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Oparebea Amoako

Lusaka,Zambia

Summary

My background includes leadership experience in in fast-paced leading hotel brands including my current position at Taj Pamodzi Hotel.


From scheduling work shifts and overseeing administrative operations to managing budgets and ensuring top-notch guest service and customer relations. I excel at performing comprehensive management tasks to drive efficiency and productivity.


Furthermore, I am highly skilled in prioritizing tasks, developing effective communication, organizational procedures and supervising departmental personnel while maintaining compliance with all guidelines and standards.

Worked on Systems such as: Eres, Opera and Apex


My highest qualification is a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management and highlights of my experience include;

  • Overseeing administrative support function – including meeting coordination, financial reconciliation, scheduling and issue resolution while handling all guest concerns in a courteous and professional manner. Making hotel reservations for clients and ensuring that all information provided has been applied to the bookings and instructions followed.
  • Training, developing, coaching and supervising front office/desk team member to achieve superior customer service and guest experiences and drive adherence to hotel policies and procedures.
  • Communicating regularly and effectively with cross-functional departments such as Sales, Guest Services, Hotel Membership Department, Housekeeping, Concierge, Security and Banqueting.
  • Excelling at balancing multiple tasks while providing top-level organization and communication skills and improving operational systems.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Rooms and Reservations Manager

Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka
Lusaka, Zambia
04.2021 - Current
  • Liaising with central reservations to communicate new rate plans and promotions
  • Liaising with Travel Agents, Revenue Manager and the Rooms Division Manager daily and timely so as to monitor occupancy and availability
  • Identify producing accounts to ensure proper recognition by Reservation staff.
  • Managing the Sales Team and Events & Catering team in the absence of the Sales Director
  • Managing the in-house reservations systems (Opera)
  • Ensure special handling of repeat guests and very VIP guests
  • Monitor and coordinate group reservations activity with the Front Office department and Revenue Manager
  • Forecasting Revenue Streams with Revenue Director and General Manager
  • Training reservations staff inline with the brand SOP
  • Review no-show and cancelled reservations and processes charges according to the hotel’s policy
  • Responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures.
  • Managing the team effectively
  • Conduct calls professionally and politely to maintain excellent service standards.
  • Handle customer complaints calmly and professionally..
  • Prepare departmental month end reports

Front office manager

Fairmont Zimbali Resort
Ballito, South Africa
11.2017 - 08.2020
  • Supporting, training, and supervising front office staff.
  • Ensuring that all customer-related tasks are handled accurately and on time to improve guests' experience.
  • Handling customer complaints and special requests.
  • Scheduling staff shifts and managing other HR-related tasks.
  • Maintaining an orderly appearance throughout the reception area.
  • Monitoring stock and ordering office supplies, including stationery and information leaflets.
  • Preparing monthly management reports on customer feedback, bookings, and cancellations.
  • Managing the departmental budget.
  • Updating files and records.
  • Enforcing all cash-handling, checking, and credit procedures.

Assistant front office manager

Cathedral Peak Hotel
Winterton, South Africa
11.2013 - 04.2017
  • Support smooth and efficient running of front-of-house operations.
  • Supervising 15 front office staff.
  • Maintained high standards of accuracy and quality in data entry and recordkeeping.
  • Improved quality of service, ensuring current staff knowledge of hotel products, services and policies at all times.
  • Update office management on team's activities and progress at weekly meetings.
  • Oversee and supervise guest arrivals and departures with the front office executive and duty managers.
  • Supervise the management of debtors, group and individual guest invoicing and cash operations.
  • Review the arrival list for all arrivals and VIPs to check room allocations, amenities and special requests.
  • Prepare monthly and daily revenue reports and circulate them to all HOD’s.
  • Prepare Room revenue and occupancy forecast and take action on rate strategies.
  • Integrate and train employees, providing support for skills development.
  • Ensures that all front desk employees are well presented (uniforms, personal hygiene etc), and also punctual.

Reservations agent

Silver Sands
Durban, South Africa
04.2010 - 11.2013
  • Dealt with high-volume calls and emails competently to meet service targets.
  • Completed bookings and reservation amendments using hospitality property management software.
  • Conducted calls professionally and politely to maintain excellent service standards.
  • Resolved complaints, cancellations and refunds with mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Initiated the Upsell initiative to drive revenue.
  • Ensuring brand standards are being met in each departmental meeting
  • Provide excellent customer service overall
  • Work hand in hand with the Front office department to ensure smooth flow of customer service
  • Maintain a knowledge base of all products and services
  • Communicate clearly with all departments pertaining to groups, VIPs
  • Perform general office clerk duties
  • Assist accounting with general filing and other tasks as assigned
  • Creating and updating guest profiles and account profiles
  • Organize and maintain office cleanliness of shared office areas

Education

Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel Management

Varsity College
Durban
01.2007 - 04.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management

International College of Hotel Management
Adelaide Australia
04.2012 - 09.2014

Skills

  • Communication
  • Tact & Diplomacy
  • Teamwork
  • Decision Making
  • Customer Services
  • Self-Motivation
  • Telephone Etiquette

Languages

English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Entrepreneurial activities

Timeline

Rooms and Reservations Manager

Taj Pamodzi Hotel Lusaka
04.2021 - Current

Front office manager

Fairmont Zimbali Resort
11.2017 - 08.2020

Assistant front office manager

Cathedral Peak Hotel
11.2013 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Hotel Management

International College of Hotel Management
04.2012 - 09.2014

Reservations agent

Silver Sands
04.2010 - 11.2013

Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel Management

Varsity College
01.2007 - 04.2010
Oparebea Amoako