Guest Experience Expert

**Job Number** 24108673

**Job Category** Rooms & Guest Services Operations

**Location** Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, 320 Orchard Road, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Non-Management
**JOB SUMMARY**

A key position which is instrumental in delivering seamless experience to our external and internal guests. Our Guest Experience Experts works across departments and take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide guests throughout their entire stay. They are empowered to move about their space and do what needs to be done in diverse environment. Whether processing operational needs, addressing guest requests, completing reports, or sharing the highlights of the local area, the Guest Experience Expert makes transactions feel like part of the experience and critical to ensure smooth operations throughout the entire hotel.

No matter what position you are in, there are a few things that are critical to success - creating a safe workplace, following company policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, protecting company assets, upholding quality standards, and ensuring your uniform, personal appearance, and communications are professional. Doing all these things well (and other reasonable job duties as requested) is critical for Guest Experience Experts - to get it right for our guests and our business each time.

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

Guest Relations
- Welcome and acknowledge each guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
- Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
- Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
- Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
- Interact & engage with guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings, including social media where appropriate
- Assist other colleagues to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
- Stay up to date on the local area so that you are prepared to provide specific recommendations for guests.
- Communicate recommendations in a way that builds excitement and interest among guests and associates.
- Perform other reasonable duties as requested.
- All guest preferences to be updated on the PMS and GXP platform to be utilized during future stays.
- Encourage all non-member guests to be enrolled into Marriott Bonvoy
- Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings, including social media where appropriate.
- Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.

Guest Services
- Liaising with Concierge for all transportation requirements or be able to handle personally when required.
- Contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Guest Arrival, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary to resolve guest call, request, or problem.
- Follow up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their satisfaction.
- Manage access to technological devices within public spaces (e.g., television, remote control, computer, Internet, games, etc.) and provide basic troubleshooting assistance or refer to appropriate individual or department (e.g., Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary.
- Assist with guests’ luggage, keep for storage or handle items to be delivered by the porters when necessary
- Escort guests to their room and provide in room check in (depending on hotel standards).
- Provide welcome refreshments as per hotel standard.
- Place requested items such as rollaway beds and refrigerators in guest rooms.
- Deliver items (e.g., extra towels, bathrobes, food and beverage delivery, messages, amenities, mail, faxes, packages, flowers, sundry items, gift items and other items) to guest/resident rooms.
- Deliver cribs, linens, complimentary toiletries, and other items requested by guests to guest rooms.
- Arrange transportation (e.g., taxi, shuttle bus, Uber) for guests/residents/visitors, and record advance transportation request as needed.
- Contacts appropriate individual or department (e.g., Valet, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary to resolve guest call, request, or problem.
- Manage access to technological devices within public spaces (e.g., television, remote control, computer, internet, games, etc.) and provide basic troubleshooting assistance or refer to appropriate individual or department (e.g., Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary.
- Report any issues to be entered into GXP by your colleague or duty or self (GXP expert by depa