Reservations Consultant

4 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Career Custodians Full time

Reservations Consultants are responsible for all calls, reservations and quotations for all properties within the Village & Life portfolio through the_ Travel Support Channel platform_.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
- Grade 12 or equivalent
- Qualification in Hospitality and Tourism (advantageous)
- Minimum of 2 years experience in the same or similar position
- Must speak, read, write and understand English at a professional level.
- Opera (requirement)
- MS Office (essential)
- Exceptional upselling skills, including tours, packages, and tourism experiences

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Transfers to or from the properties booked and accurately confirmed for the right time and date with Transfer Company
- Booked and confirmed meal reservations in advance with the travel desk or restaurant and with the guest/agent/operator and ensure that the details appear on correspondence and PMS accurately
- Liaison with clients & maintain professional and cordial relationships
- Process amendments to reservations such as extensions, early departures, etc
- Record special billing arrangements for reservations in all business segments
- Liaise with Reservations, Finance & Sales Manager for all reservations requiring credit approval
- Maintain knowledge of special rates, offers & promotions
- Immediate communication, to front office, of amendments to on the day arrivals.
- Follow-up on all provisional bookings
- Ensure that the bookings are confirmed with deposits, full prepayments, voucher numbers where applicable.
- Follow-up on any special requests, tourism service bookings and arrival times.
- Follow up on all trade peak bookings within the property portfolio, ensuring that the trade bookings are confirmed and updated by the end of September each year.
- Communication of any specials, VIP bookings to Reservations Manager and Front Office.
- Guest complaints and follow up must be communicated to the Reservations Manager



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