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Emmanuel Kombe

Lusaka

Summary

* Highly committed to duty, detail-minded, goal-oriented and reliable with excellent managerial and interpersonal skills.

* Ability to work with initiative, a team player and dedicated to maintaining high quality organization standards.

* Dependable and reliable in supporting and enabling team effort to produce genuine long term sustainable development.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Front Desk Supervisor

The Urban Hotel Lusaka
Lusaka
08.2022 - Current
  • Greeted and welcomed guests in a friendly, professional manner.
  • Monitored the front desk staff to ensure proper customer service was provided.
  • Provided support to guests with check-in and check-out procedures.
  • Assisted guests with inquiries and requests.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and efficiently.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of hotel services, features and local attractions and activities.
  • Processed payments, cashiering duties and credit card transactions accurately.
  • Performed administrative tasks such as filing documents, answering phone calls and emails.
  • Coordinated room assignments by considering guest preferences and special requests whenever possible.
  • Ensured that all safety regulations were followed at all times.
  • Reviewed daily reports on occupancy levels, rate of rooms sold and revenue totals.
  • Created weekly schedules for front desk staff according to business needs.
  • Implemented strategies for improving customer service standards across the department.
  • Participated in meetings with other managers to discuss strategies for increasing profitability.
  • Mentored new staff on correct procedures, compliance requirements and performance strategies.
  • Welcomed large volume of guests and improved overall customer service.
  • Balanced hotel accounts at end of each shift.
  • Responded to guest reviews on TripAdvisor, Booking.com and other websites typically within 48 hours.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Consulted with managers to resolve problems relating to employee performance, office equipment and work schedules.

Night Auditor

Protea Hotel By Marriot Lusaka Tower
Lusaka
04.2017 - 08.2022
  • Greeted arriving guests and checked them in to their rooms.
  • Processed guest check-outs, including payment processing and providing receipts.
  • Monitored hotel occupancy, rate availability, and special requests or needs of guests.
  • Compiled daily reports on hotel activity such as room occupancy, revenue totals, and other statistics.
  • Performed nightly audits of all cashiering staff by verifying accuracy of shift paperwork and balancing accounts.
  • Responded to customer inquiries regarding hotel services, reservations, directions.
  • Answered telephone calls from customers related to billing inquiries or complaints.
  • Maintained a secure environment for the protection of guests' property and assets.
  • Assisted with the preparation of daily bank deposits for all departments within the hotel.
  • Verified that all charges posted were accurate prior to submitting final bills to guests.
  • Completed end-of-day reconciliations of cash drawers and credit card transactions.
  • Reported any discrepancies immediately upon discovering them.
  • Prepared detailed audit reports at the end of each shift.
  • Received payments from customers via cash or credit cards.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly while maintaining a high level of professionalism.
  • Managed late check-ins and provided information on hotel amenities, including dining establishments, spa hours and room service.

Night Auditor

Hotel Edinburgh
Kitwe
04.2015 - 03.2017

* Checking of front office accounting records for accuracy on a daily basis.

* Summarizing and compiling information for the hotel's financial records.

* Tracks room revenue, occupancy percentages, and other front office operating statistics.

* Preparing a summary of cash, check, and credit card activities, reflecting the hotel's financial performance for the day.

* Posting room charges and room taxes to guest accounts including guest transactions not posted during the day by the front office cashier.

* Running end of day audit.

* Providing outstanding services and ensures customer satisfaction.

* Addressing customer concerns and complaints promptly and professionally.

* Responding to customer needs and requests in a timely manner.

* Answer phone switchboards and transfer calls and take messages.

* Managing the incoming and outgoing mails.

* Planning and assign workloads for front office associates.

* Preparing operational and financial records for Manager to review.

Night Auditor

Moba Hotel and Convention Centre
Kitwe
03.2011 - 04.2015
  • Greeted arriving guests and checked them in to their rooms.
  • Processed guest check-outs, including payment processing and providing receipts.
  • Monitored hotel occupancy, rate availability, and special requests or needs of guests.
  • Compiled daily reports on hotel activity such as room occupancy, revenue totals, and other statistics.
  • Performed nightly audits of all cashiering staff by verifying accuracy of shift paperwork and balancing accounts.
  • Answered telephone calls from customers related to billing inquiries or complaints.
  • Maintained a secure environment for the protection of guests' property and assets.
  • Ensured that all front desk personnel followed established procedures for guest check-in and check-out policies.
  • Verified that all charges posted were accurate prior to submitting final bills to guests.
  • Completed end-of-day reconciliations of cash drawers and credit card transactions.
  • Reported any discrepancies immediately upon discovering them.
  • Prepared detailed audit reports at the end of each shift.
  • Handled night audit paperwork, verification of daily room occupancy and hotel revenue reviews.
  • Checked auditing discrepancies by reconciling cash drop and credit card transactions.
  • Documented wake-up requests and set up automatic calls in system.

Sales and Marketing Personnel

Moba Investments Limited
Kitwe
02.2007 - 03.2011
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to drive sales growth.
  • Created and maintained relationships with customers, vendors, and other stakeholders.
  • Conducted market research to identify customer needs and preferences.
  • Analyzed competitive products in the marketplace.
  • Researched target markets to develop effective sales plans.
  • Gathered customer feedback on product performance and service quality.
  • Responded promptly to customer inquiries regarding products or services.
  • Greeted and assisted customers to foster positive experiences.
  • Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally.
  • Stock taking
  • Cashing and balancing of daily sales
  • Banking
  • Stores Supervising.

Education

Diploma - Clearing Forwarding And Shipping Management

Digitech School of Computer And Related Studies
Kitwe
12-2010

Certificate - Computer Courses

Necor Training Centre
Kitwe
10-2009

Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate -

Kitwe Boys High School
Kitwe
11-2004

Grade Nine (9) Certificate -

Chimwemwe High School
Kitwe, Chimwemwe
11-2001

Primary Certificate -

Ishuko Primary School
Kitwe, Chimwemwe
12-1999

Accomplishments

  • Certificate of Excellence and Commitment by the Zambia federation of employers.
  • Certificate of dedicated employee by the Zambia federation of employers.
  • Awarded as an employee of the year by Moba Hotel and Convention centre

Languages

English
First Language

Affiliations

* Travelling

* Reading

* Singing

* Interacting with different kind of people

Timeline

Front Desk Supervisor

The Urban Hotel Lusaka
08.2022 - Current

Night Auditor

Protea Hotel By Marriot Lusaka Tower
04.2017 - 08.2022

Night Auditor

Hotel Edinburgh
04.2015 - 03.2017

Night Auditor

Moba Hotel and Convention Centre
03.2011 - 04.2015

Sales and Marketing Personnel

Moba Investments Limited
02.2007 - 03.2011

Diploma - Clearing Forwarding And Shipping Management

Digitech School of Computer And Related Studies

Certificate - Computer Courses

Necor Training Centre

Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate -

Kitwe Boys High School

Grade Nine (9) Certificate -

Chimwemwe High School

Primary Certificate -

Ishuko Primary School
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