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Reservations Manager Job Description With thousands of hotels in over 100 countries and territories, Hilton offers countless opportunities to delight. From an open door to a welcoming smile and an exceptional experience, we offer the millions of travellers who stay with us every year a welcome they will never forget. In addition to our flagship brand, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the family of brands includes Waldorf Astoria, LXR, Conrad, Canopy, Curio Collection, DoubleTree, Hilton Garden Inn Hampton and many others. If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it’s with Hilton where we never forget the reason we’re here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike. The Reservations Manager is responsible for the accurate recording and processing of reservations as well as the maximization of room sales through pro-active selling and up-selling techniques. What will I be doing? As the Reservations Manager, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards: • Make sure all team members complete the Hilton University courses and pass the tests. • Organize regular trainings to make sure team members are familiar with hotel product knowledge and activities as well as the service standards and requirements. • Assist the Commercial Director / Revenue Manager to complete the hotel budget and forecast. • Maximize room sales and revenue for the hotel, prioritizing up-selling. • Check daily all new reservations, cancel or change reservations, make sure information passed to relative departments are correct. • Check arrival guests or groups of 3-5 daily, making sure the guest information, requirements and price information is correct. • Perform duties of secretarial nature including preparing correspondence, maintaining files, sending faxes, email, etc. • Always maintain a sales attitude, not losing any sales opportunity in the hotel. • Develop the Reservations and Group & Tour teams to maximize revenue on all enquiries. • Note any changes in the main guest sources and market and report the trends changes to the Revenue Manager and Commercial Director. • Make sure all commissions are correct and followed-up on promptly. • Make sure all reject business is filed with the reasons.