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The Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto is looking for a Group and Reservation Specialist. Candidates with passion for excellence, expertise in hospitality operations and proven leadership experience are invited to apply for a career with Four Seasons. As a member of the Commercial Division, the Group and Reservation Specialist works for both Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and across disciplines to deliver an exceptional experience.
Job Responsibility
As a member of the Commercial Division, the Group and Reservation Specialist works for both Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto and across disciplines to deliver an exceptional experience
The Ability to process all group in system
The Ability to communicate all group activity
The Ability to run daily reports
The Ability to provide Accounting with each groups’ rooming list
The Ability to communicate all group activity to Director of Revenue Management
The Ability to provide reservations and Front Desk Staff
The ability to answer phone inquiries
The ability to handle reservations
The ability to handle guest complaints
The ability to be successfully complete a room reservation
The ability to run appropriate reports checking for special requests
The ability to use the Electronic Data Capture Machine (EDC) properly
The ability to recite all information regarding hotel facilities
The ability to contact guests or travel planners to clarify any discrepancies
The ability to reserve the Hotel Restaurant, Spa reservation and assist with phone calls
The ability to determine what a potential guest is looking for
The ability to utilize the guest history program
The ability to utilize the computer system ( Property Management System )
The ability to process Employee Comp requests
The ability to process internal reservations, management reservations, reservations from the Central Reservations Office, employee complimentary room request, group blocks travel agent discount, telexes and faxes
The ability to perform any other tasks and projects as delegated by Reservations Supervisor / Manager
Requirements
Candidates with passion for excellence, expertise in hospitality operations and proven leadership experience are invited to apply for a career with Four Seasons
The Ability to process all group in system: creating group rate code, verify cut-off date, verifying room block and rate information from booking recap, hard block suites or special room requests and manage the inventory as per the group contract
The Ability to communicate all group activity – pickup, cutoff, attrition and contractual guidelines to Group Contacts and Conference Service Managers and Sales Managers
The Ability to run daily reports, Booking Recaps, Group Cut-off Report, and Group No Shows
process rooming list after receipt and providing group contact and Conference Service Manager with room block report and rooming list with confirmation numbers
The Ability to provide Accounting with each groups’ rooming list from Group Contact and pickup and/or attrition
The Ability to communicate all group activity to Director of Revenue Management to assist in making yield decisions
maintain the accurate inventory linked with GSC through weekly entry of group pickup for current month and next two months
The Ability to provide reservations and Front Desk Staff, ensuring rate information, advance deposit, and cancellation policy is setup for quoting to guests as well as group confirmation letters
provide Conference Service Manager of any Special Attention, VIP information
The ability to answer phone inquiries in an efficient and friendly manner, using guest names and routing calls to proper extensions
The ability to handle reservations made both at the hotel and through other channels with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail and guest satisfaction
The ability to handle guest complaints in accordance with Four Seasons policy
The ability to be successfully complete a room reservation for any given time period knowing what types of accommodation, rates and special services are available
The ability to run appropriate reports checking for special requests and hard blocking any rooms that are not hard blocked for special requests, inform Manager of any Special Attention, VIP guests and obtaining arrival times for VIPs or Special Attention guests
The ability to use the Electronic Data Capture Machine (EDC) properly
The ability to recite all information regarding hotel facilities, hours of operation, key personnel, special activities and functions in the hotel
The ability to contact guests or travel planners to clarify any discrepancies in the preferences or requests before guests’ arrival
The ability to reserve the Hotel Restaurant, Spa reservation and assist with phone calls to hotel when there is a demand in Operator’s team
The ability to determine what a potential guest is looking for in room accommodations and participate in problem solving situations while keeping the Reservations Manager well informed
The ability to utilize the guest history program to ensure maximum accuracy and recognition
The ability to utilize the computer system ( Property Management System ) in retrieving, updating room reservations
The ability to process Employee Comp requests, handle Friends & Family requests with guidance from management
The ability to process internal reservations, management reservations, reservations from the Central Reservations Office, employee complimentary room request, group blocks travel agent discount, telexes and faxes
The ability to perform any other tasks and projects as delegated by Reservations Supervisor / Manager
The ability to work quickly in a high-pressure environment and ability to handle stress properly
The ability to comply with Four Seasons standards for sales and marketing, while working harmoniously and professionally with team members
What we offer
Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package
Excellent Training and Development opportunities
Employee Discount for stays at any Four Seasons worldwide