Guest Service Officer - Concierge
Accor
- Ras al-Khaimah
- Permanent
- Full-time
- To provide a personalized service to all the guests at the Concierge desk, in the lobby, hotel entrance and airport, fully aware and following the hotel standards and procedures.
- To provide uncompromising levels of cleanliness and maintenance through own responsibility.
- To use appropriate materials, equipments and supplies for the smooth run of the Concierge operations and to ask for requisitions accordingly.
- To ensure a proper coverage and supervision of the Concierge desk, the lobby, hotel entrance and airport service at all times.
- To use the proper telephone etiquette as per Sofitel standards.
- To personally greet and escort the guests rather than pointing out directions.
- To ensure that the privacy of the guests and the confidentiality of the information is respected.
- To manage any guest complaint in a professional manner, by owning it, resolving it to the guest satisfaction and recording it.
- To call the supervisor, Chief Concierge or FOM for advice in serious cases or if an approval is required.
- To be fully aware of and to report all guest comments or complaints.
- To do a proper cashier closer and handover between the shifts.
- To be aware of all VIPs visiting or staying in the hotel.
- To properly use all the equipment and PMS.
- To check the arrival and departure lists and to arrange transportation and airport services accordingly.
- To ensure that all luggage and guest belongings are safely and in time handled.
- To handle and ensure prompt delivery of messages, mail, or any other guest and hotel correspondence.
- To expediently and courteously respond to all guest requests, providing correct and updated information, including:
- Hotel bookings
- Airline reservations, changes, cancellations.
- Transportation requests: taxi, bus, limo, rent a car, etc.
- Car repair and servicing; lock smith.
- Banking/financial services.
- Restaurant reservations, nightclub activities.
- Film processing.
- Sporting events, golf facilities activities, health club facilities.
- Formal wear rentals.
- Flowers.
- Salon/spa appointments.
- Shopping services.
- Movie/theatre/attractions tickets.
- Sightseeing tours.
- Medical services.
- Religious services
- Other requests
- To assist in arranging partnerships and contacts with service suppliers.
- To provide all kind of business information, including events and conferences.
- To strictly respect the key handling procedures.
- To daily follow the checklists and billing procedures.
- To assist the guest relations' team and any other department in concierge needs.
- To respect schedules, terms and deadlines as agreed with the Management.
- To daily read the Concierge logbook and to sign it.
- To update the activity reports.
- To be aware of the outlet timings and promote the internal activities and events.
- To be updated with the latest administrative, organizational, operational or other changes and news.
- To be updated with the competitors' offerings and rates.
- To attend a daily line up briefing with the Concierge team to recapitulate tasks and activity.
- To assist the Concierge Supervisor in fulfilling administrative responsibilities and monitoring activities. To replace him/her whenever needed.
- To promote the Accor loyalty programs.
- To maintain an atmosphere of high morale and a happy working relationship among the team.
- To be entirely flexible and adapt to rotate within the different sub sections of the Front Office Department.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by the Concierge Supervisor and Chief Concierge.