Job Description

Company Description

Grand Mercure Bangalore offers 126 suite style rooms with in-built kitchenettes. Our rooms offer the privacy you want but with the luxury and indulgence of a hotel. These suites are modern, tasteful and relaxing, suiting purposes of both leisure as well as business. Bright and spacious, they also include flat screen televisions, DVD players, music systems, Wi-Fi and 24 hour room service.

Grand Mercure is known for its passion for food and wine. Dining is always a culinary experience with \xe2\x80\x98The Verandah\xe2\x80\x99, our Global Cuisine restaurant and \xe2\x80\x98By The Blue\xe2\x80\x99, our poolside RestoBar which offers inspired Indian cuisine.

• Develop business leads for the Hotel on a weekly basis

• Prepare monthly list of accounts to penetrate for the following month

• Plan a minimum of 2 site inspections/entertainment meetings per week to qualified potential accounts or new accounts

• Prepare monthly action plan for main market segment

• Perform monthly review account profile on room nights production and average rate

• Monitor competitors\xe2\x80\x99 rate strategy, account penetration and marketing activities to maintain a competitive edge

• Fully responsible of accounts under his/her management , including contracting, updating profile and renewing contracts

• Update management on VIP arrivals, meet and greet accordingly

• Up-sell, cross-sell and promote Hotel facilities & services at every available opportunity in order to maximize sales revenue

• Conduct negotiations to achieve the best profit and rates for the Hotel

• Attend hotel clients and local community business events to network and maintain high visibility

• Update Director of Sales & Marketing on market trends and business leads

Team Management

• Interview, select and recruit direct reports

• Identify and develop team members with potential

• Conduct performance review with the team
• Constantly monitor team members\xe2\x80\x99 appearance, attitude and degree of professionalism

• Develop, conduct maintain all staff training programs for team members, focusing on their development needs, providing them with new skills to meet the changing needs of the business

Other Responsibilities

• Attend all briefings, meetings and trainings as assigned by management

• Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and hygiene at all times

• Be aware of the hotel fire & life safety/emergency procedures

• Perform other reasonable duties assigned by the assigned by the Management

Main Complexity/Critical issues in the Job

• Defines precise guest requirements and ensures that the guest services offered corresponds effectively to their requests

• Provides after-sales service and in particular to ensure all guests complaints are efficiently addressed

Qualifications

Knowledge and Experience

• Diploma in Tourism / Hospitality Management
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar capacity with proven track records
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Proficient in MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint

Competencies

• Strong leadership, interpersonal and training skills
• Good communication and customer contact skills
• Service oriented with an eye for details
• Ability to work well in stressful & high-pressure situations
• A team player & builder
• A motivator & self-starter
• Well-presented and professionally groomed at all times

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