Ohlthaver & List

Guest Relations Supervisor Job

Ohlthaver & List  •  Swakopmund, NA (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To provide an excellent guest experience and supervise the Guest Relations function within the Lodge/Hotel and control all Guest Relations activities, ensuring the operations at the front desk are running smoothly in line with O&L Leisure guest experience journey. Additionally, the Guest Relations Supervisor serves as the right hand to the Guest Relations Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s Degree /Diploma in Hospitality Management
  • A minimum of Minimum 5 years of experience in a guest relations or front office role with 1-2 years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Multilingual in foreign language (German, French, Portuguese etc) will be an added advantage.
  • Computer literate (MS Office/Office/Excel/PowerPoint).
  • System knowledge on Micros/Opera
  • Product knowledge and hospitality industry experience especially on OTA’s will be an added advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Welcome all guests, with a special focus on VIP guests, and oversee the overall experience to ensure the service creates unforgettable, unique experiences.
  • Handle all guest complaints in courteous and professional manner and provide feedback to the guest.
  • Ensure the team understands upselling techniques during check-in through continuous training and team engagement on product knowledge and business performance.
  • Provide the team with the necessary tools and information to effectively upsell services or upgrades and conduct training sessions to enhance upselling skills among team members.
  • Oversee all guest-related service processes from pre-arrival to departure, ensuring the highest possible standards of satisfaction are attained.
  • Ensure accurate capturing of revenue on Opera and extract daily business performance information from Opera and submit reports to management.
  • Create schedules for the team, including assigning shifts and managing employee time off requests and overtime accurately.
  • Maintain inventory & stock taking to ensure that the front office has sufficient supplies, such as stationery and guest amenities.
  • Ensure that preventive maintenance tasks are carried out according to established standards and keep the PM list and file updated.
  • Anticipate guests' needs confidently and offer genuine, individualized hospitality, embodying the O&L Persona of being "authentic, caring, and passionate.
  • Create employee workplace experience which is consistent with the GPTW guidelines and breakthrough culture.
  • Adhere to HACCP regulations and all compliance aspect concerning health and safety, as well as brand standards and HACCP policies and procedures.

DUE DATE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2026

O&L - a Great Place to Work.

Applicants meeting our requirements are invited to apply. O&L Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

"This position is subject to a pre-employment screening and vetting process, and by applying for this position, applicants acknowledge that they are aware that the Company reserves the right to carry out screening and pre-employment vetting for all shortlisted applicants. Certificate of Conduct issued by the Namibian Police (not older than 6 months) may be required from all shortlisted applicants."

Requisition ID: 5985

Ohlthaver & List

About Ohlthaver & List

As a truly African company employing over 6000 people in various sectors, the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group is rooted in and committed to Africa, and all her people.

Today, O&L is Namibia’s largest privately held Group of Companies, with business interests in food production, fishing, beverages, farming, retail trade, information technology, property leasing and development, marine engineering, steelworks, and the leisure and hospitality industry. With annual revenues of close to N$5 billion making O&L a significant contributor to state coffers, this broad-based group has grown to not only be a significant contributor of GDP in Namibia, but is actively engaged in uplifting the lives of its people, its consumers and society, wherever it operates. O&L is relentless in its pursuit of creating a sustainable future for all, and therefore passionately embraces its purpose: Creating a Future, Enhancing Life, in everything we do.

O&L Companies:

- Broll Namibia

- Cleanergy Solutions Namibia

- Dimension Data

- Hangana

- Hartlief

- Kraatz

- Namibia Dairies

- O&L Brand X

- O&L Fresh Produce

- O&L Leisure Hotels & Lodges

- O&L Nexentury

- O&L Organic Energy Solutions

- O&L Projects Management

- Pick n Pay Namibia

Visit our website for full details: http://www.ol.na

Industry
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Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Windhoek, NA
Year Founded
1919
Website
ol.na
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