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Guest Experience Manager

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Catalonia Grand Zanzibar
Guest Experience Manager
Catalonia Grand ZanzibarZanzibar
Job typeFull-time
EducationNot specified
ExperienceAny
VehicleNot required

Job description

Guest Experience & Service Quality

  • Ensure every guest receives a personalized, seamless, and memorable experience.
  • Oversee guest interactions and address guest concerns or complaints promptly and professionally.
  • Handle VIP, VVIP, repeat guests, and special requests with high attention to detail.
  • Conduct daily lobby presence to meet, greet, and assist guests.
  • Monitor service delivery across all touchpoints to ensure consistency.

Pre-Arrival, In-House & Post-Stay Coordination

  • Review arrival lists daily and coordinate VIP preparation with Housekeeping, F&B, and Front Office.
  • Ensure special amenities, room inspections, and welcome arrangements are completed.
  • Conduct courtesy calls and follow-up checks for in-house guests.
  • Oversee departure experience, ensuring smooth check-out and feedback collection.
  • Manage guest communication before and after stay.

Guest Feedback & Reputation Management

  • Monitor guest feedback from surveys, online review platforms, comment cards, and social media.
  • Respond to guest reviews professionally and in alignment with hotel standards.
  • Analyze feedback trends and prepare weekly/monthly reports for management.
  • Develop and implement improvement strategies to enhance guest satisfaction scores.

Service Culture Training & Standards

  • Conduct ongoing service training, grooming checks, and soft-skills coaching for staff.
  • Ensure departments follow hotel service standards and SOPs.
  • Support new staff induction with a focus on guest service culture.
  • Develop engagement programs to improve employee hospitality behavior.

Coordination Between Departments

  • Act as the liaison between Front Office, F&B, Housekeeping, Spa, Engineering, and Security to resolve guest issues.
  • Communicate guest preferences, allergies, and special notes to relevant teams.
  • Lead daily operational briefings to highlight important guest notes and priorities.

Complaint & Incident Management

  • Handle complex service recovery cases and provide compensation within authority limits.
  • Maintain detailed logs of guest complaints and resolutions.
  • Ensure corrective actions are taken and communicated to department heads.
  • Support crisis management and emergency response when needed.

Administrative & Reporting Duties

  • Prepare daily guest experience summary reports.
  • Maintain updated guest preference profiles in the PMS/CRM.
  • Track and report key performance indicators related to guest satisfaction.
  • Support budgeting for guest amenities, loyalty programs, and service enhancements.

Requirements

  • Degree or Diploma in Hospitality, Tourism Management, or related field.
  • Multilanguage skills
  • 7 years’ experience in Guest Relations, Front Office, or customer service management.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
  • Exceptional communication skills—polite, professional, and confident.
  • Experience with PMS/CRM systems (Opera/Protel/Fidelio or similar).
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle high-pressure situations calmly.
  • High attention to detail and excellent grooming.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays

About the company

Catalonia Grand Zanzibar

Catalonia Grand Zanzibar

Hotel

LocationZanzibar
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