Supervisor-Guest Service📣 Job Ad

About the Role

W Hotels is seeking a Supervisor-Guest Service to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time, non-management position is located in the Financial District. As part of Marriott International, this role contributes to delivering exceptional guest experiences aligned with W Hotels' mission.

Role Overview

The Supervisor-Guest Service is responsible for ensuring smooth guest arrivals and departures, managing guest accounts, and providing service that upholds the W Hotels' "Whatever/Whenever" philosophy. This role requires a proactive approach to anticipating guest needs, resolving issues efficiently, and maintaining the brand's reputation for luxury and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Process guest check-ins, including verifying identification, payment methods, room assignments, and issuing room keys.
• Set up guest accounts according to their specific requirements.
• Enter information for the Marriott Rewards program.
• Ensure room rates align with market pricing and document any exceptions.
• Obtain payment before issuing room keys and verify and adjust billing.
• Compile and verify daily reports, journals, and occupancy lists.
• Complete cash drawer and closing reports.
• Inform and orient guests, providing information about the hotel.
• Respond to guest requests, escalating to appropriate staff when necessary, and follow up to ensure fulfillment.
• Process all types of payments, vouchers, refunds, and charges.
• Balance and deposit revenues, and perform cash counts at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Obtain manual authorizations and adhere to all Accounting procedures.
• Notify Loss Prevention/Security of any reported theft by a guest.
• Assist management in training, evaluating, counseling, motivating, and coaching employees, serving as a role model for company policies.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships, collaborating with co-workers and addressing employee issues.
• Follow and apply all chain policies and procedures, reporting accidents, injuries, and unsafe working conditions.
• Complete safety training and certifications, and maintain a neat and professional appearance.
• Maintain the confidentiality of hotel information and protect company assets.
• Welcome and receive guests, anticipate and respond to guest needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, prepare and correct documents accurately, and answer the telephone using appropriate language.
• Ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Enter and retrieve information using computers and/or Point of Sale (POS) systems.
• Perform other duties requested by managers that are consistent with the position.

Qualifications and Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of related work experience.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.

Required Skills

• Guest Services
• Customer Service
• Payment Processing
• Cash Handling
• Reporting
• Team Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Upselling
• Point of Sale (POS) Systems

Work Environment and Physical Demands

This full-time position is located in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires the ability to stand, sit, and move for extended periods, and to lift, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to kilograms independently. W Hotels and Marriott International are committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering an environment where employee differences are valued.