Guest Experience Expert (Senior Front Desk Associate)

Location Malaysia
Discipline Hospitality
Job reference 173986
Salary 3000.0
Consultant name Muhamad Farhan Mawarzi Bin Abd Latif
Contact email [email protected]
Contact name Muhamad Farhan Mawarzi Bin Abd Latif
Contact email [email protected]
Guest Experience Expert (Senior Front Desk Associate)

Salary: RM3,000 to RM3,300 depends on experience
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Industry: Hotel


Job description

Guest Relations

  • Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP, MYSTIQUE) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
  • Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
  • Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
  • Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings.
  • Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
  • Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
  • Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.

Communication

  • Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
  • Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.
  • Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
  • Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.
  • Exchange information with other employees using electronic devices (e.g., pagers and two-way radios, email).
  • Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.

Working with Others

  • Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
  • Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
  • Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.
  • Handle sensitive issues with employees and/or guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

  • Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

  • Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. 
  • Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance.

Greet/Escort Guests

  • Supply guests/residents with directions and information regarding property amenities, services, and hours of operation, and local areas of interest and activities.


Qualifications

  • Education: High school diploma
  • Related Work Experience: No related work experience.
  • Supervisory Experience: No supervisory experience.
  • License or Certification: None
  • At least 2 years experiences in front desk (4-5 star hotels)
  • Able to handle Opera Version 5.6 (Hotel system)
  • Mandarin speaker (if possible)