Guest Experience Team Leader at One&Only Resorts

Company:

One&Only Resorts

One&Only Resorts

Industry: Hospitality

Deadline: Not specified

Job Type: Full Time

Qualification: Bachelors, Matric

Experience:

Province: Western Cape

City: Cape Town

Field: Hospitality / Hotel / Restaurant

Job Summary

  • The Guest Experience Team Leader is one of the main supports of the Host Team & Connectivity Center Team within the guest’s stay. It plays a major role in the anticipation of guest profile and amenity planning for their stay.
  • This position’s main responsibilities as Back of the House include researching, capturing, and communicating guest profile, preferences and allergies, celebrations, etc. and use it to support the Host Team & Connectivity Center Team in providing a personalized and tailored experience to our guests.
  • The GE Supervisor is responsible for creating and organizing guest amenities and everlasting memories in coordination with the resort.
  • Additionally, the GE Supervisor will assist the GE Manager and Host Team Leadership in regards of all departmental, administrative, and guest needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Development

  • Carries out any assigned task with honesty, transparency, and integrity
  • Maintain polite and professional interpersonal relationship with both colleagues and guests
  • Develop an effective and supportive team environment by listening to and acting on behalf of our guests & colleagues
  • Attend meetings when his/her presence is required, assisting in every way possible (Arrivals, Pre-Conventions, Departmental, etc.)
  • Attends monthly departmental meetings and departmental trainings
  • Reflects the effective interdepartmental communication across the resort; acts with integrity and leads by example
  • Constantly looking for more ideas and ensure creativity to the guest experiences (amenities, special celebration, and guest’s important moments)
  • Under the direction of the direct responsible leader, plan workflow and capacity for the team to ensure optimum manning distribution throughout the daily operations and proper guest service coverage

Operations

  • Manage and control efficiently all guest requests and redirect them to the proper departments and colleagues
  • Maintain excellent communication between the Connectivity Center and the rest of the departments to ensure the regular update of the information
  • Answer all guest requests and questions in a friendly and caring manner; provide/receive information and take appropriate actions or refer the matters to the relevant persons to handle
  • Perform an exhaustive search of each upcoming guest
  • Keep record of guests’ profiles, including any guest information, preferences, and allergies in SAGA daily
  • Updates in SAGA affiliations or any other important information on guest profiles after arrivals (Reservations department is in charge before guest arrival)
  • Ensures all possible existing profiles are merge daily through OPERA and SAGA
  • Elaborates VIP Guests Report and distribute it via e-mail to Leaders daily
  • Capture all amenities in ALICE or SAGA
  • Answer every email within our 24 hours standard time, prioritizing urgent emails and/or calls
  • Support and engage with guests during all special events and Holiday Programs
  • Maintains privacy of our guests and staff members
  • Comply with the functions related or non-related to the position based on the operations needs and instructions from management
  • Have a complete knowledge of the groups in house, pre and post arrival of groups, functions, and events within the resort or elsewhere, to keep the guests informed
  • Know how to use ALICE systems, GMH, OPERA, Open Table/Sevenrooms, and SAGA perfectly to ensure a smooth operation and effective communication
  • Have a full knowledge of room categories, rates, locations, activities, amenities on property and their respective schedules
  • Provide support to Host and Front Office Team when needed
  • Support the arrival/departure experience as needed
  • Support the Reception when necessary
  • Comply with the functions related or non-related to the position based in the operations needs and direct commands from leaders
  • Modify and communicate the most up-to-date extensions, direct numbers, and fax numbers
  • Comply with the functions related or non-related to the position based in the operations needs and direct commands from leaders

Skills, Experience, & Educational Requirements

  • Education: High School completed – University Degree optional
  • Language(s)
  • Language: English (90%)
  • Language:
  • Education Level: Bachelor in Hotel Management or Technical or General Administration
  • Experience in the tourism sector at least 2 years. Preferably have knowledge Concierge, Front Desk
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Knowledge of Opera PMS
  • ALICE platform knowledge is desired, but not required
  • General knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Publisher, and Internet)
  • Abid multitasker and capable of working under pressure
  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Leadership skills with a problem-solving ability
  • Reliable and result driven

Method of Application
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