Guest Experience Manager - CP

Negotiable
Experience
Unlimited
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Job Description

People 

style="font-size: 12pt;">Reports directly to and communicates with the Front
Office Manager on all pertinent matters affecting guest service and hotel
operations.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Guest
Experience Manager to inspect the condition and cleanliness of hotel vehicles
on daily bases
style="font-size: 12pt;">Assure that Hotel entrance and Public Area are to
be kept clean at all times
style="font-size: 12pt;">Guest Experience Manager personally review
the activities and events of the hotel and assure proper preparation at all
times
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Guest
Experience Manager to personally review VIP in house guests list and arrival
list and VIP Rooms allocations
style="font-size: 12pt;">Perform a minimum of 5 courtesy calls per day and log
it in Guest Relations logbook
style="font-size: 12pt;">Encourage guest to post their reviews on Trip-Advisor
and Facebook
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Inspect
a minimum of two rooms per day covering all aspects related to cleanliness,
settings, room condition, maintenance, as per hotel
standards
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Upsell
late Check-Out
style="font-size: 12pt;">Check on daily bases on staff Hygiene and assure all
staff are compliant with grooming and Hygiene standards
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baseline; word-break: normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">•Train colleagues on regular bases
and assure that all Front Office colleagues are well trained and implementing
the Hotel / Front Office policies and procedures particular the Credit
Authorization Policy
style="font-size: 12pt;">Guest Experience Manager to carry total responsibility
to ensure all city-ledger invoice are supported with correct back-up document
LPO (letter Purchase Order)
style="font-size: 12pt;">Guest Experience Manager ensures 100% compliance
of brand standards for Guest arrival experience such as greeting and calling
guest by name
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Experience Manager must assure that all guest feedback is logged in the FO log
book prior to leaving duty / shift turnover with proper communication
in place
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Monitor
front office personnel to ensure guests receive prompt, cordial attention
and personal recognition
style="font-size: 12pt;">Supervise the Front Office team to ensure optimum
occupancy and average room rate for the purpose of maximizing
revenue
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Provides functional assistance and direction to all
departments.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Reacts
to situations to ensure guests receive prompt attention and personal recognition
throughout the hotel
style="font-size: 12pt;">Supervises and directs Reception and Reservations
personnel.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Supports and assists Front Office personnel and all departments at peak
periods.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Ensures
VIPs and priority club guests receive special attention
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baseline; word-break: normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">•Inspects front of house and back of house
regularly for cleanliness.
style="font-size: 12pt;">Monitors appropriate standards of conduct, uniform,
hygiene, and appearance of staff.
style="font-size: 12pt;">Provides input for Front Office
meetings.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Promotes inter-hotel sales and in-house
facilities.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Checks
billing instructions and monitors guest credit
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baseline; word-break: normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">•Analyses and approves discounts
and rebates.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Analyses the rate variance report to ensure rooms revenue
control
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Takes
action with the Property Management Systems (PMS) in emergency
situation.
style="font-family: Arial;"> style="color: black; font-family: Arial;">Ensures
front line staffs comply with FIT Marketing techniques and maximize
sales.

 

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baseline; word-break: normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">•Check billing instructions and guest
credit for compliance with hotel credit policy and ensure all transactions
are handled in a secure manner 
style="font-size: 12pt;">Train team members on PBX procedures and serve as
a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations; develop
and maintain relationships with local fire, police, and emergency
personnel 
style="font-size: 12pt;">Perform other duties as assigned. May also serve
as manager on duty
 

 Accountability  

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normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">This job is the top Front Office job and
may report to a Director of Rooms at a large luxury or resort hotel. Typically
supervises front desk agents, and porter/shuttle services, reservations, PBX,
etc. May oversee a team 

 

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normal;">Financial Management  

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normal;"> style="font-size: 12pt;">Under the assistance of the senior Finance Manager
co-ordinate the preparation of the Departmental annual budget and work
to achieve the budget by monitoring and controlling the departmental operations,
considering revenue and expenditure 

 

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