Controller-Rooms📣 Job Ad

About the Role

W Hotels in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a motivated and guest-focused Controller-Rooms to join their dynamic team. This full-time, non-management position is an opportunity for individuals with less than one year of experience to begin their career in hotel operations. The Controller-Rooms will play a crucial role in ensuring seamless guest experiences from check-in to check-out, contributing to the hotel's reputation for exceptional service.

W Hotels aims to ignite travelers' curiosity and expand their worlds, drawing inspiration from new faces and experiences. The brand is known for reinventing luxury globally through its unique culture and service philosophy of "Whatever/Whenever."

Key Responsibilities

• Assign rooms according to guest requests and preferences whenever possible.
• Pre-register designated guests and prepare key packets.
• Organize and coordinate check-in and pre-registration procedures for arriving groups.
• Review, track, and accommodate requests for room or check-out changes when possible, communicating status to appropriate staff.
• Confirm reservations and cancellations.
• Review out-of-order rooms daily.
• Ensure rates match market codes and document any exceptions.
• Verify and adjust billing for guests.
• File guest paperwork or documentation.
• Process all guest check-ins and check-outs.
• Activate room keys.
• Secure valid payment.
• Identify any over-commitments.
• Perform duplicate reservation checks and block rooms accordingly.
• Run daily reports to monitor operations.
• Follow up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their satisfaction.
• Receive, record, and relay messages accurately, completely, and legibly.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional.
• Maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information and protect company assets.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs, assisting individuals with disabilities.
• 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.
• Coordinate tasks and work effectively with other departments.
• Serve as a departmental role model.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others and support the team to reach common goals.
• Comply with quality assurance standards.
• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time.
• Enter and locate information using computers and/or POS systems.
• 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.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High school diploma or *** equivalent.
• Less than 1 year of related work experience.
• No supervisory experience required.
• No specific licenses or certifications are required.

Required Skills

• Guest Request Management
• Reservation Confirmation
• Billing Verification
• Payment Processing
• Report Generation
• Guest Relations
• Adherence to Company Policies
• Maintaining Professional Appearance
• Confidentiality
• Asset Protection
• Upholding Guest Service Standards
• Effective Communication (Verbal and Written)
• Accurate Written Documentation
• Professional Telephone Etiquette
• Interdepartmental Coordination
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Quality Assurance
• Proficiency with Computer Systems
• Familiarity with POS Systems

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time, non-management position located at Area 1 Al Aqeeq Street, Financial District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13519. The role is not remote.

Marriott International is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, valuing the unique backgrounds of all associates and promoting non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability and veteran status.