EN - Reception Agent

Sofitel Al Khobar The Corniche Front Office Agent First impressions are everything! As a Front Office Agent, you will take care of the guests from the moment they arrive through to their departure by ensuring they have a memorable experience with us. What you will be doing: Welcome and bid farewell to guests in accordance with hotel standards while providing professional and friendly service. Perform check-in and check-out procedures accurately and efficiently. Handle guest requests, complaints, and special requirements by coordinating with relevant departments and ensuring prompt resolution. Monitor guest accounts, process payments, and maintain accurate front office records. Provide guests with information regarding hotel services, facilities, and local attractions. Manage incoming phone calls, respond to inquiries, and direct calls to the appropriate departments. Assist with preparations for VIP arrivals, group check-ins, and special events. Complete shift handovers accurately and communicate daily operational updates to the next shift. Deliver personalized service to enhance guest satisfaction and contribute to a memorable guest experience. Proudly promote the hotel facilities, looking for opportunities to enhance a guest’s stay through up-selling

• Strong service-oriented mindset with a professional approach, consistently prioritizing guest satisfaction. • Good command of English. • Proficient in using Opera PMS and familiar with hotel property management and front office systems. • Preferably experienced in front office operations within international or similar chain hotels. • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with guests from diverse cultural backgrounds. • Friendly, positive, and guest-focused attitude. • Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and crisis management skills, with the ability to handle guest complaints professionally. • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shift-based working schedules. • Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments. • Detail-oriented, responsible, and well-organized working style. • Well-presented, professional appearance aligned with corporate standards and strong representational skills. • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and capable of supporting basic reporting tasks.

Welcomes and bids farewell to guests according to hotel standards; handles check-in and check-out procedures; manages guest requests, complaints, and special requirements by coordinating with relevant departments; monitors guest accounts, processes payments, and maintains front office records; provides information about hotel services, facilities, and local attractions; manages incoming phone calls and directs inquiries to appropriate departments; assists with preparations for VIP arrivals, group check-ins, and special events; completes shift handovers and communicates daily operational updates to the next shift; delivers personalized service to enhance guest satisfaction and upsells hotel facilities when appropriate.