Job Vacancy For Duty Manager At Kempinski Hotel

Under the guidance of the Front Office Manager assess, evaluate and ensure that long-term and short-term of the department are met.  Support and assist Front Office and all Departments in the hotel to ensure a smooth, prompt and effective service to all guests. Direct and manage Front Office in absence of the Front Office Manager, respectively Assistant Front Office Manager.

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Main Responsibilities

• Ensures the smooth running of the operations on a day to day basis and in a pro active manner.

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• Ensures that as per Kempinski Health & Safety Policy the Fire Exits are free of obstacles
• Support and assist all Front Office sections.
• Ensures that all guests receives prompt, cordial attention and personal recognition and resolves related problems.
• Inform and co-ordinate with other operating departments e.g. Housekeeping, Engineering, Sales and Butlers of Front Office matters which may concern them.
• Check all correspondence of the day’s arrivals to familiarize with arrived and arriving guests and their needs, follows up as required.
• Control room availability for walk-ins and establishe accountability for guests departure dates and times.
• Follow up with Housekeeping any unresolved room discrepancies.
• Maintain reservation procedures, same day arrivals.
• Check all arrivals folios, follows up on credit standing of walk-in guests and validity of account to company instructions.
• Check all billing instructions and guest credit for accuracy.  Follow up and resolve related issues.

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• Maintains appropriate standards of conduct, dress, uniforms, hygiene, appearance and posture for all departmental employees.
• Ensures that all departmental information is kept accurately and up to date.
• Promotes in house sales and facilities to maximize hotel revenues.
• Understand and carries out duties in line with Hotel Emergency Procedures.
• Inspects Front and Back of house for cleanliness, Health & Safety and reports any faults to concerned departments.
• Inspects guestrooms on a daily basis.

• Co-ordinates/Assists security personnel in all related matters.
• Responds promptly to any operational requests from Front Office and other hotel departments.
• Attends to referred and unsolved problematic situations.
• Co-ordinates and assists with accommodation and transportation of guests in overbooked situations.
• Completes VIP, delegations and group leaders welcome and farewell as appropriate.
• Conduct efficient hand-over with coming Manager.

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