Controller-Rooms📣 Job Ad

About the Controller-Rooms Role

W Hotels in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Controller-Rooms to join their dynamic team. This full-time, non-management position is suitable for individuals with less than one year of related work experience looking to start a career in the hospitality industry. As a Controller-Rooms, you will be instrumental in ensuring seamless guest experiences by managing room assignments, check-in/check-out processes, and guest satisfaction, aligning with W Hotels' "Whatever/Whenever" service culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign rooms based on 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 feasible, communicating status to appropriate staff.
• Confirm reservations and cancellations.
• Review out-of-order rooms on a daily basis.
• Ensure room rates align with market codes and document any exceptions.
• Verify and adjust guest billing.
• 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.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Maintain a clean and professional uniform and personal appearance.
• Protect company assets and maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information.
• Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards.
• Anticipate and address guests' service needs, including assisting individuals with disabilities.
• Thank guests with genuine appreciation.
• Communicate 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 for this role.

Required Skills

• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

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.

W Hotels, part of Marriott International, is committed to being an equal opportunity employer, fostering an environment where unique backgrounds are valued and celebrated. We are dedicated to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.