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Zakaria El Guamra

Fredericton,NB

Summary

Knowledgeable Front Desk Supervisor enthusiastic about improving team productivity and maximizing guest satisfaction. Proficient in managing back-end financial and administrative functions. Excel in fast-paced environments with motivational management style and resourceful mindset.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Guest Services Associate

Ramada Hotel By Wyndham
08.2023 - Current
  • Greet visitors and customers upon arrival, offer assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
  • Accept payments and answer guest questions.
  • Interact with customer service team to deliver consistent, exceptional service to all guests.
  • Engage guests entering facility and offer to assistance with wayfinding.
  • Resolve guest issues with rooms or reservations with knowledgeable and friendly service

Front Desk Manager (Duty Manager)

Media Rotana Hotel Dubai
12.2022 - 01.2023
  • Actively elicit guest feedback and preferences, regarding hotel services and ensure action is initiated on the same to maximize guest satisfaction
  • Ensure maximum room revenue through up-selling within stipulated guidelines, therefore optimizing the sale of room inventory, while controlling room availability in high occupancy periods
  • Lead and coach the team towards achieving highest level of exceptional guest service and colleague satisfaction results through the application of all corporate and property standards and policies
  • Complete procedures when guests arrive and leave
  • Deal with special requests from guests
  • Resolve guests complaints
  • Trained new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements, and performance strategies.
  • Controlled cash and credit card payment transactions at front desk to successfully reduce errors.

Assistant Guest Services Manager

Centro Capital Center Hotel By Rotana
11.2020 - 12.2022
  • Monitor guest feedback, using to improve service and departmental operations.
  • Monitor guest services personnel for efficiency and accuracy of response to guest complaints.
  • Oversaw regulated greeting and internal processing of guests upon arrival.
  • Collaborate with outside departments to coordinate solutions and retain guest satisfaction.
  • Motivate and rewarded employees to improve engagement.

Guest Experience Coordinator

Pearl Rotana Hotel
01.2018 - 11.2020
  • Greet visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
  • Resolve guest complaints and discrepancies in prompt and courteous manner.
  • Welcome guests on arrival, displaying professional and friendly approach.
  • Respond to guest inquiries, complaints and special requests to increase customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with team members to handle guest requirements from check-in through check-out.

Front office agent

Rotana Yas Island Hotel
10.2014 - 01.2018
  • Greet visitors and customers upon arrival, offered assistance, and answered questions to build rapport and retention.
  • Maintain effective communication with all related departments
  • Deal with any queries and resolve guest complaints
  • Coordinate with Managers and Supervisors of Front Office to ensure that daily Front office operations run smoothly.


Customer service agent

Phone Group
10.2011 - 07.2013
  • Respond to customer calls and emails to answer questions about products and services.
  • Evaluate customer information to explore issues, develop potential solutions, and maintain high-quality service.
  • Help large volume of customers every day with positive attitude and focus on customer satisfaction.

Education

MBA - Tourism And Hotel Management

Vatel France
Marrakech,Morocco
05.2011

Diploma in Tourism And Leisure Management - Hospitality Services Management

CCFA
Marrakech,Morocco
05.2008

High School Diploma -

Cadi Ayad High School
Marrakech,Morocco
05.2006

Skills

  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint,
  • Opera (Hotel Management system)
  • Coordinate Schedules
  • Check-In and Check-Out Procedures
  • Staff Supervision
  • Hotel Reservation Systems
  • Cash Handling
  • Hospitality and Accommodation
  • Guest Relations
  • Complaint management

Languages

French : Advanced

English : Advanced

Arabic : Native Speaker

Timeline

Guest Services Associate

Ramada Hotel By Wyndham
08.2023 - Current

Front Desk Manager (Duty Manager)

Media Rotana Hotel Dubai
12.2022 - 01.2023

Assistant Guest Services Manager

Centro Capital Center Hotel By Rotana
11.2020 - 12.2022

Guest Experience Coordinator

Pearl Rotana Hotel
01.2018 - 11.2020

Front office agent

Rotana Yas Island Hotel
10.2014 - 01.2018

Customer service agent

Phone Group
10.2011 - 07.2013

MBA - Tourism And Hotel Management

Vatel France

Diploma in Tourism And Leisure Management - Hospitality Services Management

CCFA

High School Diploma -

Cadi Ayad High School
Zakaria El Guamra