excellent communication skills
A creative problem solver
Passionate about guest service and satisfaction
Extremely organized and able to prioritize in a busy environment
Benefits
$31.05 per hour
Responsibilities
Report to the Reservations Manager and provide support with all Reservations duties
Handle all telephone inquiries with prompt courtesy, while applying the hotel's selling strategy and selling technique, in order to achieve budgeted goals and maximize revenue
Successfully complete a room reservation for any given time period knowing the types of accommodations, rates and special services are available
In addition, the ability to properly code and audit all reservations by market segment, company, source, origin, travel agent, etc
Process internal reservations, management reservations, reservations from the GDS, house/comp requests, travel agent rates and emails
Handle high volume of phone calls and email correspondence
Must have a positive attitude and strong attention to detail
Must be willing to leave desk at times to visit other departments of hotel, guestrooms and guests upon arrival
Send pre-arrival emails to all guests
Must be flexible with scheduling
Ensure and provide flawless, upscale, professional and high class guest service experiences
Respond to guests needs and anticipate their unstated ones
Actively listen and resolve guests' complaints
Oversee and coordinate all arrivals
Provide wellness calls to in-house guests
Coordinate and manage communication between guests and staff and follow up to ensure complete service recovery
Promote all amenities, conveniences and programs offered
Arrange food and beverage amenities for guests upon arrival and throughout visit
Tailor per guest preferences
Job description
$31.05 per hour.

We are currently looking for a Hotel Reservations Agent who is passionate about providing the highest level of service, a great communicator, and detail oriented:
• Report to the Reservations Manager and provide support with all Reservations duties
• Handle all telephone inquiries with prompt courtesy, while applying the hotel's selling strategy and selling technique, in order to achieve budgeted goals and maximize revenue
• Successfully complete a room reservation for any given time period knowing the types of accommodations, rates and special services are available. In addition, the ability to properly code and audit all reservations by market segment, company, source, origin, travel agent, etc.
• Process internal reservations, management reservations, reservations from the GDS, house/comp requests, travel agent rates and emails
• Handle high volume of phone calls and email correspondence
• Must have a positive attitude and strong attention to detail
• Must be willing to leave desk at times to visit other departments of hotel, guestrooms and guests upon arrival
• Send pre-arrival emails to all guests
• Must be flexible with scheduling.
• Ensure and provide flawless, upscale, professional and high class guest service experiences
• Respond to guests needs and anticipate their unstated ones
• Actively listen and resolve guests' complaints
• Oversee and coordinate all arrivals
• Provide wellness calls to in-house guests
• Coordinate and manage communication between guests and staff and follow up to ensure complete service recovery
• Promote all amenities, conveniences and programs offered
• Arrange food and beverage amenities for guests upon arrival and throughout visit. Tailor per guest preferences
• Work closely with all operational departments of hotel

Requirements:

At least 1 year prior experience in the guest service industry, preferably in a luxury property.

Knowledge of computers and various programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Knowledge of Opera is preferred.

Highly motivated with excellent communication skills.

A creative problem solver

Passionate about guest service and satisfaction

Extremely organized and able to prioritize in a busy environment

Bachelors Degree preferred Read more