With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton and many others.
If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.
A Guest Relations Executive with Conrad Hotels and Resorts is responsible for creating memorable guest experiences, by ensuring their satisfaction throughout their stay at the hotel, and making sure of the highest level of service and attention in the lobby.
What will I be doing?
As a Guest Relations Executive, you will serve on the Front Office team which is the main connection between the Guest, the hotel, and the various hotel departments. A Guest Relations Executive truly influences the first impressions of our Guests and, therefore, is responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Be the brand ambassador of the hotel, providing a positive “first impression” while guests walk-in to the hotel.
- Deliver the highest quality and brand service standards to consistently meet and exceed Guest expectations.
- Anticipate guests needs, handle enquiries and complaints, promptly and efficiently.
- Create a positive work environment by maintaining the highest level of ethics and integrity consistent with applicable HILTON and Conrad Singapore Orchard guidelines.
- Command a presence of respect and humility; demonstrating the ability to motivate and readily communicate expectations and follow up with TMs across department in the hotel.
- Ensuring self is well groomed at all time. Luxury in self-image and service delivery is to be applied at all time.
- Works with CRM systems to ensure that customer feedback is properly logged, monitored and addressed.
- Making sure SALT Score is always above target with Overall Experience meets MTD/YTD Target.
- To be able to empower one’s self to make bold and quick decisions that is aligned with meeting guests expectations across departments.
- Welcoming and greeting guests in the Lobby, ensuring Guests feels welcome and delivering the WOW service to every guests handled.
- Delight guests through friendly and proficient service, ensuring repeat business through personalized, efficient service
- Involving in the Conrad Experience for guests celebrating moments with us.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints in person, on the phone, and via mail.
- Going through Daily VIP Reports and ensuring VIPs are greeted and send off well. All information are to be shared with relevant department.
- Ensuring the lobby is kept clean all the time, guests are properly handled in queue and a smooth check in and check out process.
- To be aware of daily Events and its VIP Guests arrival.
- Serve your role and Team in an environmentally conscious manner
- Develop a close and harmonious working relationship with all the other departments in the hotel, while maintaining good communication with other hotel departments to assist with guests' needs.
- Have complete knowledge of Hilton hotel SOPs and local policies.
- Leverage on Artificial Intelligence (AI) / technology such as Kipsu, SALT and Synergy to proactively meet customers’ needs while shape culture and processes for innovation and continuous improvement
- Knowledgeable on all facts on hotel products, including room types, room rates, relative features and facilities, Food & Beverage outlets and the Executive Lounge.
- The Management reserves the right to make changes to this job description at its sole discretion and without advance notice
What are we looking for?
A Guest Relations Executive serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills and values that follow:
- At least 5 years of previous experience in customer service supervisory or similar level
- Calm, efficient, resourceful and organised
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent grooming standards
- A passion and commitment to delivering exceptional levels of Guest service
- Ability to listen and respond to demanding Guest needs
- Accountable and resilient
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- Experience in Guest Relations or Front Office in a managerial role in a luxury hotel environment
- Multi-lingual
- A degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent