Guest Service Agent

**About us**
Are you ready to make the SMART career choice? Holiday Inn Express is the smart choice for savvy business and leisure travelers, offering a relaxed, affordable and hassle-free stay every time. Located at the heart of key business and leisure districts, every Holiday Inn Express is just steps away from dining and entertainment options. As a Team Member at Holiday Inn Express, you will experience a variety of roles in your daily job and will be empowered to make a difference. You will be part of a multi-skilled, multi-talented, collaborative and action-oriented team to deliver the SMART experience, providing everything our guests need and nothing they don’t.

**Your day to day**
Guest Services Agents are the key point of contact for our guests. They are reliable, highly motivated and multi-skilled employees who efficiently make reservations, answer calls/inquiries, provide reception services and food & beverage services throughout the hotel. They work in close coordination with all employees and outsourced staff in the hotel and are dependable in meeting the needs of our guests throughout their stay.

Join us as a Guest Services Agent in Holiday Inn Express Katong You’ll have ambition, talent and obviously, some key skills. Because, for this vital role, we’re looking for someone who can
- Assist the Guest Service Leader in the hotel's revenue growth by leveraging on the company's systems, procedures and business processes.
- Handle Guest check out and billing in an efficient, friendly and hassle free manner.
- Promote the Holiday Inn Express ‘one team approach’ and reliable service through daily communication and coordination with all team members.
- Ensure own productivity and that of the team on a day-to-day basis by planning and assigning work and establishing performance and development goals as set by the Supervisors
- Contribute by participation in compliance with federal, state and local laws and safety regulations.
- Check Guests in - Efficiently Greet, register and confirm guest particulars and payment details upon check in.
- Check Guests Out - Print and confirm details of payment and bill for guests upon check out
- Answer any guests enquires practically and simply in adherence to brand standards.
- Handle guests' complaints appropriately adhering to brand standards or direct them to Supervisors
- Handle cashiering, payment and foreign currency exchange accurately.
- Reliably handle all special needs and requests of guests and repeat visitors.
- Retrieve and print Arrival/Departure Report, Backup Report and Trace Report from Opera PMS for daily room allocation.
- Accurately Enter/Update Reservations
- Handle Telephone Enquires efficiently and effectively
- Perform in a self
- sufficient way in line with business requirements
- Great Room
- Process Guest Food and Beverage Order, Clear Tables (The Great Room) - Refresh Food and Beverage in The Great Room
- Meeting room
- Set up Meeting Room, Make Tea and Coffee
- Organize Guest Areas and Pick up debris throughout Public Areas
- Updating constantly on local knowledge to improve the guest experience.
- Responsible for IHG Rewards Club Enrolment & Recognition

**What we need from you**
- Minimum high school/secondary education/college degree preferred.
- Experience in customer service and/or hotel operations is preferred
- Positive attitude, pleasant personality, good communication skills.
- Basic computer literacy required
- Passionate about customer service
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment

**What we offer**
In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

- Duty Meals
- Birthday Off
- Medical Benefits
- Dental Benefits
- Insurance Coverage
- 25-50^% F&B Discount at restaurants within IHG Singapore Hotels
- Special Employee Rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide
- Room to Grow Opportunities

What’s more, because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow.

And because the Holiday Inn Express brand belongs to the IHG® family of brands, you’ll also benefit from all of the opportunities that come from being part of a successful, global hospitality company with over 5000 hotels in over 100 countries around the world.

Job Reference: EMEAA33024