Reservationist

Wyndham Hotels and Resorts

(Orlando, Florida)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
CLUB WYNDHAM® is part of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world’s largest vacation ownership company. Wyndham Vacation Ownership markets, sells and finances vacation ownership interests, provides property management services to property owners’ associations and develops vacation ownership resorts. With more than 500,000 owner families around the world, CLUB WYNDHAM is a leader in providing world-class lifetime vacations.
Summary
The Reservationist is responsible for handling reservations, inquiries and cancellations in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner, and quoting available rates to maximize room revenue according to Wyndham International standards. He/she is also responsible for participating in the monthly Rooms Merchandising meeting.
Responsibilities
* Answer all incoming calls promptly, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner. * Answer guest inquiries about hotel services, facilities and hours of operation. * Book room reservations while focusing on maximizing room revenue and average rate using standard rate quoting scenario at all times. * Up sell rooms when possible. * Enter reservations into the computer according to standard operating procedures. * Communicate and work closely with the Sales Department concerning group bookings. * Maintain availability calendar and communicate all relevant information to the operations staff. * Maintain accurate files and reports. * Handle all special reservations, to include V.I.P. reservations, packages and discounts. * Book and block rooms using hotel standards for Group Rooming Lists and Booking Agreements. * Attend and give input on trends and opportunities to maximize revenue. * Complete forecasts as required by management. * Monitor daily sales activity and alert Guest Services Manager of sold out nights, group status and possible problem situations. * Post no-show revenue daily, if required at property. * Process travel agent checks, if required at property. * Be able to perform all duties of Guest Services Agent and assist at front desk as needed. * Communicate availability to wholesalers. * Call for occupancy at area hotels. * File reservations and group contracts. * Review Reservations logbook and Guest Request log on a daily basis. * Send confirmations. * Process advance deposit/balance sheet. * Process brochure requests. * Forecast packages according to hotel standards. * Research travel agent commissions.
Ideal Candidate
* High School diploma or equivalent required. * Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred. * College course work in related field helpful. * Flexible and long hours sometimes required. Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or negligible amounts of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

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