Concierge

About This Role

Position Title: Concierge

Reports To: Supervisor: Level 6

Supervises: N/A

Job Level: Rank & File: Level 7 / 8

Department: Concierge

Division: Rooms Division

The Hotel

Mandarin Oriental, Doha is located in the heart of Msheireb Downtown Doha, directly fronting the "Barahat," an open air piazza surrounded by impressive retail, dining, entertainment and cultural offerings. The hotel is an intimate and stylish urban oasis blending traditional Qatari heritage with contemporary design, it offers 249 rooms, suites and serviced apartments, nine distinct culinary experience, a luxuriously appointed spa celebrating age old wellness philosophy of the Orient, roof top pool with panoramic views and a selection of unique event venues.

Our Mission Our mission is to completely delight and satisfy our guests. We are committed to continual improvements, to making a difference every day and to being the best.

Guiding Principles Delighting our Guests Delighting our Colleagues Becoming the Best Working Together Acting with Responsibility

Scope of Position

The Concierge is responsible for providing five-star services to all guests and colleagues. It is the mission and intent of this position that the candidate will keep the guest’s perspective in mind at all times and carry out the mission of the Rooms Division. The Concierge will be creative and accommodating to all of the guest’s needs and requests.

Responsibilities General:

• It is part of your role to understand and comply with all corporate and hotel policies and standard operating procedures.
• MOHG Code of Conduct requires that all business activities and business decisions comply with the general law, with all rules, regulations, and other requirements.
• It is part of your role and your responsibility to fully support all learning and development activities.
• You shall take all reasonable steps to safeguard stored information, and not divulge or otherwise transfer any personal data concerning the guests, customers or colleagues, or any confidential information concerning the hotel unless with the appropriate authority.
• Use of the hotel’s network, computers or internet access which is in the hotel’s view unreasonable or inappropriate, for example gambling, chatroom, or pornographic material, is a serious breach of hotel policy and grounds for summary dismissal.
• Support and adhere to all policies & procedures relating to Safe, Sound and Sustainable at Mandarin Oriental.
• Ensure compliance with the MOHG Social Media Policy, i.e. to be fully responsible for the content you publish on any social media platform, including your personal site.
• Mandarin Oriental, Doha has zero tolerance on all forms of harassment or discrimination, i.e. it is strictly forbidden to discriminate on the basis of gender, disability, including physical or medical condition, race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or for any other reason.
• To carry out any additional duties requested by management, related to hotel operational activities.

Departmental

• Create focused conversations with guests which identify their personal preferences.
• Be proactive and anticipate the complete requirements of each guest in order to make their unique experience a success.
• Provide clear directions for all guests travelling outside of the hotel.
• Respond to all guests’ needs and requests, utilizing proper communication skills within resources, and other departments, when appropriate.
• Maintain a daily record via GoConcierge of all guest requests, reservations and confirmations for guests.
• Communicate all important details to management and colleagues regarding internal and external events, resources and possible challenges.
• Assists guest in the recommendation, booking and organizing of sightseeing/shopping/arts and cultural activities.
• Assists guests in the confirming or booking of airline flights.
• Assists guests in the recommendation and booking of restaurants, bars, clubs and other entertainment/leisure activities as requested
• Arranges limousine transportation requests, ensuring that limousine generated revenue is fully maximized
• Provides all information pertaining to the hotel’s services and facilities. This also includes the offerings in Msherieb Downtown Doha
• Is expected to have an extensive and intimate knowledge of Doha and surrounding regions. This includes all modes of transportation, restaurants, bars, clubs, retail, sightseeing, arts and cultural activities. All recommendations must appear to be personal and insightful.
• Builds relationship with guests to delight and gain loyalty.
• Ensure customer satisfaction from arrival to departure in accordance to the MOHG Legendary Quality Experiences (LQEs), the MOHG Pillars and the respective service standards of MOQA.

Mandarin Oriental reserves the right to add, delete, change or modify the job duties, and responsibilities described in this Job Description, at the company’s discretion, at any time with appropriate notice.