FO Management Trainee

Responsible for all activities relevant to the Front Desk such as the reception, check in / out, rooming of all Hotel guests, foreign exchange and assisting them with inquiries.
At Crowne Plaza®, we want our guests to feel able to do their best, achieve their goals and be recognized for their success. To help them we need you to stay One Step Ahead and:
• Create confidence – by being an expert at what you do; by acting and looking the part and adapting your style to match your guests’ pace in all you do.
• Encourage success – by supporting and respecting your guests and their goals; by recognizing them and making them feel valued and important; and offering thoughtful choices to help them feel restored and balanced.
• Make it happen – by being perceptive to your guests’ needs; by taking ownership for getting things done and working seamlessly with others to help guests be successful.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Greets all guests at all times in a friendly and helpful manner and attempts to learn and use guest’s name at every opportunity
• Registers and rooms all arrivals according to established procedures
• Maintains intimate knowledge of departmental standards and procedures
• Performs check in, check out and room change procedures and ensures all data are entered completely into the hotel systems in accordance with reservation
• Maintains cashier float and ensures accurate daily report of all money received
• Cashes hotel guest’s personal and travelers checks and assists with currency exchange
• Keeps abreast of all modifications to accounting policies and procedures
• Responsible and attends to guest’s request of using the service of safety box at all times
• Knowledgeable of all special promotion procedures, for programs such as; Seasonal Packages, Frequent Flyers Programs, and also Intercontinental Hotels Group Loyalty programs.
• Attends to guest’s complaints, inquiries and requests, referees problems to supervisor/Assistant Manager if he/she unable to assist
• Is familiar with other Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts so that guest indicating any next destination on the registration card can be “sold” an onward booking to another InterContinental Hotels
• Does everything possible to ensure that the guests depart the hotel with a positive impression of hotel service
• Performs the audit balances and prepares all works for audit in an orderly fashion
• When on night shift, checks night report, prepare the morning report and prepare all necessary forms for the guest arrival
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of standard reservation procedures including correct forms to use, how to read telex, e-mail, messages, and how to interpret availability sources within the reservation systems
• Maintains exemplary deportment standards of behavior and appearance and attitude as expected in a IHG Brand
• Takes personal interest and pride to ensure that the front desk work area is kept clean and in an orderly state al all times
• Endeavors to maintain the high standards of the hotel with particular regard to the importance of IHG Loyalty Program member and other VIP’s and with reference to hotel and to be a health or safety hazard