Wassim Al Hishi, Front Office Manager

Wassim Al Hishi

Front Office Manager

Golden Tulip Galleria Hotel

Location
Lebanon - Beirut
Education
Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Management
Experience
19 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 5 Months

Front Office Manager at Golden Tulip Galleria Hotel
  • Lebanon
  • My current job since August 2017
Hotel Management / Rooms Division Manager at Le Bristol Hotel
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • July 2008 to September 2016

Le Bristol Hotel in Beirut, (157 rooms and suites) as a Rooms Division Manager and Front Office Manager / Housekeeping manager -managing the Front office, ( a team of 45 employees) Reservation Department, Housekeeping, Laundry, Drivers, Catering logistics, Valet Parking and the recreation facilities of the hotel, food and beverages amenities services in the rooms, pre opening set up of the hotel in terms of policies and procedures and the overall operation of the rooms. Departmental Budgeting, Cost analysis and P&L. HR functions, selecting employees, set training needs, coaching and evaluating the team. Managing conflicts while working under pressure and stressful situations to meet the set objective and deadlines. Setting up the reservation department and the online booking engines in terms of revenue management. Managing online guests reviews and social media posts (Facebook, Instagram)
Achieving an excellent ranking of guest satisfaction on Trip Advisor

Front Office Manager at Hotel Le Royal Beirut
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • May 2006 to April 2008

Managing the front desk operation and customer service

Front Office Manager at Sheraton Oran Hotel & Towers
  • Algeria - Oran
  • May 2005 to March 2006
Front Office Manager at Sheraton Coral Beach Hotel & Resort
  • Lebanon - Beirut
  • June 2002 to May 2005

customer service

Assistant Manager / Night Manager at Sheraton Deira Hotel & Towers
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 1998 to June 2002

Handling complaint, rooms division night operation
Managing a team of 20 employees

Education

Bachelor's degree, Hospitality Management
  • at BCU university Beirut / AUL
  • February 2004

Hotel and Restaurant Manager

Diploma, Leading Customer Service Focused Team
  • at Ecornell University
  • December 2003

By Correspondence

Diploma, Rooms Division Executive
  • at American Hotel & lodging Educational Institute
  • March 2003

By correspondence

Specialties & Skills

Six Sigma
MS Office Automation
Team Leadership
Team Management
Customer Service
Property Management
Customer Service
Housekeeping
team leader
Logistic
MS office
Opera - Micros Fidelio
Training and development

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert
French
Intermediate