Reservation Executive

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 affect 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.

Must be Graduate

Must be having 1 or 2 years of experience as Reservations Executive.