{"id":5933,"date":"2022-03-03T17:18:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihmnotessite.com\/?page_id=5933"},"modified":"2022-03-03T17:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T17:26:22","slug":"front-office-personnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ihmnotessite.com\/index.php\/home\/hmct-notes\/bhmct-1st-year\/front-office-foundation-1\/front-office-personnel\/","title":{"rendered":"FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The number of staff working under the front office manager. The structure of the front office department depends on the size of the hotel business, the physical size of the hotel, and the hotel management policies.<\/span><\/p>

RESPONSIBILITIES OF FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Front Office Manager-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

  1. All administrative tasks<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  2. Hiring staff<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  3. Training<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  4. Giving appraisals<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  5. Ensure smooth functioning of the department<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  6. Make departments budget<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  7. Forecast sales<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  8. Monitor reservation systems to maximize occupancy, sales, and revenue<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  9. Conduct department meetings<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  10. Check arrivals, departures, and review all reports of the FO department.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

    \u200b<\/span>Assistant Front Office Manager-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

    1. Supervise and coordinate day to day activities<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    2. Assign duties<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    3. Check daily reports, arrival lists, departure lists, VIP arrival, group arrivals<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    4. Update FO manager about the happenings<\/span><\/p><\/li>

    5. Coordinating with other departments like HK, sales, F&B<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

      \u200b<\/span>Lobby Manager-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

      1. To ensure smooth check-in and check-out<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      2. Handle guest complaints<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      3. Coordinating with travel counter and airlines<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      4. Coordinates with the security department and ensure the safety and security of the hotel<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      5. Ensure smooth functioning of the lobby<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      6. Handle keys<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

        \u200b<\/span>Guest Relation Executive-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

        1. Take feedback from guests<\/span><\/p><\/li>

        2. Maintain guest feedback forms<\/span><\/p><\/li>

        3. Maintain guest comment cards<\/span><\/p><\/li>

        4. Handle VIP arrivals<\/span><\/p><\/li>

        5. Ensure that guests leave with a positive image of the hotel<\/span><\/p><\/li>

        6. Check any complaints and inform the department<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

          \u200b<\/span>Reservation Assistants-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

          1. Receive and process reservation inquiry of guests<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          2. Maintain the reservation records<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          3. Share the information with other departments like sales F&B<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          4. To prepare the expected arrival list, departure list for the day<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          5. To fill registration cards, guest history card<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          6. To give the information to the receptionist<\/span><\/p><\/li>

          7. To prepare guest folder having reservation documents, emails and messages<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

            \u200b<\/span>Receptionist-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

            1. Greet the guests on arrival<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            2. Confirm the identity of guests<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            3. Fill the registration form<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            4. Assign room<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            5. Prepare room status report and check discrepancy with housekeeping<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            6. Process request for check out<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            7. Inform late checkout, early check out to HK department<\/span><\/p><\/li>

            8. Give information about the hotel, facilities and the city to the guest<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

              Cashier-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

              1. Prepare guests\u2019 bills<\/span><\/p><\/li>

              2. Update guest transactions daily<\/span><\/p><\/li>

              3. Exchange foreign currency<\/span><\/p><\/li>

              4. Make closing balance account at end of shift<\/span><\/p><\/li>

              5. Maintain house bank<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

                \u200b<\/span>Telephone Operator-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

                1. Answer the calls directly<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                2. Direct incoming calls to the extension number, department, etc<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                3. Answer the queries about the hotel and its services<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                4. Log all wake-up calls<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                5. Handling guest messages<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                6. Handling outgoing calls<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                7. Handling calls from the rooms\/guests<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

                  \u200b<\/span>Bell Boys-<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

                  1. Handle guest luggage<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                  2. Transport the luggage to the room on arrival\/guest check-in<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                  3. Put luggage tag on bags and luggage on arrival<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                  4. Escort guest to the room and tell them about the room, service directory and function of equipment in the room<\/span><\/p><\/li>

                  5. Deliver mail, message and package to the rooms<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>

                    FUNCTIONS OF FRONT OFFICE DEPARTMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>