Duty Manager at Kempinski Hotels

Found in: beBee S KE - 3 weeks ago


Nairobi, Kenya Kempinski Hotels Full time

Kempinski Hotels S.A. is Europe's oldest luxury hotel group. The group now has its head office in Geneva but was founded in Berlin in 1897 as the 'Hotelbetriebs-Aktiengesellschaft'.

 Responsibilities

Ensures the smooth running of the operations on a day to day basis and in a proactive manner.
Support and assist all Front Office sections.
Ensures that all guests receives prompt, cordial attention and personal recognition and resolves related problems.
Inform and co-ordinate with other operating departments e.g., Housekeeping, Engineering, Sales and Reservations of Front Office matters which may concern them.
Check all correspondence of the day’s arrivals to familiarize with arrived and arriving guests and their needs, follows up as required.
Control room availability for walk-ins and establish accountability for guests’ departure dates and times.
Follow up with Housekeeping any unresolved room discrepancies.
Maintain reservation procedures, same day arrivals.
Check all arrivals folios, follows up on credit standing of walk-in guests and validity of account to company instructions.
Check all billing instructions and guest credit for accuracy.  Follow up and resolve related issues.
Maintains appropriate standards of conduct, dress, uniforms, hygiene, appearance and posture for all departmental employees.
Ensures that all departmental information is kept accurately and up to date.
Promotes in house sales and facilities to maximize hotel revenues.
Understand and carries out duties in line with Hotel Emergency Procedures.
Inspects Front and Back of house for cleanliness, Health & Safety and reports any faults to concerned departments.
Inspects guestrooms on a daily basis.
Co-ordinates/Assists security personnel in all related matters.
Responds promptly to any operational requests from Front Office and other hotel departments.
Attends to referred and unsolved problematic situations.
Co-ordinates and assists with accommodation and transportation of guests in overbooked situations.
Completes VIP, delegations and group leaders welcome and farewell as appropriate.
Conduct efficient hand-over with coming Manager.
Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Degree/Diploma in Hotel Management or Front Office Operations.
Minimum 5 years Front Office Supervisory position. Preferable experience as Section Head in 5-star property.
Good Communication skills.
Knowledge and experience in the use Opera.
Proficiency in Excel and Word.
Knowledge in a foreign language will be a distinct advantage.
Presentable, well-spoken individual.
Pleasant and outgoing personality.
Mature & Customer focused.
Excellent grooming skills and must be well versed in professional and personal etiquette.
Fluent speech skills.


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