Front Officer - Cape Town Verfied

R 3000 per month Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 02-10-2017 12:10:26 PM
27-11-2017 12:10:26 PM
Education:
• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Accommodation Certificate/ Hotel School diploma student - 3rd year

Work experience:
• Familiar with all duties and procedures in Front Office Department
• MS Office (Word, Excel and Email) is essential
• Opera experience advantage
• Valid Drivers licence
• Third language is advantageous

Other: • Friendly and service orientated
• Reliable, responsible and dependable to fulfil obligations
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to lead, take charge and offer direction
• Ability to multitask
• Show initiative by taking control of task

Tasks (include but not limited to):
• Check in and check-out of guests
• Ensure accurate billing
• Make travel arrangements for sightseeing and tours
• Receive, store and deliver luggage and mail
• Relieve night audit when necessary
• Perform office duties
• Receive reservations for accommodation from clients, either in person, online or by telephone, fax or email
• Take guests' details and allocate their rooms
• Talk to transport carriers (such as airlines, bus companies and rental car agencies) to make and confirm travel arrangements for guests
• Inform guests of the hotels services and facilities, policies and procedures
• Provide tourist information to guests
• Make reservations for sightseeing tours, restaurants, the cinema and live entertainment
• Deal with enquiries and requests from guests
• Take messages for guests
• Finalise guests' bills and issue receipts upon payment
• Perform cashier duties and exchange foreign currency
• Place guests' possessions in a safe if requested
• Coordinate the cleaning of guests' personal laundry and room service deliveries
• Follow in-house procedures to help ensure the security of guests and employees
• Perform general secretarial duties, such as preparing correspondence and attending to incoming calls