Group Reservations Coordinator - InterContinental Los Angeles

Duties and Responsibilities: Book guest reservations for individuals and/or groups that are requested either by phone or from within the hotel in accordance with established standards and scripts using the hotel's reservations system; process reservations from the sales, reservations centers or travel agencies/wholesalers. Designate and apply appropriate travel agency commissions. Up-sell rooms where possible according to established procedures to maximize hotel average room rate; utilize yield management strategies to ensure a full house whenever possible. Suggest alternate dates for sold-out periods. Process cancellations, revisions and information updates on changes; process guest reservation requests for other hotels within the reservations system. Provide accurate information about the city and the surrounding attractions when asked by guests; mail hotel-specific information sheets and brochures to guests as requested. Stay abreast of current rates, rate changes and all promotions; assist in rooms forecasting. Complete daily logs according to established procedures. Respond appropriately to guest complaints. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction. Communicate any outstanding guest requests or issues to management that may require additional monitoring or follow-up. Promote team work and quality service through daily communications and coordination with other departments. Notify sales of any group bookings. May assist with other duties as assigned such running daily reports, e.g. the cancellation, booking, or arrival reports.

Qualifications and Requirements: Basic reading, writing, and math skills and six months experience as a reservationist or front desk agent. High school or equivalent preferred. Must speak fluent English. Other languages preferred. This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Speak and listening usually while sitting
• Use a keyboard to type in reservation information
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, clients and employees.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when reviewing and processing guest reservations or daily reports.
• Basic mathematical abilities are used some of the time.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays

What We Offer: The hourly pay range for this role is $27.95 - 34.94. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee's pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.