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Dubai Holding Reservation Agent - Reservations - Zabeel House The Greens in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
About Jumeirah and the Hotel:
For more than two decades, Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinct mark on the global hospitality market with its unwavering Stay Different™ brand promise.
Its award-winning destinations, including the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, signature dining experiences and artful surroundings at the heart of every guest experience.
Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia, and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.
As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scale up its operations to the next level of growth, we remain fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.
Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.
Our lifestyle brand, Zabeel House takes inspiration from our roots – Dubai. Much like the city where it was created, we too like to push the boundaries to create innovative hotel stays. We are curators of ‘what is good,’ and build experiences that people want to share.
Limitless curiosity is our commitment to engage the guest in the local neighborhood through sharing our knowledge of the area with guests to inspire them to explore. Inventiveness is our commitment to engage with guests with open minds, with ingenuity, with fresh creativity and always thinking outside the box. Honesty reflects our commitment to always be genuine towards our guests; to have conversations, not interactions. Freedom relates to Zabeel House design and ambiance – we created a brand that is high on design but low on complexity and our design – led spaces are crafted to allow our guests to have the freedom to be who they want to be and stay how they want to stay. Finally, Belonging reflects how we want our guests to feel – guests who want to live like a local – even if just for a day.
Our property, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens, offers its guests 210 rooms and suites, and a co-workspace with meeting rooms. For those inclined toward wellness, a cutting-edge fitness centre awaits, while the rooftop boasts a pol area for leisure and relaxation. Elevating the culinary experience, a diverse collection of restaurant outlets awaits exploration, including a multi award-winning vibrant Pan-Asian restaurant.
About the Role:
An opportunity has arisen for a Reservation Agent to join the Rooms Department in Zabeel House by Jumeirah™, The Greens. The main purpose of the role is to prepare a consistent, high quality food product and ensure courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service that supports the outlet's operating concept and Company’s standards.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role:
Supervise and ensure the smooth and efficient daily reservation operations, ensuring everyone contacting the Central Reservations office receives the optimum level of services and care at all times.
Review and update the room’s availability calendar and rates information over the PMS to ensure that it is updated and accurate all times and rooms are sold at the best rate, thus maximising the property revenue.
Liaise with the Front Office Manager/ Rooms Manager for reservation requests received from VIP guests, embassies , consular or diplomatic delegations etc., in order to enable the adjustment of services according to requirements and provide ultimate quest experience.
Monitor and inspect the overflow incoming calls to guarantee that all calls are answered promptly and converted according to company telephone standards.
Monitor the incoming letters, faxes, and email received by the Central Reservation Office to ensure that all reservation requests received are replied within 24 hrs of receipt.
Organise, supervise the day-to-day operations of the Central Reservation Office to ensure that all work is carried out in an efficient manner (which is consistent with company operating policies and procedures and delivers service excellence)
About You:
Bachelor Degree of Hospitality or relevant field from an accredited College or University
Must have at least 2 years of hotel operation experience.
Understanding and management of group sales process and group sales demands.
Ability to develop and implement effective plans to maximize market rooms revenue.
Very good command of speaking, reading, and writing English language.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong product knowledge of the property.
Computer literacy and very good MS Office skills.
About the Benefits:
This position offers a highly competitive salary and package which includes; fully furnished shared accommodation, free transport to and from your place of work, uniform, laundry services, meals during working hours, flight allowance, medical coverage, life and accident insurance, retail and leisure discounts, 50% discount off Jumeirah F&B Outlets and reduced hotel rates.