JOB DESCRIPTION / ROLE
Royal Services & Reservation Manager
At Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, every guest interaction is an opportunity to create a lasting memory. Your leadership as Royal Services & Reservations Manager will inspire your team to be brand ambassadors, while your organization and communication will ensure that all reservations reflect our guests' preferences - and anticipate their needs.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Front Office Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
- Lead and manage all aspects of the Reservations department and ensure all service standards are followed
- Manage and coordinate all group and individual reservations
- Maintain close liaison with the Sales, Conference, and Accounting teams
- Produce daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
- Attend pre-convention meetings and revenue management meetings as required
- Maximize revenues by ensuring all Reservation Agents are knowledgeable in room product and hotel services
- Conduct regularly scheduled departmental meeting
- Ensure effective productivity of all Colleagues through staff scheduling and adhering to budget guidelines
- Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs
- Assist guests regarding hotel facilities in an informative and helpful way
- Follow department policies, procedures and service standards
- Follow all safety policies
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications:
- Previous leadership experience in a similar role required
- Previous experience with a Property Management system required
- Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications required
- University/College degree in a related discipline preferred
- Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
- Highly responsible & reliable
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
- Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.
We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.
From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels' more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.
