Reservations Agent Full Time
Job Summary
As a Reservations Agent youll be one of the first points of contact for many of our guests. From the first enquiry through to confirming their stay youll create a warm personalised booking experience while confidently finding opportunities to enhance the guest experience and maximise revenue.
What youll be doing
- Manage all incoming reservation enquiries across phone and email providing warm professional and personalised service.
- Build genuine connections with guests offering knowledgeable recommendations and identifying opportunities to upsell and maximise revenue.
- Accurately create and maintain reservations and guest profiles in Opera Cloud including preferences special requests and booking details.
- Maintain strong knowledge of our rooms rates packages promotions hotel facilities and local area.
- Monitor the hotels general inbox actioning and transferring enquiries to the appropriate departments while ensuring exceptional service communication and follow-through.
- Communicate guest requests and important information clearly across departments to ensure a seamless guest journey.
- Work closely with Front Office Sales and other hotel teams identifying and communicating relevant sales leads.
- Ensure rates availability and booking information are accurate and in line with hotel guidelines.
- Stay up to date with hotel communications promotions and the Accor Live Limitless (ALL) loyalty programme.
- Bring the Accor values and Heartist principles to life through every interaction while supporting a positive and collaborative team environment.
Qualifications :
About You
Were looking for someone who brings genuine warmth confidence and a passion for creating exceptional guest experiences.
Youll ideally have:
- Previous experience in hotel reservations Front Office customer service or a similar guest-facing role with luxury or premium hotel experience highly regarded.
- A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences.
- A natural ability to connect with people and make guests feel genuinely looked after.
- Strong communication skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience with Opera Cloud or a similar PMS with strong computer skills.
- A confident personable approach to sales and upselling with a focus on enhancing the guest experience.
- The ability to quickly learn and confidently communicate our rooms rates packages promotions and hotel offerings.
- Additional language skills are advantageous.
- A proactive collaborative and can-do attitude with a genuine desire to learn and grow.
- Flexibility to work a rotating roster including ongoing Saturday shifts and some public holidays.
- Full working rights in Australia. Please note sponsorship is not available for this position.
Above all youre warm genuine reliable and guest-focused. You take pride in the details communicate openly with your team and understand that great hospitality is about making people feel genuinely seen and looked after.
Additional Information :
At The William Inglis Hotel part of Accors MGallery Collection youll enjoy:
- Career development and opportunities across Accor
- Global Heartist discounts on accommodation and dining
- Complimentary car parking and discounted barista coffee!
- A supportive inclusive and active team culture
- The chance to work in a unique hotel blending luxury heritage and hospitality
Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment a warm and welcoming culture excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people including those with disabilities.
When applying do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a com ... View more