Front Desk Manager; Conrad Bengaluru

Job Description

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Conrad Bengaluru 25/3, Kensington Rd, Halasuru, Someshwarpura Bengaluru 560008

With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, Double Tree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.

The Front Desk Manager is concerned with the strategic management of the Front Office department following Hilton brand standards, policies and procedures. This role is responsible for the operation of all Front Desk operations, the Transportation team, Concierge, and telephone service centre.

As the Front Desk Manager, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Complete the registration process by inputting and retrieving information from a computer system, confirming pertinent information including number of guests and room rates.
• Make appropriate selection of rooms based on guests’ needs, code electronic keys, confirms the room number and rates with a written confirmation.
• Promote and administer Hilton marketing programs such as Hilton Honors for arriving guests, ensuring guests know the location of rooms containing room keys, tokens of our appreciation, gifts, etc., to guests.
• Ensure rooms and services are correctly accounted for within guests’ statements, properly stating services provided by the hotel.
• Assist guests with check‑out payments or charges, accepting and recording vouchers, credits, traveller’s checks and other forms of payment, converting foreign currency at current posted rates.
• Greet customers immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome with a positive and clear speaking voice, listen and understand requests, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information such on outlet hours, special VIP programs, events, etc.
• Receive special requests from guests and respond appropriately or forward requests to appropriate team members for their decisions and actions.
• Take an active role in the team by being kind, cooperative, and helpful, never forgetting the person behind the guest.
• Actively take part in training where and when required, attending formal training sessions and on‑job training to ensure standards and develop skills and abilities.
• Contribute to the hotel and team by sharing new ideas and suggestions for improvements, being innovative and creative to provide quality service and customer care to team members and guests.
• Take on an active role in the Executive Floor team, ensuring effective communication and work as a teamin order to reach goals and targets.
• Create a warm and welcoming arrival for guests, ensuring that they feel expected and immediately “at‑home” when they arrive.
• Check‑in guests in accordance with their reservation details, ensuring that the registration cards are completed, reservation information confirmed, Hilton Honors and Frequent Flyer numbers enquired, and method of payment is secured.
• Handle complaints promptly and efficiently, taking the necessary action, and informing the Duty Manager or Guest Relations Manager to follow‑up where appropriate.
• Follow‑up with all guests to ensure satisfaction with problem resolution.
• Maintain awareness of guests’ profiles and specific preferences, ensuring that they are acted upon for each reservation.
• Ensure that VIP guests are treated personally and recognized as an individual.
• Assist the Guest Service Manager by blocking rooms according to guests’ preferences.
• Coordinate with Amenity Butlers to arrange in‑room amenity set‑ups according to VIP level and for special occasions – e.g.…