Guest Relations Officer - Ita

Overview

The Guest Relations Officer owns each guest interaction, follows up on experience and offers a seamless execution of premium service that is both exceptional and memorable. As part of the Guest Relations team, the Junior Guest Relations Officer is the liaison between the guest and all Hotel and Marine Departments, proactively anticipating every guest’s needs and expectations. The individual takes full ownership and accountability of their guest interaction, the guest sentiment following the interaction, and the orderliness, emergency preparedness and efficacy of stateroom services.

Qualifications

• SHIPBOARD Employment type.
• Ability to speak English clearly, distinctly and cordially with guests.
• Ability to speak additional languages preferably Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French or German (Conversational Proficiency).
• 2-3 years background experience as Front Desk/Receptionist in a 4 or 5* Hotel.
• Guest services shipboard experience is an advantage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains a constant presence of professionalism and emergency preparedness within stateroom services, supporting the operation in resolving elevator and ADA alarms, being the brand voice of the ship and Guest Relations for external calls and providing impeccable quality of personalized service to internal and external guests and crew alike.
• Responds to escalated guest concerns in an up-scale, considerate, professional and positive manner, showing empathy and actively listening.
• Champions strong administrative skills, taking periodic metrics of data such as guest counts, call volume, call content and guest and crew call behavioral analysis.
• Readily communicates inventory, program access and maintenance requirements by taking full stewardship of work areas and tools.
• As an Officer, leads by example by maintaining a firm, calm composure in all situations, treating all guest and crew with equal humility and respect, championing cleanliness and orderliness when walking all guest and crew areas by correct reporting and ownership, greeting all guest and crew following service philosophy and taking full ownership of all guest and crew occurrences that require direction and leadership.

Guest Relations Officer - Ita, Rome, Italy