Guest Experience Expert/Receptionist

at  Marriott International Inc

Job Number 24171700
Job Category Rooms & Guest Services Operations
Location Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club, Ware, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Non-Management
With its fragrant walled gardens, stately Jacobean country house & 200 acres of Hertfordshire parkland, the historic Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club makes a lasting impression. Marriott International the world’s largest hotel company with more than 500 global locations and 600,000 associates worldwide is redefining the art of hosting so that our guests can travel brilliantly. Combining old school, classic elegance and impressive grandeur with a contemporary, holistic approach, Hanbury Manor Marriott delivers premium choices, sophisticated style, and well-crafted experiences for the discerning.

EXPLORE OUR VERY BIG WORLD.

We are looking for a passionate Guest Experience Expert to join our wonderful team at Hanbury Manor.
You deserve a career that fulfills your purpose. You deserve to dream without limits. Be a part of something bigger than yourself, join a team where everyone has a voice. Be inspired by what’s possible and discover your own future. Begin your purpose, belong to a global community, and become the best version of you. At Marriott…Be you.

Our jobs aren’t just about giving guests a smooth check-in and check-out. Instead, we want to build an experience that is memorable and unique. Our Guest Experience Experts take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide guests through their entire stay.
They are empowered to move about their space and do what needs to be done. 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.
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 and every time.

Key duties include:

• Process guest check-ins, assigning rooms and activating room keys.
• Co-ordinate with Housekeeping to track readiness of rooms for check-in and report any guest concerns.
• Answer, respond to and process all guest calls, messages, questions or concerns.
• Give guests information and directions regarding property and local areas of interest.
• Process check-outs and resolving any disputed charges.
• Process payments and room charges, as well as cashing guests’ personal and traveller’s cheques
• Confirm reservations and cancellations, running daily reports on the number of arrivals and departures.