Job Description
Summary
The Royal Service & Reservations department is the communication hub of the resort. The expectations of this role are to offer a friendly, timely, uncomplicated service-oriented response to any request. We are committed to problem solving, ownership, guest satisfaction and teamwork and live to our mission of turning moments into special memories for our guests. As a department, Royal Service has the knowledge and tools to answer 90% of all calls and requests without transferring calls.
Your knowledge of the hotel and the technical skills you display when responding to Guest telephone calls and Managing the Royal Service & Reservations Team, will prove you truly are a Fairmont professional. In your role, effective and engaging communication is the key when speaking to fellow Colleagues and Guests.
Responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service.
- Will be a role model in the department; known for consistently following Hotel standards.
- Lead and supervise all aspects of the Royal Service & Reservations department and ensure all service standards are followed.
- Train all Royal Service & Reservations colleagues
- Create and implement SOP’s to improve the operations and ensure standards are being adhered to.
- Ensure all colleagues are up to date with all departmental software systems including but not limited to: OperaCloud, POS Silverware, Alice, Kipsu, Intouch, Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc.
- Schedule the team per labor management standards and in a responsible manner.
- Have a complete knowledge of the hotel’s emergency procedures.
- Handle Guest concerns and react quickly, logging and notifying proper areas/departments.
- Assist with all duties required by the team.
- Establish and maintain an effective communication process with all departments, in particular with Front Office, Housekeeping, Engineering, and Food & Beverage.
- Regular and or seasonal collaboration with Food and Beverage team to maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the menus, including ingredients, preparation methods, and potential allergens, to effectively answer customer inquiries and provide recommendations.
- Respond to all incoming calls complying with the telephone standards, answer inquiries, or transfer them to the relevant departments if needed.
- Respond to all emails in the general inbox in a timely and professional manner.
- Ensure all radio communication is of business nature as per radio standards.
- Ensure the team is able to explain in great detail when conveying information on all services and activities that Fairmont Breakers has to offer.
- Ensure team members always arrive on time, in proper uniform, mentally and physically prepared, and following Hotel’s grooming standards for their scheduled shift.
- Follow all FH&R, LQA standards, and Forbes standards when interacting with guests.
- Conduct audits to ensure all standards are met.
- Promote safety of our colleagues and guests.
- May be asked to work a flexible schedule with various shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Listen and respond appropriately to employee concerns and questions, and address issues as they arise.
- Define expectations, provide feedback, holding team accountable and showing appreciation.
- Balance operational, administrative and employee needs
- Facilitate an efficient process as per hotel standards for in-room dining order taking and communicating any issues arising with the food and beverage department.
- Set-up proper billing according to accounting policies, and answer relatively basic finance inquiries, including emailing an invoice after a guest stay.
- Facilitate an efficient process for guest room requests and the timely dispatch of such requests, including housekeeping and engineering.
- Process onsite reservation requests, rooming lists, changes, and cancellations received by phone, fax, mail, or email.
- Manage and coordinate all group and individual reservations
- Build and maintain group blocks
- Process payment and review for all commissions from Travel agencies and OTAs
- Maintain close liaison with the Sales, Conference, Revenue, and Finance teams
- Build appropriate packages and promotions in the systems
- Produce daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports as required
- Review all Group Resumes
- Attend pre-convention meetings and revenue management meetings as required
- Maximize revenues by ensuring all Agents are knowledgeable in room product and hotel services
- Respond to challenges and obstacles with confidence, teamwork results orientation and positive attitude
- Manage payroll for the department. Run weekly and bi-weekly reports. Agents to sign off on pay discrepancy
- Answer any questions that the Global Reservations Center (GRC) or Reservations Agents may have.
- Responsible for all talent management initiatives including training, recruitment, interviews, scheduling, coaching, counseling, performance reviews, and motivating all Royal Service & Reservations team members. Support team to reach common goals
- Other tasks as assigned