Sami Abdelrida, Front Office Manager

Sami Abdelrida

Front Office Manager

Hilton Hotels and Resorts

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Managment
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Front Office Manager at Hilton Hotels and Resorts
  • Qatar - Doha
  • September 2018 to September 2020

 Hilton Doha
‘Front Office Manager’ (Task Force) Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

 Hilton Beirut Downtown
‘AFOM’ (Pre-Opening) Sep 2018

• Quality Assurance champion
• Pre- opening critical path execution
• Member of OnQ PMS Software installation committee
• Up-selling : FPG Champion - Achievement : EMEA SALT CHAMPION JULY & AUG 2019
• Customer Satisfaction : Salt Champion - YTD 77 % above target by 12 %
• Hilton Honours Enrolment 100 % YTD N#1 KSA & Levant region

Property Management 'Operations' at Property Masters Group (MMG Holding)
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • December 2016 to September 2018

• • Managing luxurious commercial and residential properties.
• In Charge of the operations.
• Manage a team of property supervisors
• Managing, monitoring, when needed coaching the soft services subcontractors and staff.
• In charge of the CAPEX and OPEX of the properties.
• Setting and managing the yearly budget of the properties.
• Leading and running the yearly General Assembly

Customer Service and Operations Duty Manager at Majid Al Futtaim Properties
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • February 2013 to December 2016

•• In Charge of the customer service team at City Centre Beirut
• Ensure that soft services providers (Cleaning - Security - Valet parking etc...) are applying company service culture.
• Following up on external customers and tenants queries.
• Ensure that company SOPs are always applied.
• In charge of recruiting and selecting customer service candidates.
• Preparing and conducting on-job and off-job trainings when needed.
• Assist in creating a 5 stars service culture within the company.
• Assist in setting a loyalty program for the shopping mall
• Assist in creating a CRM system.
• Assist the head office in Dubai in setting the best customer service standards.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to identify areas for improvement and make recommendations for customer service level improvements.
• Work with marketing manager to assist with the promotions, entertainment and events conducted in assigned operating assets throughout the year wherever necessary.
• Maintain appropriate standard of conduct, dress, hygiene, uniforms and grooming of all the customer service staff, and external subcontractors.

Night Manager at Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • April 2012 to November 2012

•Reports on daily basis all night shifts' complaints, special interactions for follow up from HOD’s and management.
•Welcome VIP rooms upon arrival.
•Ensure the efficient running of the night shift operation.
•Handle complaints according to hotel rules and regulations.
•Attend the daily morning briefing
•To be aware and handle the overbooking situation.
•Performs a daily tour of the house and report back to the general manager.
•Responsible for all night activities
•Handle guest complaints
•Make sure operation is being run up to standards
•Make sure that the service is being run up to standards.
•Maintain appropriate standard of conduct, dress, hygiene, uniforms and grooming of all the night staff.

Front Office Manager at Midtown Hotel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • September 2010 to March 2012

•Member of the pre-opening team
•Prepare the budget for the front office department
•Prepare the weekly duty roaster for the front office staff
•In charge of creating new loyalty program for the hotel
•Coordinate with sales manager for administration of the Revenue Plan and the accuracy of all rooms data as input into the system
•Prepare and give many trainings (telephone skills, recovery system, bomb threat etc..)
•In charge of the security department
•Responsible for all front office and front office activities
•Train and evaluate the front office staff
•Handle guest complaints
•Set the policies and procedures for the front office department
•Reports directly to the general manager

Night Manager at Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • October 2004 to September 2010

•In charge of all the night shift activities
•Represent the general manager at night
•Make sure all policies and procedures are being implemented according to standards.
•Handle all guest complaints
•Cover PM duty manager twice per month
•Performed system IT training, cover the IT manager during his absence
•Take care of all night team needs and requests
•Make sure operation is being run up to standards
•Train the staff on audit and closing procedures
•Analyze the figures of manager report and prepare the general manager’s report accordingly
•Audit financial transactions for reconciliation when needed

Guest Service Supervisor May 2007-Dec 2008
Guest Service Agent Oct 2004-Nov 2005 (Member of the pre-opening

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Managment
  • at American University of Science and Technology
  • June 2006

Specialties & Skills

Customer Value Management
Operations Management
Customer Lifecycle Management
Hospitality Management
Corporate Hospitality
Customer Service / Handling customer complaints
Time Management
Team Management
Managing resources
Financial analysis
Team Building

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

French Language (Training)
Training Institute:
French Embassy
Date Attended:
July 2002

Hobbies

  • Football
    Being a professional football coach for 11 years