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Reservations Sales Agent
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Marriott Bonvoy
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Location:
South Africa, Cape Town
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Category:
Hospitality and Tourism
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Contract Type:
Not provided
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Salary:
Not provided
Job Description:
The Reservations Sales Agent at Protea Hotel Fire & Ice Cape Town is responsible for overseeing the accuracy of room blocks, reservations, and group market codes. The role involves communicating company values, processing reservation requests, and ensuring guest satisfaction. The agent will also assist in training and motivating employees, maintaining professional standards, and adhering to company policies.
Job Responsibility:
  • Oversee accuracy of room blocks, reservations, and group market codes
  • Communicate company values and/or culture to new employees
  • Review and implement new Reservations procedures
  • Process all reservation requests, changes, and cancellations received by phone, fax, or mail
  • Identify guest reservation needs and determine appropriate room type
  • Verify availability of room type and rate
  • Explain guarantee, special rate, and cancellation policies to callers
  • Accommodate and document special requests
  • Answer questions about property facilities/services and room accommodations
  • Follow sales techniques to maximize revenue
  • Input and access data in reservation system
  • Respond to any challenges found for accommodating rooming requests
  • Set-up proper billing accounts according to Accounting policies
  • Troubleshoot, resolve, and document guest issues and concerns or escalate/refer to appropriate individual
  • Assist management in training, scheduling, counseling, and motivating and coaching employees
  • Serve as a role model and first point of contact of the Guarantee of Fair Treatment/Open Door Policy process
  • Follow all company policies and procedures
  • Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional
  • Maintain confidentiality of proprietary information
  • Protect company assets
  • Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards
  • Anticipate and address guests’ service needs
  • Thank guests with genuine appreciation
  • Speak with others using clear and professional language
  • Prepare and review written documents accurately and completely
  • Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette
  • Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others
  • Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards
  • Read and visually verify information in a variety of formats
  • Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 10 pounds without assistance
  • Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors
Requirements:
  • High school diploma/G.E.D. equivalent
  • At least 1 year of related work experience
  • No supervisory experience required
  • Computer skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making
  • Learning
  • Customer service orientation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork
  • Diversity relations
  • Telephone etiquette skills
  • English language proficiency
  • Communication
  • Listening
  • Applied reading
  • Form, report, and log completion
  • Writing
  • Positive demeanor
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Presentation
  • Stress tolerance
  • Initiative
  • Detail orientation
  • Time management
  • Multi-tasking
  • Planning and organizing
  • Reservation policy
  • Reservation procedures
  • Reservation software
  • Typing
  • Diligence
Additional Information:
Job Posted:
March 22, 2025
Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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