Sami Abdelrida, Front Office Manager

Sami Abdelrida

Front Office Manager

Hilton Hotels and Resorts

البلد
لبنان - بيروت
التعليم
بكالوريوس, Hospitality Managment
الخبرات
15 years, 10 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :15 years, 10 أشهر

Front Office Manager في Hilton Hotels and Resorts
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • سبتمبر 2018 إلى سبتمبر 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' في Property Masters Group (MMG Holding)
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • ديسمبر 2016 إلى سبتمبر 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 في Majid Al Futtaim Properties
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • فبراير 2013 إلى ديسمبر 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 في Moevenpick Hotel and Resort Beirut
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • أبريل 2012 إلى نوفمبر 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 في Midtown Hotel
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • سبتمبر 2010 إلى مارس 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 في Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun
  • لبنان - بيروت
  • أكتوبر 2004 إلى سبتمبر 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

الخلفية التعليمية

بكالوريوس, Hospitality Managment
  • في American University of Science and Technology
  • يونيو 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

اللغات

العربية
متمرّس
الانجليزية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
متوسط

التدريب و الشهادات

French Language (تدريب)
معهد التدريب:
French Embassy
تاريخ الدورة:
July 2002

الهوايات

  • Football
    Being a professional football coach for 11 years