Assistant Manager Reservations

Location

Visakhapatnam | India

Job description

Company Description

Novotel. A well-loved worldwide network of destination hotels where everyday moments matter. Our aim is to provide a high level of comfort and relaxation for all our leisure, wellness and business guests. The Novotel experience includes suites, studios and apartments for longer stays, resorts for family holidays and signature residences.We're all about design, functionality and intuitive experiences. We make everything easy so guests can switch effortlessly between work, leisure and family time. After your inspiring meeting, spend time well with the kids in our lively Social Hubs.

Job Description

Prime Function:

• 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 ACCOR should be brought to the attention of the Management.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales & Marketing Planning

• 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.

People Management

• 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.

Financial Management

• 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.

Operational Management

• 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 assistants
• Ensure that all reservations are recorded as per standard procedures.
• Handle additional responsibilities as and when delegated by the Management.

Managerial Qualities

• 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.

Qualifications

• College degree in hotel management.
• 3 years experience in hotel reservations and rooms divisions.
• Familiar with the hotel operations available technology (Opera) and all distribution channels.
• Understand the dynamics of regional & local market, local competitors and events of the destination.

Additional Information

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.

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