Guest Relations Manager - Hotel

Job description / Role

• Provide upscale guest service experiences for clients throughout their stay.
• Ensure clients are properly greeted upon their arrival.
• Monitor daily bookings and ensure assigned rooms are prepared prior to check-in.
• Oversee check-in and check-out procedures, including reservations and financial transactions
• Promptly address guests’ requests, like in-room dining
• Actively listen to and resolve complaints
• Ensure special guests, like disabled people, elderly, children and VIPs, receive personalized services
• Coordinate and manage communication between guests and staff and follow up to ensure we resolve customer concerns
• Inform clients of our hotel services, including breakfast and dining options
• Promote all hotel amenities, conveniences and programs offered
• Manage guest relations team (including Receptionists and Concierges) to ensure we comply with all standards and operating procedures
• Appraise team’s performance and produce regular reports
• Liaise with Housekeepers and Wait Staff to provide an overall comfortable guest experience
• Examine daily duties, assign tasks and check on progress
• Analyze customer feedback from hotel guestbook and online reviews and suggest ways to improve ratings
• Recommend local tourist spots, including places to dine, shop and sight-see
• Establish friendly relationships with regular hotel clients

Requirements

• Proven work experience as a Guest Relations Manager, Hotel Manager or similar role.
• Understanding of all hotel management best practices and relevant laws
• Hands-on experience with Hotel Management software (PMS)
• Proficiency in English; knowledge of other languages is a plus
• Customer service drive with outstanding communication and active listening skills
• Excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills
• Leadership skills along with the ability to motivate a team into high performance
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Strong sense of responsibility and a professional presentation.

About the Company

Armada group is an entity of Multi-Billion portfolio of facilities in Healthcare, Wellness & Spa, Real Estate Development, Contracting & Facilities Management, and Hospitality. It is a self described high quality community of Medical Services, Well being, Leisure, Project Development & Maintenance, and a luxurious dynamic environment of Hotel Facilities & Entertainment.

Our Aim is simple: It is to complete our existing facilities with a unique signature bringing warmth and well being.

Our projects, built by our professional team in cooperation with structured management, are blended with innovative will and a result oriented mind set to set Armada Group as a pioneer and leader in the region. It is with full pride that we present our group of companies in the United Arab of Emirates with our corporate offices ARMADA PROPERTY SERVICES JLT located in our owned ARMADA TOWERS, Jumeirah lakes towers, Dubai.