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Guest Experience Leader - Front Office - InterContinental® Dubai Festival City
full-timeUnited Arab Emirates

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United Arab Emirates

Type

full-time

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About this role

Do you see yourself as a Front Desk Supervisor for InterContinental® Hotel Dubai Festival City?  

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® at Dubai Festival City consists of four hotels. These include the luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the premium Crowne Plaza, and the essentials Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1,600 rooms, the cluster boasts a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1,200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.        

A little taste of your day-to-day:

  • Supervise front office operations during assigned shift.
  • Supervise cashiering activities during shift.
  • Keep updated on financial targets & compile occupancy statistics.
  • Supervise Group Bookings
  • Assist in handling guest complaints.
  • Be familiar with property safety, first aid and fire and emergency procedures.
  • Instructing staff in credit policies and cash security procedures
  • Conduct job trainings in accordance with departmental standards
  • Provide constructive feedback & assist in performance appraisal discussions.
  • Enhancing team performance through coaching & advising the staff

What we need from you:

  • Communication skills – guests and colleagues will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you’ll be easy to talk to
  • Fluency in the English language - extra language skills would be great.
  • Literate and tech-savvy - you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing, basic maths and computers, especially our reservations system, Opera.
  • Flexibility - night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job
  • You’ll have a high school diploma/qualification or a bachelor from university within a relatable field.
  • Experience - ideally, you’ll have spent at least 2 years in a front desk or guest service position in a 5 star property
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.


At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?
As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Other facts

Tech stack
Communication Skills,Fluency in English,Tech-Savvy,Flexibility,Guest Service,Teamwork,Coaching,Performance Appraisal,Cashiering,Financial Targets,Occupancy Statistics,Guest Complaints,Safety Procedures,Job Training,Credit Policies,Constructive Feedback

About IHG

IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.

With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,300 open hotels in more than 100 countries, and a development pipeline of over 2,000 properties.

Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo
Premium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN Hotels
Essentials: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Garner hotels, avid hotels
Suites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood Suites
Exclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.

Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. To download the IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple App or Google Play stores.

Team size: 10,001+ employees
LinkedIn: Visit
Industry: Hospitality

What you'll do

  • Supervise front office operations and cashiering activities during assigned shifts. Assist in handling guest complaints and conduct job training for staff.

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What does a Guest Experience Leader - Front Office - InterContinental® Dubai Festival City do at IHG?

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