Front Office Agent - Meliá la Palma

Meliá Hotels·Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain.

  • Speak native-level Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Work on-site in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    No relocation package mentioned.

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About the role

"The world is yours with Meliá"

Continuing at Meliá is an opportunity to learn, grow, and keep building your career within a global team. Here you can take on new challenges and access experiences in different destinations, while remaining part of our family.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with us?

MISSION: To fulfill the daily operations of the department, committing to achieving excellence in customer satisfaction. To work together with the team to meet and exceed guest service expectations.

What you'll do

  • Personalize each interaction with a guest using their name during conversations.

  • Be responsible for maintaining guest profiles to ensure an accurate source of information about each customer's needs and preferences.

  • Be aware of potential VIPs arriving or visiting different areas of the hotel. Ensure they are received and escorted to their destination.

  • Efficiently handle all administrative tasks at the front desk, ensuring the accuracy of guest accounts and the correct billing/charging of guest credit cards, following local regulations regarding payment limits.

  • Handle all guest complaints in a professional, empathetic, and personal manner.

  • Ensure that all relevant information is promptly communicated to the front desk management team.

  • Seek ways to continuously improve knowledge and personal skills and be actively involved with leaders in creating best practices in the office.

  • Support the rate strategy established by the Revenue team. Maximize hotel sales and revenue by promoting Upselling/Cross-selling.

  • Ensure guests receive a fast and efficient check-in and check-out process. If applicable, be knowledgeable about the digital check-in process to assist guests accordingly.

  • Handle phone calls from internal and/or external guests, unless the hotel has a centralized Guest Service Line.

  • Become an ambassador of the hotel at all times when representing the company.

  • Be responsible for maintaining guest profiles to ensure an accurate source of information about each customer's needs and preferences.

  • Ensure that all relevant information is immediately communicated to the front desk management team.

  • Support, maintain, and enforce hotel service standards.

  • Ensure that all customer inquiries or requests are handled politely and efficiently, within an acceptable timeframe.

FRONT OFFICE AGENT

SCOPE: HOTEL REPORTS TO: FRONT OFFICE MANAGER DEPARTMENT: FRONT OFFICE

OPERATIONS

  • Ability to work under supervision, be courteous and helpful with both colleagues and guests, have good communication skills, be enthusiastic and willing to learn.

  • Ability to understand and exceed guest expectations and needs.

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

  • CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

    • Know the Brand philosophy and comply with the standards, operational manuals, and identity that apply to the department.

    • Look after the customer experience and personalize their stay, anticipating their needs and exceeding their expectations.

    • Handle customer incidents, communicating the actions taken to the person in charge. Escalate the incident to the person in charge if a solution cannot be provided.

    • Know the Voice of the Customer objectives and execute the necessary actions to achieve them.

    • Support the person in charge with the established Sensory Architecture for their areas.

    • Know and promote the hotel's services and facilities, as well as the entertainment program, experiences, and events.

    • REQUIREMENTS

      EDUCATION AND TRAINING

      University degree or vocational training in Tourism, Hotel Management, or similar.

      LANGUAGES

      Local language (depending on the geographical location of the establishment) and Advanced English. A third language is valued.

      SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE

      • Knowledge of hotel operations.

      • Knowledge of check-in and check-out procedures.

      • Knowledge of the hotel management system.

      • Knowledge of safety and emergency protocols.

      • Customer service and complaint handling skills.

      • Effective communication.

      • Service vocation.

      • Organization and planning.

      EXPERIENCE

      Minimum of 1 year of experience in customer service.

Additional information

REMEMBER: Before submitting your application, you must inform your direct supervisor and/or Hotel Director, and your Human Resources manager of your interest in participating in the internal selection process. Your line manager will not have the authority to authorize or block the submission of an application, but they must be duly informed.

At Meliá Hotels International, we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the support of management and the principles set out in our human resources policies. We also place great importance on promoting a corporate culture focused on effective equality throughout the entire team and on raising awareness of the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any form of discrimination, particularly related to disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We are convinced that diversity and inclusion among our employees are essential to our success as a global company.

Furthermore, we are committed to the sustainable growth of our sector thanks to a great, socially responsible human team. In this sense, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present". Thanks to all our employees, we make it possible.

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