Reservation Executive - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - SOFITEL

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    Job Description

  • Plan the room reservations.
  • Ensure proper selling techniques and strategies are utilized to maximize room revenues.
  • Coordinate all duties and responsibilities of the reservation department ensuring a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
  • Any matter which may effect the interests of the hotel should be brought to the attention of the Management.
  • Sales & Marketing Planning

  • Plan & prepare forecasts on a timely basis for review.
  • Plan & prepare monthly reports, forecasts and other relevant reports.
  • Ensure that the various monthly statistical reports are generated and assist in the development of occupancy forecasts for the annual budget.
  • People Management

  • Provide effective support to the team to enable them to provide effective and efficient services.
  • Respond to customer queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
  • Financial Management

  • Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
  • Maintain and update corporate database, entering guest bookings to ensure guest information / records are kept up to date and accurate for future events.
  • Assist in the development of occupancy forecasts for the annual budget.
  • Operational Management

  • Ensure that team refers to guest history before creating a Guest folio to follow special instruction in case of regular and VIP Guests.
  • Ensure the accurate positioning of the hotel in terms of occupancy and rooms availability
  • Ensure that the corporate account number is recorded on the Guest Folio to help monitor quantum of business generated through respective companies.
  • Ensure calculative overbooking.
  • Give discounts and corporate rates, as per the company's policy.
  • Ensure that all reservations are recorded as per standard procedures.
  • Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.
  • Managerial Qualities

  • Leadership skills that utilize persuasion and motivation to attain organizational goals is the most desirable management quality, followed by honesty, integrity, ethical behavior, tactfulness, openness, and cultural awareness;
  • Ability to accept responsibility;
  • Self confidence, motivation, drive and tenacity;
  • Ability to enhance organizational performance;
  • Ability to clearly delegate tasks and responsibilities;
  • Ability to think strategically, inductively, and creatively;
  • and the propensity to recognize and acknowledge other peoples' ideas.
  • Qualifications

    Experience as a Reservation Executive or Reservation Associate could be an added advantage.

    Degree in Hotel Management.

    Additional Information

    Ihr Team und Arbeitsumfeld:
    In 1-2 Sätzen stellen Sie das Team, das Hotel oder den Arbeitsplatz so vor, dass sie die Kultur widerspiegeln
    Hinweis: Die Anpassung kann an spezifische lokale oder gesetzliche Anforderungen erfolgen, wie . Arbeitserlaubnis
    Unser Engagement für Diversity & Inclusion:
    Wir sind ein integratives Unternehmen und unser Ziel ist es, vielfältige Talente anzuziehen, zu rekrutieren und zu fördern.