GUEST SERVICES MANAGER (DUTY MANAGER)

Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is looking for a Guest Services Manager to join our Front Office team.
Are you a master of craft? Do you thrive in a team that succeeds together, demonstrating integrity and respect while acting responsibly? Do you embrace a growth mindset? We invite you to become a fan of the exceptional.
Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognised for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.
Mandarin Oriental, Singapore is a sanctuary of luxury and sophistication overlooking the iconic Marina Bay.

• Attend to guest’s requests and complaints
• Investigate complaints and address to the department concerned and response to guest with an appropriate explanation and apology
• Ensure LQE and CQE is delivered and a smooth and successful operation is carried out in these areas daily
• Coordinate with Front Office and Guest Services on VIP arrivals, walk-ins, groups and guests with special requests
• Coordinate with Engineering and Housekeeping to ensure that all rooms are ready for sale in the proper condition
• Coordinate with Housekeeping and Food and Beverage on any special requests for VIPs
• Coordinate with Security with regards to any criminal act within the hotel or suspicious guests
• Coordinate with Front Office cashiers on vouchers, billing instructions, deposits, rebates etc, to minimize bad debts, skippers, untraceable charges and allowances
• Inspect VIPs arrival rooms with appropriate amenities set up
• Meet and greet VIPs arrivals and departures as highlighted by Director of Rooms or Front Office Manager
• Uphold FLHSS procedures within the division
• Uphold grooming standards
• Ensure effective communication via daily briefing, weekly update and monthly brainstorming within the department
• Attend scheduled meetings
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Superior
• Ensure that standard, policies and procedures are maintained
• Responsible in reporting any cleanliness findings within the hotel and address with the relevant department
• Make every effort to ensure that guests of the hotel are made as comfortable and contented as possible
• Coordinate and take charge of any emergency until General Manager or Hotel Manager arrives
• Recommend improvements in hotel operations where there are opportunities for improving service, increase revenue, etc
• Check the reading file to update on all new e-mails, faxes or correspondence which may require personal attention
• Attend Front Office briefing and Operations meeting and ensure that all instruction given is carry out expeditiously
• Highlight log entries during daily Operations meeting
• Check through the day arrival report and ensures that the necessary preparations are done by respective departments
• Check VIP rooms and their special requests
• Check all public areas and colleague areas for any irregularities and cleanliness
• Check on the working condition of elevators, lobby lights, air conditioning, in-house music and other hotel equipment and report defects where/when necessary
• Check daily event order and ensure that the necessary signboards and arrangements are done
• Ensuring IT equipment at the reception and lobby are functioning well
• Log all complaints/irregularities for Management reference
• Handle all complaints from guests and transmits them to the departments concerned and see that corrective actions are taken immediately
• Constantly check appearance, grooming of uniform colleagues
• To conduct physical room checks for remaining departures beyond 1600 hours
• Ensure Front Office colleagues verify the Housekeeping report and follow up on any discrepancies
• Ensure all lights in the public areas are lit at the appropriate time
• Ensure the sky signs are fully lit at 1900hrs
• Conduct random check on all colleagues to ensure that nobody sleeps while on night duty
• Ensure that all areas are cleaned and checked thoroughly by night cleaners
• To run night audit for HMS and InfoGenesis
• Extend assistance in all areas especially operations
• Attend Rooms Division update weekly
• Conduct departmental training and also makes appropriate suggestions to improve whenever necessary
• Attend to any medical assistance not limited to guest but to colleagues as well
• Take charge during emergency until General Manager and Hotel Manager arrives
• Performs any assignment as delegated by the General Manager, Hotel Manager, Director of Rooms and Front Office Manager