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Muaaz Carrim

Muaaz Carrim

HOTELIER
DUBAI

Summary

Highly organized Front Desk Receptionist with exemplary multitasking, time management and customer service skills. Responsible professional willing to go extra mile to assist others with solving problems.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Front Desk Receptionist

RIU HOTELS & RESORTS
DUBAI
08.2021 - Current
  • Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
  • Maintained files and records by implementing effective filing systems that boosted efficiency and organization.
  • Contacted housekeeping staff and maintenance department to resolve issues with guest rooms.
  • Collected room deposits, fees and payments.
  • Monitored office supplies by checking inventory and placing orders.
  • Introduced customers to resort amenities with pleasant and helpful demeanor.
  • Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
  • Kept accounts in balance and ran daily reports to verify totals.
  • Stored guest valuables in safe and individual boxes for security.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
  • Calculated billings and posted charges to room accounts, reviewing charges with guests at checkout.
  • Entered and updated sensitive customer information during check-ins and room changes.
  • Used internal software to process reservations, check-ins and check-outs.
  • Retrieved mail, packages and documents on behalf of guests, promptly verifying receipt and arranging for pickup or transmittal.
  • Confirmed important personal and payment information for compliance with security and payment card industry standards.
  • Transcribed phone messages and relayed to appropriate personnel.
  • Trained new team members on company procedures, customer service and issue resolution.

Operations Assistant

HUDA HOTEL & VACATION HOMES
DUBAI
06.2020 - 08.2022
  • Prepared and proofread reports detailing operations activities.
  • Managed and maintained file system covering expenses, reports and support documentation.
  • Gathered, organized and modeled data to assist management in making key decisions.
  • Solved problems timely and effectively, ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Conducted inspections of facility and executed corrective actions to optimize safety and sanitation.
  • Understood key performance indicators and usage to drive results through factory-driven processes.
  • Completed daily logs for management review.

· Trains, cross –trains, and retrains all front office personnel.

· Participates in the selection of front office personnel.

· Schedules the front office staff.

· Supervises workload during shifts.

· Evaluates the job performance of each front office employee.

· Maintains working relationships and communicates with all departments.

· Verifies that accurate room status information is maintained and properly communicated.

· Resolves guest problems quickly, efficiently, and courteously.

· Updates group information. Maintains, monitors, and prepares group requirements. Relays information to appropriate personnel.

· Monitor and report out on Guest’s credit limit based on check-in holding amounts

· Works within the allocated budget for the front office.

· Checks cashiers in and out and verifies banks and deposits at the end of each shift.

· Ensure the adherence of policies pertaining to cash-handling, check-cashing, and credit policies.

· Conducts regularly scheduled meetings of front office personnel.

· Ensure that all front office employees to always wear proper uniforms.

· Upholds the hotel's commitment to hospitality.

· Prepare performance reports related to front office.

· Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily.

· Ensure implementation of all hotel policies and house rules.

· Operate all aspects of Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple configuration changes.

· Prepare revenue and occupancy forecasting.

· Ensure that employees are, always, attentive, friendly, helpful & courteous to all guests.

· Monitor all V.I.P 's special guests and requests.

· Review Front office logbook and Guest feedback forms daily.

Front Office Intern

WYNDHAM DUBAI MARINA
DUBAI
07.2019 - 12.2019
  • Pleasantly answered calls for multi-line switchboard for large office and directed callers to appropriate employees.
  • Received packages and mail at front desk and dispersed to correct employees.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly and notified supervisor immediately when problems escalated.
  • Promptly received and forwarded incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails and letters, to appropriate staff.
  • Decreased customer hold times by updating office phone call and messaging procedures.
  • Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information.
  • Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Greeting guests upon arrival and making them feel welcome.
  • Administering check-ins and check-outs.
  • Providing front desk services to guests.
  • Assigning rooms and taking care of administrative duties.
  • Delivering mail and messages.
  • Processing guest payments.
  • Coordinating with bell service and staff management.
  • Being a source of information to guests on various matters such as transport and restaurant advice.
  • Processing meal and beverage requests.
  • Accommodating general and unique requests.
  • Diffusing conflict or tense situations with guests.

Guest Service Agent

ELS CLUB DUBAI SPORTS CITY
DUBAI
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Assisted golf club members by carrying clubs from range to cart and setting stations with required balls.
  • Worked in pro shop sales counter to sell merchandise, answer questions and distribute golf cart keys to members.
  • Prepared golf carts daily by stocking pencils, tees, scorecards and towels.
  • Organized and arranged golfers' tee times to keep course activities running smoothly.
  • Organized store merchandise racks by color, size and style to promote visually appealing environment.
  • Delivered information and details of interest about facility to visitors.

Education

BBA - Hospitality Administration And Management

MODUL UNIVERSITY DUBAI
DUBAI,UAE
09.2017 - 02.2021

Skills

Problem-solving

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Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team members of the ELS club to development a partnership with HUDA Hotels to provide and serve hotel guest with daily meals and entertainment options.

Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MacOS

Microsoft Powerpoint

Social Media

Certification

FRONT OFFICE RECEPTION, WYNDHAM DUBAI MARINA- JUN 2- DEC 2 2019

Timeline

Front Desk Receptionist

RIU HOTELS & RESORTS
08.2021 - Current

Operations Assistant

HUDA HOTEL & VACATION HOMES
06.2020 - 08.2022

Front Office Intern

WYNDHAM DUBAI MARINA
07.2019 - 12.2019

FRONT OFFICE RECEPTION, WYNDHAM DUBAI MARINA- JUN 2- DEC 2 2019

06-2019

BBA - Hospitality Administration And Management

MODUL UNIVERSITY DUBAI
09.2017 - 02.2021

Guest Service Agent

ELS CLUB DUBAI SPORTS CITY
06.2017 - 08.2017
Muaaz CarrimHOTELIER