F&B Guest Relations Executive (Supervisor)
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Mandarin Oriental, Taipei
As F&B Guest Relations Executive (Supervisor), you will be responsible for the following duties:
- Ensure all guests receive a warm and gracious welcome upon arrival and a sincere farewell upon departure.
- Maintain detailed guest profiles, including preferences, dietary requirements, and special occasions, to support personalized service.
- Recognize VIPs, repeat guests, and distinguished clientele to ensure a memorable dining experience.
- Handle guest inquiries, feedback, and service recovery situations with professionalism, discretion, and efficiency.
- Support restaurant management in continuously enhancing guest satisfaction and loyalty.
- Supervise the restaurant reservation system to ensure all bookings are handled accurately and professionally.
- Monitor reservation trends, guest flow, waitlists, and walk-in guests to optimize seating arrangements and restaurant capacity, maximizing business opportunities while preserving the highest standards of dining experience.
- Ensure all guest preferences and special requests are accurately recorded and communicated to the service and kitchen teams.
- Strategically allocate tables to balance operational efficiency with guest comfort and service quality.
- Monitor the dining area to ensure guests are seated according to their reservations and preferences.
- Coordinate special events including birthdays, anniversaries, corporate gatherings, and private dining experiences.
- Liaise with guests to understand event requirements, including seating arrangements, dietary needs, and special requests.
- Communicate event details clearly with the culinary and service teams to ensure smooth and seamless execution.
- Coordinate with the Guest Service Centre and Food & Beverage Reservations team to ensure guest preferences and special requests are properly captured and communicated.
- Ensure private dining rooms are properly prepared in accordance with event requirements and the Pillars and Legendary Quality Experiences.
- Supervise, train, and guide the hostess team to ensure consistent service excellence.
- Conduct pre-service briefings to communicate reservation updates, VIP arrivals, and special event requirements.
- Ensure team members maintain impeccable grooming, professionalism, and service etiquette.
- Support restaurant management in training new hostesses and developing team capabilities.
- Attend daily pre-service briefings and provide updates on reservations, events, and VIP guests.
- Ensure menus are maintained in excellent condition and that all menu content is accurate and grammatically correct.
- Maintain effective communication between the hostess desk, service team, and kitchen to ensure smooth restaurant operations.
- Assist in organizing menus and ensure they are clean, presentable, and in good condition.
- Ensure guests are seated efficiently while maintaining the smooth flow of service.
- Maintain and update guest databases and reservation records.
- Prepare daily reservation reports and assist with operational planning.
- Conduct competitor checks and assist with administrative duties as required.
- Ensure all restaurant assets and equipment are properly maintained and safeguarded.
- Support the company’s philosophy and culture through the Pillars and Legendary Quality Experiences.
- Ensure compliance with Fire Life Health Safety and Security standards and HACCP requirements.
- Act as a professional brand ambassador representing the luxury hospitality standards of Mandarin Oriental, Taipei at all times.
As F&B Guest Relations Executive (Supervisor), we expect from you:
- Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality/Hotel/Business/ Food & Beverage Management is preferred
- A minimum of 5 years of experience working in a 5-star hotel environment, including 2 years in Food & Beverage Division
Our commitment to you
- Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
- MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
- Heath & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.