DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Answers incoming calls.
- Directs call to guest rooms, staff, or departments through the switchboard or PBX system.
- Places outgoing calls.
- Receives messages and deliver the same in timely and efficient manner.
- Logs all service requests, defects, incidents in GXP
- Provides information about hotel services to guests.
- Understand the telephone operator board or PBX switchboard operations.
- Knows what action to take when an emergency call is required.
- Monitors automated systems including CCTV when engineering and maintenance department is closed.
- Ensure room service orders are taken efficiently and accurately to be delivered as requested on time.
- Assists in reporting telephone equipment or service complaints and problems.
- Trains or assists with training new telephone operators in performance of job duties.
- To be fully aware of and adhere of health and safety, fire and bomb threat procedures.
- Multitasking abilities will always come in handy, because a switchboard operator may be asked to do other jobs as well.
- Must be polite and courteous while answering the phone.
- Keep records of calls placed and received by all departments and recording the call charges.
- Update all necessary information on the PMS /Opera.
- Upload all registered guests in house in CID (Criminal Investigation Department) system.