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Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention and Spa
Reservation Manager
Location:
Manama, Bahrain
Department: Management
Job Description
- Attend daily departmental line-ups and communicate all pertinent information to staff.
- Ensure staff’s knowledge of hotel services, features, and amenities.
- Communicate and coordinate how to process additional tasks as they arise.
- Ensure that all staff is able to access all functions of all computer systems according to established procedures and standards, communicate to Systems manager of any problem.
- Maintain confidentiality of all guest information.
- Monitor and ensure that all guest information is input into the system accurately, completely, and promptly.
- Monitor reservations requested by fax, internet, and mail.
- Ensure guest history information is collected and utilized on all guest transactions.
- Pre-block rooms where special requests are made.
- Review future reservations checking for duplicate bookings, room assignment accuracy, and special requests.
- Assist other departments whenever necessary in performing all job functions to the hotel’s standards.
- Accommodate all guest requests in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Work closely with other departments to effectively accommodate guests’ special requests and amenities.
- Review reservations listings daily to ensure accuracy of codes, rates, and guest information.
- Communicate room availability to all hotel staff.
- Assist Sales, Conference Services, and Group Coordinators in decision-making regarding group block availability and rate.
- Process morning reports and error log daily to maintain inventory balance.
- Monitor waitlist and determine priority of guests to be called.
- Review Travel Agent Commission report and resolve any inaccuracies.
- Research and respond to travel agent commission inquiries.
- Monitor and handle guest complaints/disputes following the instant pacification procedures and ensuring guest satisfaction.
- Monitor system problems, maintain log of such and coordinate corrections with the service company representative.
- Maintain cleanliness and working condition of departmental equipment and work areas.
- Prepare work orders for maintenance repairs and distribute to Engineering.
- Maintain supply levels and legibly document needs on a requisition.
- Organize and set up office files; keep filing up to date.
- Ensure that all pertinent information is documented (reservation changes and addendums).
- Attend designated meetings.
- Participate in related Project Teams.
- Assist Revenue Management with inventory control.
- Maintain inventory balance.
- Review previous day’s “No-Show” reservations and bill appropriately.
- Assist Front Office staff in securing alternate accommodations in oversold situations.
- Organize site inspections for visiting agents.
- Prepare daily pick up report.
- Attend weekly Revenue Meeting.
- Input supply information into One Yield during absence of Revenue Management.
- Investigate any discrepancies in pick up report, large swings etc.
- Prepare zip code analysis.
- Prepare demand pace report.
- Prepare package update report.
- Inform all respective departments of new rates, room categories etc.
- Restrict/authorize inventory in absence of Revenue Management.
- Complete rate audit in Fidelio, provide descriptions of all rate programs for front office.
- Prepare reservations with any rate change requests etc.
- Develop relationships with competitor hotels.
- Inform Revenue Management of unusual activity e.g. excessive cancellations, pick up.
- Inform Revenue Management of compression in areas.
- Complete tracking of specialty rooms report.
- Balance inventories.
- Ensure refunds of advance deposits are processed in accordance with hotel policies.
Job Type: Full-time
Gulf Hotel Bahrain Convention and Spa
Reservation Manager