Job title : Contact Centre Agent (Cape Town)
Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town
Deadline : October 08, 2025
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Job Purpose
The Contact Centre Agent, as the first point of contact for the resort; is responsible for the answering of inbound calls received by the business unit and providing of exceptional, professional customer services to guests in line with Company standards. This will include :
The routing of calls to relevant people and or departments received via the switchboard;Facilitating the logging, monitoring and resolution of in-house guest prompt response queries and issuesCoordinating, capturing and confirming of all reservations and bookings received by individual leisure guests through the contact centreKey Performance Areas
Answer inbound calls received by the business unit in a professional, friendly and courteous manner (correct volume, tone, pace and pitch of voice) in line with standard operating proceduresDirect clients calls to the correct destination (department / person) through correct screening / questioning techniquesProvides accurate information (including promotion information, functions, products, facilities, etc.) to guestsDeal with queries and complaints from guests, escalating or transferring any issues where necessaryRespond to hotel booking requests by eliciting the necessary information from guests to complete and confirm bookings for various hotel stays across the resort accurately and efficientlyUpsell bookings to achieve best available rates on all booking requests; and convert calls to bookings / reservations where relevantInput and amend rooming lists in the systemUpload and input market codes, source codes, nationalities and rates correctly into the systemRoute and capture special requests on system bookingsReport and monitor prompt response issues of housekeeping, maintenance and malfunctioning appliances to the relevant department for quick repair in order to ensure guests comfort and satisfaction during their stay.Build good relationships and rapport with guests to make them feel comfortable and address any complaints they might have in a very courteous manner to protect the brand of the CompanyCompile and communicate confirmation letters to clients, as per their booking requirementsComplete handover reports and filesBalance blocks after the rooming lists have been captured in the systemFollow up on all outstanding rooming lists and paymentsSend System generated rooming lists to the Clients / Operations TeamPull reports from PMS and ORS – reservations, including arrivals, stats, rooming lists, reservations audit, profit room amendments and cancellationsRequirements
Education
Grade 123-Year Hotel School Diploma is an advantageExperience
2-3 Years’ experience in the hospitality or service industry in a front office; reservations, switchboard or call centre environmentKnowledge of timeshare is an advantageWork conditions and special requirements
Ability to speak fluently in EnglishFlexible hours in line with operational requirements (including weekends; evenings when required)Skills and Knowledge
Organising & Coordinating ResourcesCollecting Information (sourcing, checking, documenting)Creating Customer ExperiencesFollowing ProceduresRespond with UrgencyContextual ReasoningMaintaining ComposureIntegrating (Connecting, Relating, Collaborating)Assuring QualityAccommodation pricing structuresSVC Product knowledgeReservationsProficient MS Office skills; TSWWorking knowledge of Opera suiteSelling skillsListeningTelephone skillsCustomer Service jobs