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Reservation Executive
Kolkata, WB, IN · On-site · Full-time
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About the role
Leadership
Join a hotel that is a member of the Accor network, whose group brings together more than 45 brands, 5,500 hotels, 10,000 restaurants and lifestyle destinations. Here, we believe in you and what you bring to the table. There are many opportunities for development and advancement. Every gesture, every smile, every action, contributes to creating a positive and memorable impact for our customers, our colleagues and also for our planet. Together, we embody the vision of responsible hospitality.
Take the opportunity to become a Heartist®, and let your heart guide you in this world where life beats faster.
- Plan the room reservations.
- Ensure proper selling techniques and strategies are utilized to maximize room revenues.
- Coordinate all duties and responsibilities of the reservation department ensuring a high level of accuracy and efficiency.
- Any matter which may effect the interests of the hotel should be brought to the attention of the Management.
- Plan & prepare forecasts on a timely basis for review.
- Plan & prepare monthly reports, forecasts and other relevant reports.
- Ensure that the various monthly statistical reports are generated and assist in the development of occupancy forecasts for the annual budget.
- Provide effective support to the team to enable them to provide effective and efficient services.
- Respond to customer queries by resolving issues in a timely and efficient manner to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
- Identify optimal, cost effective use of the resources and educate the team on the same.
- Maintain and update corporate database, entering guest bookings to ensure guest information / records are kept up to date and accurate for future events.
- Assist in the development of occupancy forecasts for the annual budget.
- Ensure that team refers to guest history before creating a Guest folio to follow special instruction in case of regular and VIP Guests.
-  Ensure the accurate positioning of the hotel in terms of occupancy and rooms availability
-  Ensure that the corporate account number is recorded on the Guest Folio to help monitor quantum of business generated through respective companies.
-   Ensure calculative overbooking.
- Give discounts and corporate rates, as per the company’s policy.
- Supervise and delegate work to reservation associate
- Ensure that all reservations are recorded as per standard procedures.
- Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.
- Leadership skills that utilize persuasion and motivation to attain organizational        goals is the most desirable management quality, followed by honesty, integrity, ethical behaviour, tactfulness, openness, and cultural awareness;
- Ability to accept responsibility;
- Self confidence, motivation, drive and tenacity;
- Ability to enhance organizational performance;
- Ability to clearly delegate tasks and responsibilities;
- Ability to think strategically, inductively, and creatively;
- and the propensity to recognize and acknowledge other peoples’ ideas.
Your team and working environment:
In 1-2 sentences, introduce the team, property or office environment in a way that reflects the culture
Note: Customization may be included for any specific local or legislative requirements, such as work permits
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.