Telephone Operator

Job Description

Overview

Our Company – Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Welcome to the largest hotel company in the world. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, our Team Members have the opportunity to explore both personal and professional development opportunities throughout their careers. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the champion of the everyday traveler. Through the largest and widest collection of hotel experiences in the world, we work to make hotel travel possible for all. Wherever and however people travel, Wyndham will be there to welcome them.

With nearly 9,000 hotels across the globe and through its network of nearly 790,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in both the economy and midscale segments of the hospitality industry. The company operates a portfolio of 20 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel Inn & Suites®, La Quinta®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, The Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company’s award-winning Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program offers more than 56 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, condominiums, and holiday homes globally. For more information, visit www.wyndhamhotels.com.

Our Brand – TRYP by Wyndham®

POWERED BY THE CITY. TRYP has locations in every country on your bucket list, from Berlin to Barcelona, New York City to São Paulo and of course, the city of superlatives, Dubai. Each TRYP hotel is nestled in the heart of the city, giving you easy access to downtown hubs, for a rich and authentic experience. Business travelers will revel in our comfortable settings and plentiful amenities, and families will delight in many of our convenient facilities and offers. All our guests will enjoy their way into the city’s best kept secrets and more.

Our passion for our guests is equal to our passion for our cities. Our global locations put you at the fore of the urban scene, while our local and connected TRYPSTERS guide you to unique and memorable experiences – from great local cuisine to fabulous nights in the town. We want to wine you, dine you, relax you, and connect you.

Our Hotel – TRYP by Wyndham Dubai

With 650 guest rooms and suites, the four-star TRYP by Wyndham Dubai is currently the largest TRYP by Wyndham hotel in the world! Centrally located in Al Barsha Heights formerly known as TECOM, the hotel will be within easy reach of popular attractions including the Mall of the Emirates, Palm Jumeirah and the Expo 2020 site. Hotel facilities include NEST, one of the world’s first fully integrated co-working spaces within a worldwide branded hotel, which offers both shared and private meeting and event areas, rentable desks, and various networking opportunities. The hotel also features a spa, gymnasium, outdoor pool and a wide variety of food and beverage outlets including a coffee shop, club lounge, an International all-day dining restaurant, a Mediterranean Restaurant and lounge, and an authentic Spanish Taberna.

Work Culture and Benefits

Embark on a rewarding career with TRYP by Wyndham Dubai where you will be supported throughout your professional journey with tailored learning opportunities and development training. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment where all of our team members can explore personal and professional development opportunities throughout their tenure with us. We offer a variety of leadership training, mentoring opportunities, and educational support to continually foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to attracting, motivating, and retaining talented team members who align with our company’s core values. We are proud to reward our team members with comprehensive benefit programs and resources which include: return air tickets to home destination, uniform and laundry services, accommodation and recreation facilities, medical coverage and life insurance, transportation, duty meals, colleague discount in our F&B outlets and reduced hotel rates, enhanced employee rewards program, team bonding and engagement events, employee health and wellness activities.

Job Description

• Ensure TRYP brand standards, policies and procedures are adhered to all times
• Maintain complete knowledge of all hotel features/services, hours of operations, all hotel restaurant food concepts, menu price range, dress code and ambiance, all hotel room types, numbers/names, layout appointments, amenities and locations, all hotel room rates, special packages and promotions, daily house count and expected arrivals/departures scheduled daily group activities, names and locations of meeting/banquet rooms, room availability status for any given day
• Maintain cleanliness throughout the areas
• Organize and implement all special needs, personal preferences and amenity distribution in accordance to the department’s standards and procedures
• Answer and direct all external incoming telephone calls following the standard telephone etiquettes
• Takes In Room Dining orders from the guests over the telephone. Enters order into MICROS system
• Communicates special instructions to the kitchen and expediters
• Handles guests’ complaints and takes action to resolve problems
• Accepts and relays guests messages, either manually, written or through voice mail system
• Takes request for wake up calls and follows through to ensure guests receive their wake up call at the requested time
• Greets guests with a cheerful and pleasant voice using guests name at least during the conversation
• Responds to emergency situations calmly, effectively, according to hotel guidelines.
• Actively participate in sending and distribution of all incoming and outgoing faxes and messages
• Understand and know all SOPs for fire evacuation, your role and what is required in Emergency situation
• Successful completion of the training / certification process
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments. Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect
• Follow, comply and ensure that all guests are checked-in and out from the DTCM e-service portal and CID systems.

Desired Skill & Expertise

• At least 1+ year of experience working at the reception or as a telephone operator in a 4* property with 250+ inventory.
• 1 year experience Front Office computer literacy
• Excellent communications skills with Proficiency in speaking and writing English.
• Team player with excellent planning, organizing skills and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Able to work flexible working hours with rotating shifts.
• Pleasant personality and good grooming.