Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $65,000.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
Daily Pay
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
Life insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
401k Retirement Plan
Job Description
Four Points by Sheraton Bakersfield is a well-established hotel known for its commitment to delivering exceptional guest services in the Bakersfield area. Situated on 7.5 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds, the hotel offers a blend of comfort and convenience for both business and leisure travelers. With its proximity to prominent local attractions like Mechanics Bank Arena, Fox Theatre, downtown Bakersfield, Buck Owens Crystal Palace, and the Park at Riverwalk, it serves as an ideal lodging option for visitors looking to explore the city. The hotel also boasts spacious newly renovated rooms, complete with plush Marriott bedding, ergonomic workspaces, and flat-screen... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Previous hotel sales experience preferred
- Must have a valid driver’s license for the applicable state
- Must possess developed verbal and written communication skills to frequently negotiate, convince, sell and influence other managerial personnel, hotel guests and/or corporate clients
- Experience with professional selling skills desired: opening, probing, supporting, closing
- Must be proficient in general computer knowledge especially Microsoft Office products
- Must be able to work independently and simultaneously manage multiple tasks
- Strong organization and presentation skills
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Previous hotel sales experience
- Valid driver’s license
- Developed verbal and written communication skills
- Professional selling skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organizational skills
- Presentation skills
Job Duties
- Effectively attain assigned sales and revenue goals as well as solicitation call goals
- Proactively conduct solicitation calls, conduct sales tours, and entertain clients specific to Leisure, SMERF, Business Travel (BT) and/or Groups as applicable by property
- Grow existing relationships with assigned accounts specific to Leisure, SMERF, Business Travel (BT), and/or Groups as applicable by property
- Monitor and evaluate trends within your market segment
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner
- Adhere to Aimbridge Hospitality’s established regulations, company standards, sales standards and sales metrics related
- Develop a full working knowledge of the operations and policies of the hotel and applicable departments
- Maintain strong visibility in local community and industry organizations as applicable
- May assist in implementing and/or participating in special promotions relating to direct sales segments i.e. sales blitzes
- Attend daily/weekly/monthly meetings and any other functions required by management
- Perform any other duties as requested by the General Manager or Director of Sales
- Access to back of house areas of the hotel and sensitive information
- Interact and occasionally have unsupervised contact with guests and/or colleagues
- Access and control to sensitive areas in the hotel premises, including the Hotel Safe, Master Keys and/or guestrooms, Storage/Liquor Room and secured file cabinets
- Drive safely on behalf of the company for business reasons
- Maintain a high level of trust and responsibility
- Represent the company with certain level of reputation and good character as well as exercise sound judgement
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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