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Job Number 19001EMN
Job Category Rooms and Guest Services Operations
Location The Park Tower Knightsbridge| a Luxury Collection Hotel| London|
101 Knightsbridge| London| Greater London| United Kingdom
Brand The Luxury Collection
Schedule Full-time
Relocation? No
Position Type Non-Management/Hourly
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The Luxury Collection is a glittering ensemble of locally authentic hotels and
resorts from around the world. Our hotel teams curate the world’s most
enriching and desirable destination experiences. Our mission is to guide our
guests| these seasoned travelers on transformative journeys that touch their
spirits| enrich their lives and create lasting memories. If you are someone
with an appreciation for evocative storytelling and a desire to provide
genuine| personalized| and anticipatory service| then we invite you to join us
on our journey and explore a career with The Luxury Collection.
_Job Description Rooms Controller:_
_Scoop:_
_-_ My daily responsibilities include completing specific checklists; which
include running reports and preparing for the upcoming day|s arrivals.
-Blocking upcoming reservations into rooms| balancing room categories| blocking upcoming arrivals behind departures to ensure maximum occupancy.
-Prepare for upcoming groups arriving by reviewing group resumes and accommodating any specific billing and/or reservation requests.
-Answering phone calls| assist guests and upcoming guests| listen to guest inconveniences and/or complaints.
-Work with other departments on a regular basis to ensure the day|s operations run smoothly.
_Responsibilities:_
Assign room according to guest request and preferences whenever possible. Pre-
register designated guests and prepare key packets. Organize and coordinate
check-in/pre-registration procedures for arriving groups.
Review/Track/Accommodate requests for room/check-out changes when possible;
communicate status to appropriate staff. Confirm reservations and
cancellations. Review out-of-order rooms daily. Ensure rates match market
codes and document exceptions. Verify and adjust billing for guests. File
guest paperwork or documentation. Set up/process all guest check-ins/check-
outs. Activate room keys. Secure valid payment. Identify any over-commitments.
Perform duplicate reservation checks; block rooms. Run daily reports. Follow
up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their
satisfaction. Receive| record| and relay messages accurately| completely| and
legibly.
Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure uniform and personal
appearance are clean and professional; maintain confidentiality of proprietary
information; protect company assets.
Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards; anticipate
and address guests| service needs; assist individuals with disabilities; thank
guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and
professional language; prepare and review written documents accurately and
completely; answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Coordinate tasks
and work with other departments. Serve as a departmental role model.
_Specifics:_
Pre-arrival planning:
-Review arrival plan of the coming business day and ensure profiles are updated correctly and merged accordingly.
-Identify all Bonvoy Elite Members| VIP arrivals and SNA bookings and handle pre-arrival correspondence.
-Update all respective reservations with the collected information (ETA| Preferences| etc).
-Pre-assign room allocations in correspondence with the collected data on the reservation – input traces| alerts| comments.
Mobile Check In/Check-Out:
-Monitor mobile check-in panel on an hourly basis and action accordingly.
-Update and prepare all mobile check-in reservation accordingly and notify FO team.
-Ensure reservations are prepared – routings set| cashier comments placed and authorization taken.
-Monitor panel and action – all mobile check-outs
General Tasks:
-OOS and OOO liaise with Maintenance and HSK to ensure OOS & OOO status is communicated and updated accordingly.
-Prepare show rounds – blocking rooms OOS and have respective room keys cut – coordinate with HSK| Sales and Maintenance.
-Traces – run trace report for the business day and action and resolve open traces.
-Credit Risk – run credit risk per shift and highlight all in-house guest in risk – take action accordingly and collect payment.
-Open Folio and PMs – review PMs and Open Folios on daily basis – keep track and ensure all Open Folios are cleared on a daily basis.
-Room Assignment – handle room assignment throughout the day and coordinate with the respective departments (HSK| GRM| FB| etc)
Balancing:
-PMS Opera and MARSHA balancing – once per shift ensure house is balanced and in case difference occur process corrective measures.
-Clear Q/45 on a daily basis – ensure prepayments are taken correctly and in case of non-compliant reservations contact guest or agency.
-Review discrepancies within MARSHA and Opera and correct accordingly.
-Highlight any challenges in regards to overbooking levels to RM| AMFD| Reservations and Revenue Manager.
GXP/Cases:
-Review all Customer Care Cases on an hourly basis– distribute and action accordingly – case to be closed within 48 hrs.
-Action all SNA cases are actioned and close once the respective reservations are updated.
GSS:
-Monitor GSS Dashboard and Response Table – reply to all comments/ratings and alerts – close alerts within 24 hrs.
-Prepare weekly GSS meetings – including investigations of the scores/ remarks received.
-Reiterate potential short-comings to the respective teams and ensure corrective measures are put in place.
Order:
-Ensure FO par levels are updated and place orders in case collateral or supplies are required.
-Review and update stock par records on a weekly basis to ensure collateral and supplies are correctly stocked.
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