Company description

Mantis is a leading, conservation-focused hotel group with eco-lodges, waterways, and curated eco-resorts located all over the world. Sustainable travellers have been enjoying eco-tourism, safaris, and adventure travel with Mantis since 2000. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate. Whether small and intimate or vast and complex, on a sweeping African plain, beach-side escape, or bustling city, each is an exceptional place for guests to find themselves. While uniquely different in the experiences they offer, all are linked through a collective obsession to be extraordinary, to be rare in a world that mass-produces sameness.

Job description

Front desk agent

As a front office agent, you will be the first point of contact for guests, responsible for delivering exceptional service and creating a welcoming atmosphere. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, a professional demeanor, and a passion for providing top-tier guest service. This role requires attention to detail, multitasking abilities, and a guest-focused approach to ensure a seamless check-in and check-out experience.

What is in it for you:

• Engage in conservation efforts and help preserve wildlife.
• Enjoy sustainable adventures with exclusive rewards.
• Celebrate locality and heritage in a vibrant community.
• Advance your career with global development opportunities.
• Drive change through impactful social initiatives.
• Collaborate with a passionate, innovative team.

Key responsibilities:

Guest service excellence: As a front desk agent, you will greet and welcome guests with a friendly and professional attitude, ensuring a positive first impression. You will handle check-ins and check-outs efficiently, ensuring accuracy and timely service. Additionally, you will address guest inquiries, requests, and concerns promptly and professionally, ensuring high levels of guest satisfaction throughout their stay.

Operational support: You will manage reservations, room assignments, and special guest requests, ensuring that all details are handled accurately. Coordination with housekeeping and maintenance will be essential to ensure rooms are prepared and ready for guest arrivals. You will also maintain accurate guest information in the property management system (PMS) to ensure smooth operations.

Administrative support: Your responsibilities will include processing guest payments and ensuring that billing is accurate. You will handle guest complaints and resolve issues in a professional and timely manner. Additionally, you will assist in preparing daily reports, including occupancy levels, arrivals, and departures, to keep the team informed and operations running smoothly.

Team collaboration: Working closely with other departments such as housekeeping and maintenance, you will ensure a seamless and memorable guest experience. Collaboration with the front office team will be crucial to meet all operational needs and ensure that guest expectations are consistently exceeded.

Health, safety, and compliance: You will adhere to all health, safety, and resort policies to ensure a secure environment for both guests and staff. Maintaining compliance with resort regulations, guest confidentiality protocols, and industry standards will be a key part of your role in ensuring smooth and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Experience: Previous experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry is preferred.
• Communication skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; Arabic is a plus.
• Customer service focus: A passion for delivering exceptional guest service and ensuring a positive guest experience.
• Organizational skills: Strong attention to detail, with the ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
• Technical proficiency: Familiarity with property management systems (PMS) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Flexibility: Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Professionalism: A professional, approachable, and friendly demeanor.

Additional information

Our commitment to diversity & inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit, and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality.

About Mantis Collection

Mantis is a boutique hospitality group that was founded by conservationist Adrian Gardiner in 2000, with its main focus predominantly in Africa and the Middle East. Mantis grew from Adrian’s vision to restore and rewild degraded farmland which he developed into a widely-acclaimed private game reserve. This was the first private game reserve in the Eastern Cape and the beginning of eco-tourism in a poverty-stricken province that had few opportunities outside of commercial farming. Adrian and the Mantis team successfully created a place where man and nature could co-exist sustainably. From this initial success, the Mantis model was then developed worldwide, understanding that consumers could use the Mantis portfolio as a mark of quality, consistency, and character. Today the diverse portfolio of handpicked properties links up to create travel journeys, which offer guests the opportunity to experience the essence of the location in a setting of tailored luxury. Rooted in conservation, Mantis pursues sustainable business practices and develops tourism products that are respectful of the environment and communities in which they operate.

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