Location: Other, Cape Town, Job Type: Full-Time. Our client a 5 star property in the Cape has a vacancy for a Restaurant Manager. Please include a head and shoulders photo. Kindly do not apply if you do not have the relevant experience, only qualifying applicants will be considered. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 2 weeks your application was not successful.

Responsibility Job Purpose: To optimise sales & profitability through an effective and efficient reservations process whilst enhancing relationships with existing clients. Ensure accurate & detailed capturing of reservations. Maximise revenue & ensure guest satisfaction. Major Areas of Responsibility. Reviewing, monitoring and revising guest service standards, thereby enhancing guest satisfaction. Assist & maintain an efficient administration system within the department.

To maintain client database with segmentation. To ensure that an efficient and accurate filing system, both manual and electronic, is constantly updated. To ensure that standard correspondence formats for various stages of reservations is completed and maintained. To continuously seek ways to maximise revenues and profits by up-selling other facilities and services. Establish rapport with guests maintaining effective customer relationships and handle guest enquiries, requests either personally or over the phone.

Actively endeavour to seek and resolve guest complaints, where possible, exercise judgement and escalate it to the manager. Answer reservations calls in a pleasant and courteous manner. Based on the nature of the reservation required, check the availability of the room / type of room and confirm the reservation. Actively up-sell the higher category rooms. Ensure and encourage guests to complete all areas and details on the advance reservation form. To sort out and attach all correspondence with the respective advance reservation forms. Preparing and ensuring all bookings are accurate and in line with SOP’s. To inform other departments and follow up with regards to special instructions / facilities. Assist in implementing the TBEM processes.

Qualifications and Experience: Diploma / Degree from a reputable hotel school. Front Office background preferred. Previous junior sales or front of house experience. Language Proficiency: Should be fluent in English.  Additional language advantageous IT Knowledge, Opera, MS Office, Travel. Should be flexible to move within the company according to requirement and also for personal growth. Salary: RMarket Related

Email CV in Microsoft word format to mp.a@mweb.co.za