Management of Front Office Operations in Hospitality
With travel increasing day-by-day, whether it is for business, pleasure or for any other reason, there is a mushrooming growth of hotels-big and small. At the same time there is a demand for people to work in these hotels. Most people working in smaller hotels learn on the jobs which prove expensive. Hence there is a growing demand for trained persons who are able to perform the basic front office operations in a hotel, efficiently
Typical Course Outline
· Work with colleagues & customers
· Work in a socially diverse environment
· Follow health, safety & security procedures
· Develop & update hospitality industry knowledge
· Follow workplace hygiene procedures
· Provide housekeeping services to guests
· Perform office procedures
· Receive & process reservations
· Operate a computerized reservations system
· Prepare rooms for guests
· Provide accommodation reception services
· Process financial transactions
· Provide porter services
· Develop & update local knowledge
· Conduct night audit
· Communicate on the telephone
· Promote products & services to customers
· Deal with conflict situations
· Coach others in job skills