Maldron Hotel Merrion Road Hiring for Reservations Agent – New Hotel Opening Job at Mount Merrion , Ireland Full Time

Reservations Agent – Maldron Hotel Merrion Road

We are delighted to open applications for a Reservations Agent to join the team for the new Maldron Hotel Merrion Road which is due to open in Q2 2022.

Are you an enthusiastic hospitality professional?
Do you have a passion for providing excellent service?

Maldron Hotel Merrion Road will be a 4-star seafront property in Dublin 4. It will comprise of 140 bedrooms, 4 meeting rooms, a bar and a restaurant. It presents a fantastic opportunity for a talented and ambitious individual to be part of something special!

Objective of the Role

Reporting to the Front Office Manager, the Reservations Agent will be the first point of contact for our guests. It is of utmost importance that the reservations department present a friendly and professional manner at all times. As a Reservations Agent, you will act as the main point of contact for guest’s bookings for bedrooms and car park, dealing with queries and cross selling of our other properties.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage Guests reservations, ensuring that their needs and wants are met to the highest standard.
• Give details of hotel facilities and pricing information.
• Upsell other areas of the hotel or other properties in the group.
• Ensure expectations are set correctly, in advance of the guest’s stay.
• To proactively generate meeting and events enquiries for the team.

Requirements:

• 1-2 years experience in a similar role with a Reservations System, Opera would be an advantage.
• Excellent customer care skills.
• Excellent command of the English language both written and oral is essential.
• Ability to cope well under pressure.
• Highly motivated, and a team player.

What do we offer in return?

• Competitive salary
• Training and Development opportunities – including structured Dalata Development Programmes and access to Dalata Academy
• Excellent discounted rates for staff, friends and family across all Dalata hotels between Ireland, UK and now Germany!
• Daily meals provided
• Employee assistance programme and wellness initiatives
• Excellent working environment focused on a positive employee experience
• Team social events throughout the year

About our culture:

Dalata Hotel Group – Ireland’s largest hotel group has a number of exciting positions on the horizon. As Dalata continues to grow and expand in Ireland and the UK it’s more important than ever to have the right team alongside us, in the near future we will be opening the doors of new hotels creating many jobs and investing millions in the Irish and UK economy.

We lead through our Dalata values of “Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality”. If you have the right attitude and energy you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things – individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees.

Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Equal Opportunities Employer.