
Rotana Hotels
Team Leader - Front Desk
Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 2 days ago
- Salary
- AED 12k–18k a month· est.
- Job type
- Full time
- Level
- Lead
- Field
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Work mode
- On site
About the role
We are currently seeking passionate, dynamic, and guest-focused Front Office professionals who pride themselves on delivering extraordinary levels of customer service and providing creative solutions to our guests. As a Team Leader – Front Desk, you will be responsible for providing professional and guest-focused service, ensuring that every guest enjoys a memorable stay. Key Responsibilities: - Receive guests in a professional and friendly manner, ensuring their expectations are met from arrival through to departure. - Maintain effective communication with all related departments to ensure smooth service delivery. - Maintain awareness of daily room rates and occupancy levels. - Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all Front Office colleagues, particularly Front Desk Agents and Guest Services. - Supervise Front Desk colleagues to ensure guests receive professional, friendly, and efficient service. - Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hotel facilities and local services to provide accurate information and respond to guest inquiries. - Verify all cashier closures completed by Front Desk Agents at the end of each shift, ensuring billing accuracy and proper supporting documentation. - Ensure all guest registration forms are accurately completed and correspond with the information recorded in Opera PMS.
Requirements
- Education, Qualifications & Experience
- - Ideally, a degree or diploma in Hospitality Management or a related field.
- - Previous experience in the Front Office department within a hotel, preferably in a supervisory or team leader role.
- - Excellent written and spoken English communication skills; knowledge of an additional language is an advantage.
- - Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- - Computer literacy, with previous experience using Opera PMS considered an advantage.
- Knowledge & Competencies
- The ideal candidate should be guest-focused, proactive, and enthusiastic, with an outgoing, charismatic, and approachable personality. The candidate must be able to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with colleagues and guests from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Key Competencies:
- - Understanding Hotel Operations
- - Effective Communication
- - Planning for Business
- - Supervising People
- - Understanding Differences
- - Supervising Operations
- - Teamwork
- - Adaptability
- - Customer Focus
- - Drive for Results
Responsibilities
Receive guests in a professional and friendly manner, ensuring their expectations are met from arrival through to departure. Maintain effective communication with all related departments to ensure smooth service delivery. Maintain awareness of daily room rates and occupancy levels. Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all Front Office colleagues, particularly Front Desk Agents and Guest Services. Supervise Front Desk colleagues to ensure guests receive professional, friendly, and efficient service. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of hotel facilities and local services to provide accurate information and respond to guest inquiries. Verify all cashier closures completed by Front Desk Agents at the end of each shift, ensuring billing accuracy and proper supporting documentation. Ensure all guest registration forms are accurately completed and correspond with the information recorded in Opera PMS.
Skills
- Hospitality Management
- Front Office Operations
- Opera PMS
- Cashiering and Billing
- Guest Services
- Team Leadership
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- English language proficiency
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