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Dubai Holding Coordinator - Guest Relations - Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab - Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise. Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience. Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities. As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments. Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.
Jumeirah Group’s newest resort Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab will lead a new generation of Group’s ultra-luxury portfolio. Nestled at the tip of a peninsula at the heart of Dubai’s largest private beach, with design influences of a futuristic superyacht, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab will feature 303 rooms, 84 suites, and 82 serviced residences set amid private landscaped gardens. It encompasses specially integrated wellness and leisure destinations and an impressive line-up of signature restaurants, including a new concept comprising 4 restaurants in 1. With all rooms offering a panoramic vista over the Arabian Sea, this statement property will mark a new epoch for Jumeirah Group.
About the Job:
An opportunity has arisen for a Coordinator to join the Guest Relation team at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab- Hotel. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:
Efficiently compose and communicate the VIP memo on a daily basis through effective guest research and profiling, gathering essential information relative to the guest and recognizing value of any particular source /company/group or agent.
Reach out to all VIP guests on arrival prior to their arrival to establish contact and arrange any necessary requests. Once guests arrive on property, serving as the main point of contact. Once guest has departed, following up with post departure email and or phone call.
Using the E Butler system to check in with VIP guests and ensure they have everything they need
Go through arrival reports and ensure VIP guests requests are met with correct room attributions and that all traces are set up accordingly with necessary departments.
Update and arrange all additional same day reservations accordingly through communicating with the relevant departments and informing the Hotel Operation on any additional VIP or significant guests that need to be highlighted.
Allocate, arrange and order amenities on a daily basis for all necessary guests in accordance with their status to the hotel and ensure co-ordination with the Room Service at all times.
Maintain a detailed record of all in-house VIP and significant guests, updating on a regular basis and communicating such to the Hotel Operation for the ultimate benefit of the guest stay experience.
To ensure the guest profile record is always updated and that all data is correctly entered according to the Opera input standards and thereafter maintain and consistently update the guest CV library in accordance with these preferences.
About you:
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:
Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar role in a Luxury Hotel
Attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both in person and by telephone
About the Benefits:
We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package including dental coverage, flights home, life insurance, incentive programs, and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.