Rooms Controller - Loews Hotels Universal Orlando

Loews Hotels

  • Orlando, FL
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    Whether your next career chapter involves making memories for guests or supporting our properties in our Corporate Office, every role-from Guest Services to Finance, Culinary to IT-offers opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact. Who We Are: Founded in 1960, Loews Hotels & Co operates iconic hotels and resorts across the U.S. Together, our diverse and welcoming teams craft exceptional experiences in iconic destinations.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOrlando, FL

    Description

    At Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando, our team members get to make a difference and have fun every day. Our world-class team brings to life the incredible, award-winning hotels located at Universal Orlando Resort.

    Named one of Central Florida's Top Workplaces and one of America's Best-in-State Employers by Forbes, we are committed to our "power of we" culture.

    Are you looking for a place where you can bring your authentic self to work every day and be able to connect, engage and delight?

    • We offer excellent benefits and perks including one free meal per shift and free theme park access.
    • We have a dynamic culture that makes every day interesting, challenging, fulfilling and fun.
    • We embrace diversity at our core and offer the opportunity for all team members to reach their potential.
    • We invest in training and development opportunities for all team members.
    • We promote social responsibility by being a good neighbor in the community.
    • We care for you, just as we care for others.

    Who We Are: Founded in 1960, Loews Hotels & Co operates iconic hotels and resorts across the U.S. Together, our diverse and welcoming teams craft exceptional experiences in iconic destinations.

    Growth and belonging start here; you'll be valued for who you are and the goals you have. Whether your next career chapter involves making memories for guests or supporting our properties in our Corporate Office, every role-from Guest Services to Finance, Culinary to IT-offers opportunities to grow and make a meaningful impact.

    Creating a Team Member experience where you belong no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status that makes you, you is a daily focus for us.

    Oversees the friendly, professional, and efficient registration and account settlement of hotel guests commensurate with the demands of a world-class resort by providing support to the Front Desk Agents & Management. Serves as a liaison between the Front Office Agents, and Front Office Management, Housekeeping, and Engineering.

    Qualifications:

    • Minimum of one year of experience in hospitality or relevant industry required.

    • Previous experience with guest services preferred.

    • Intermediate computer skills and ability to learn Property Management Systems required.

    • Familiarity with Opera and HOTSOS is preferred.

    • Position requires the ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and written, with team members, leaders, and guests.

    • Position requires flexibility to work a varied schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays, as scheduled.

    • Position requires prolonged periods of sitting or standing while using hands, fingers, vision, and hearing to successfully operate computer and phone systems as needed.

    Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

    • Oversees the friendly, professional, and efficient registration and check-out of hotel guests, including assisting the Front Desk during peak periods

    • Assists Front Desk Agents in satisfying guest requests and resolving guest complaints

    • Trained and skilled to perform all Front Desk, Reservations, and Star Service functions as needed based on operational demands

    • Prints occupancy, arrivals departures, and back-up reports on a timely basis

    • Reviews Specials Report for all arriving guests on a daily basis to ensure appropriate pre-blocking of rooms and to coordinate special services to be provided

    • Block relocated guests who will be returning to the hotel

    • Communicates all special requests to Housekeeping

    • Coordinates with Room Service to ensure accurate and timely amenity deliveries

    • Monitors and ensures completion of all room changes

    • Check for duplicate reservations on a daily basis

    • Monitors clearing of all due-outs, Express Checkouts, no-show's, Pre-Registered guests

    • Process applicable charges for late check-outs (12pm)

    • Checks the status of all Out-of-Order rooms on a daily basis

    • Monitors availability of showrooms for the Sales & Conference Management departments

    • Reviews group resumes to verify group billing procedures, VIP's and special requests

    • Responsible for conducting daily line-ups

    • Monitor arrivals to ensure that rooms are ready by check in time

    • Clear departures by working closely with Housekeeping Department

    • Ensure all guest departure calls are done a daily basis

    • Accurately report guest needs and problem resolution

    • May interact with customers in person, as well as other departments.

    • Must be able to handle multiple tasks at once with attention to detail

    • Ability to work independently

    • Excellent people skills.

    • Assist with the preparation of 'remote' and 'reserved' registration and check-out of groups

    • Prints group no-show, in-house, and arrivals report on a daily basis

    • Answers telephone expediently and addresses complaints, problems, special requests and non-related desk questions, making sure to log phone complaints and requests

    • Familiarity with daily hotel occupancy reports, status of available rooms, etc.

    • Monitor room category and bedding availability, up to three days in advance, in order to prevent overbooking

    • Monitors rollaway, microwave and other amenity requests up to seven days in advance in order to ensure availability, and accurate billing was completed

    • Monitor all Master accounts to ensure that they are checked-in and extended as required

    • Ensures adherence to all Loews Hotels Star Service standards

    • Other duties may be assigned as business demands

    Supportive Functions and Responsibilities:

    • Maintains clean and excellent condition of Rooms Control & Back Office area and equipment

    • Maintains proper stock of all supplies in Back Office Area

    • Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards

    • Notifies appropriate individuals and departments of any problems or unusual matters of significance

    • Attends all appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions

    • Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, employees, and management

    • Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times

    • Complies with all hotel standards, policies, and rules

    • Complies with safety regulations and procedures

    • Remains current on hotel information and changes