About the Role
Sage Hospitality Group is seeking a Group Housing Coordinator for the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas. This role supports Sage's Vision by ensuring a culture that makes the ordinary extraordinary, impacting associates, guests, owners, and communities through genuine service and unforgettable experiences.
Responsibilities
- Handle assigned property's reservation calls, faxes, and emails to provide optimal customer service.
- Maintain accuracy of group blocks, including cutoff dates, room pickup, room types, suite blocks, and rates.
- Ensure accurate billing setup for prompt processing and identify, block, and process staff, VIP, and comp room reservations.
- Ensure appropriate inventory and information is available for individual call-in groups via all designated booking channels.
- Set up and maintain master files for each group with pertinent information, including approved changes and documented conversations.
- Monitor group pickup, cut-off dates, rates, and room type availability to maximize hotel revenues and client/guest satisfaction.
- Audit assigned group blocks, room rates, and concessions against PMS per contract once the group has turned definite.
- Ensure blocks entered are consistent with the group pattern and room type blocks flow for the duration of the block, updating as necessary.
- Seek approval for additional rooms beyond the contracted block as needed.
- Facilitate rooming list entry and ensure all appropriate information is available for individual call-in groups.
- Coordinate all group activity and information, including processing reservations, rooming lists, advance deposits, and group resumes.
- Review rooming lists for accuracy of information, format, and billing requirements.
- Block special request reservations and suites, facilitating special requests using available systems and direct property communication.
- Monitor housing bureau pickup as required and make adjustments accordingly.
- Communicate with the management team as necessary.
- Facilitate consumption of complimentary rooms or other contractual room requirements and communicate with all appropriate departments.
- Serve as a liaison with the accounting department to ensure all billing requests are configured and executed.
- Prepare all necessary reports for the Group Pick Up meeting and discuss pickup and trending of groups.
- Communicate effectively and in a timely manner to internal Revenue Management and CS teams any information that could impact group performance.
- Attend all pre-con meetings.
- Speak directly with clients.
- Meet deadlines.
- Update to Delphi to FDC.
- Perform all other duties as assigned, requested, or deemed necessary by management.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree or equivalent hospitality experience.
- Previous sales, hospitality, and/or analysis experience preferred.
- Ability to type 60 WPM.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word applications: Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
- Strong alphabetizing, grammar, and punctuation skills.
- Knowledge of standard business letter formats.
- Strong editing skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
- Ability to respond to telephone inquiries and handle clients and associates.
- Ability to use a computer, file, and check diary.
- Excellent speech communication skills necessary to communicate clearly with customers and other departments.
- Excellent comprehension and literacy required to read contracts, manager's letters, and help prepare contracts and proposals.
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Publisher
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Speech communication
- Comprehension
- Literacy
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- 4-year college degree or equivalent hospitality experience
About the Company
- Sage Hospitality Group is passionate about being the best and creating excellence. They believe in enriching lives one experience at a time and empowering employees to make positive impacts in their communities.
- Sage Hospitality Group invests in employees' personal and professional growth, recognizing that success is about more than just the work performed.
- Hotel Van Zandt is located in the Rainey Street District and features 319 guest rooms and over 25,000 square feet of meeting space, with amenities including a featured restaurant, Geraldine's, a pool, and pop-up events.
