Fit and Groups Reservations Consultant

2 months ago


Camps Bay, South Africa Career Custodians Full time

Village N Life is a leading Tourism and Hospitality company based in beautiful Camps Bay.

If you thrive on a company culture that focuses on growing their employees through staff incentives and career development, this is the company for you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a FIT and Groups Reservations consultant to join our busy team.

**Minimum Requirements**
- Matric
- Hospitality / Tourism diploma preferred, but not essential
- Minimum 2 years experience in the same or similar position
- MS Office proficiency
- OPERA

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**Product Knowledge**
- Property Knowledge of all Village & Life trade products
- Policies and Procedures
- Sub Brands
- Details/terms of sub-brands within the Village & Life portfolio
- Superior product knowledge is vital
- Product knowledge is a responsibility not a function

**Customer Relations**
- Maintain a high standard of customer service and excellent communication skills
- Adopting a “can do” attitude with regards to customer enquiries
- Assist in investigating and resolving customer complaints

**Sales**
- Promote and Sell the Village & Life products and services using up-selling and suggestive selling techniques.
- Maintain a high level of product and service knowledge about all Village & Life properties/products.
- Quotations done accurately and with precision
- Confirmation and pro forma invoices processed and issued on time according to procedures and payment schedules
- Follow up and handover of all details of groups to property management and events to the relevant operations manager
- Seek to always maximise revenue sales and occupancies

**Reservations**
- Transfers to/from the properties booked and accurately confirmed for the right time and date with Transfer Company and with the guest/agent/operator - details to appear on correspondence and in PMS.
- Meal reservations booked and confirmed in advance with the travel desk / restaurant and with the guest/agent/operator - details to appear on correspondence and PMS accurately.
- Liaison with clients and VNL villages
- maintain professional and cordial relations
- Process amendments to reservations such as extensions, early departures, etc
- Manage “no show” reservations by investigation and recording of same
- Record special billing arrangements for reservations in all business segments
- All reservation details: special requests, arrival times, value adds etc to appear on correspondence accurately and in PMS - properties to be aware of guests special requests to meet and exceed guests expectations
- 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 Village and Life property portfolio, ensuring that the trade bookings are confirmed and updated by the end of September each year.
- Communication of any special / VIP bookings to Reservations Manager and Front Office.
- Guest complaints and follow up - communicated to the Travel Support Manager
- Accept waitlist reservations, record and follow up on PMS

**Shifts**
- Shifts will be determined by the requirements of the Travel Support Centre and will include late shifts to 21H00 and Saturdays and Sundays



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