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Mandeep Singh

Front Office Manager
Brampton

Summary

More than 5 years of solid track record in hospitality, specializing in guest relations, sales forecasting, and team leadership. Skilled at enhancing customer service and driving operational efficiency to boost revenue. Strong communicator, dedicated to fostering teamwork and improving service standards through continuous development and strategy implementation.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

FRONT OFFICE MANAGER

HILTON GARDEN INN TORONTO AIRPORT/MISSISSAUGA WEST
09.2024 - Current
  • Lead front office operations to ensure that all Front Office team members are delivering excellent customer service
  • Drive revenue growth through upselling techniques, daily pricing strategies and loyalty program promotion
  • Analyze performance metric to identify areas for improvement and implement action plans
  • Foster strong relationships with interdepartmental teams to ensure cohesive guest experiences
  • Mentor and develop front office staff, promoting a positive work environment
  • Optimize profitability by leveraging OnQ R&I and GRO systems, employing data-driven insights to refine operational strategies
  • Oversee daily operations, ensuring compliance with brand standards and local regulations
  • Manage inventory, scheduling and budgeting with precision and foresight
  • Addressed and resolved guest concern in timely manner, escalating issues to management as necessary
  • Maintained a positive guest experience even in challenging situations
  • Implemented loyalty programs and promotional offers to retain and attract guests

DUAL PROPERTY FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT/ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
08.2022 - 09.2024
  • Manage and monitor the activities of all agents & making sure they adhere to standards of excellence and to the guidelines set in the employee handbook, hotel policies and procedures and correcting where needed
  • Always maintain a professional and high-quality service-oriented environment
  • Managing MARSHA Inventory and Guest Assistance Cases
  • Work closely will all core operation departments to improve guest services and foster cross departmental communication
  • Trained and supervised new front desk staff members, providing guidance, and coaching as needed
  • Interacted with guests to obtain feedback on service levels
  • Inform Front Office staff of daily activities, group arrival and VIP arrivals as well as special requests and repeat guests
  • Check accommodation facilities, making sure any special requests are carried out accordingly

FRONT DESK TEAM-LEADER

HAMPTON INN & SUITES BY HILTON TORONTO AIRPORT
02.2023 - 09.2024
  • Delivered customer service, ensuring guests' comfort and safety daily
  • Managing OnQ R&I and GRO to maximize profitability
  • Dealt with all inquiries in a professional and courteous manner, in person, on telephone or via e-mail
  • Executed in always keeping hotel clean and tidy throughout year
  • Dealt with customer complaints in a professional manner
  • Updated with current promotions and hotel pricing, to provide information to guests, on request, while maximizing bedroom sales opportunities daily
  • Controlled and sustained administration of all reservations, cancellations and no-shows, in line with company policy
  • Proposed and implemented effective marketing strategies to maximize room occupancy levels
  • Guaranteed a high-quality operation by providing training, supervising the work of team members, and ensuring that all the standard operating procedures are followed

FRONT DESK AGENT/NIGHT AUDITOR

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT/ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
09.2021 - 07.2022
  • Auditing, balancing, and verifying daily revenue documentation
  • Greeting guests, checking into rooms, assisting with check-outs, and contributing to guests with important information
  • Supervising the hotel's inventory of reservations, room assignments, and vacancies
  • Responding to guest inquiries, complaints, and concerns
  • Answering phones, scheduling wake-up calls, and assisting with reservation requests
  • Balancing cash drawers, record errors, and reconcile receipts

FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT
12.2020 - 05.2021
  • Welcoming the guests and engaged in friendly conversation during check-in for better guest relations
  • Respond to the guest call enquiries and transfer the call to the concerned person
  • Supervise check-in and check-out process, reservations, and guest payments
  • Manage special accommodation request of the guest
  • Handling secure payment transactions and providing customer bill invoices

FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE

HYATT REGENCY
12.2019 - 09.2020
  • Greeting warmly to check-in guest, provide room keys and inform about the available facilities to guest
  • Attending the incoming calls, update the request and queries, coordinates with departments for follow-ups
  • Prepare the guest vouchers, travel vouchers, documents, and billing settlement to the folios
  • Compile daily shift close report and cash register accurately of all the transaction
  • Proper maintenance of guest profile for guest satisfactions to improve guest satisfaction

INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE

TAJ SWARNA
01.2018 - 06.2018
  • Efficiently handling front office and butler services in combined department
  • Serving as a Personal Butler to all guests and looking after every request from them
  • Preparing monthly reports and presentations on various areas of the Hotel
  • Taking check-in, giving a full palace tour to the resident guests, and ensuring a wonderful arrival experience for every guest
  • Maintain records for guest satisfaction, track guest satisfaction scores to improve our guest service

Education

Post-Graduate Certificate in Hotel & Resort - Tourism And Hotel Management

Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
Mississauga, ON
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Tourism And Hotel Management

Amritsar College Of Engineering & Technology
Amritsar
05.2001 -

Skills

Research and Analytical Skills

CERTIFICATIONS

• Smart Serve Ontario
• WHMS Training Certification
• Certification in Basic Food Safety Training- AODA Training Certificate
• Certified OSHA

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

• Opera
• Fosse
• OnQ
• PEP

Timeline

FRONT OFFICE MANAGER

HILTON GARDEN INN TORONTO AIRPORT/MISSISSAUGA WEST
09.2024 - Current

FRONT DESK TEAM-LEADER

HAMPTON INN & SUITES BY HILTON TORONTO AIRPORT
02.2023 - 09.2024

DUAL PROPERTY FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT/ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
08.2022 - 09.2024

FRONT DESK AGENT/NIGHT AUDITOR

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT/ RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT
09.2021 - 07.2022

FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE

FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES MARRIOTT
12.2020 - 05.2021

FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE

HYATT REGENCY
12.2019 - 09.2020

INDUSTRIAL TRAINEE

TAJ SWARNA
01.2018 - 06.2018

Post-Graduate Certificate in Hotel & Resort - Tourism And Hotel Management

Lambton College of Applied Arts And Technology
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Tourism And Hotel Management

Amritsar College Of Engineering & Technology
05.2001 -
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