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ABDULAZIZ ALGHOFAILI

Riyadh

Summary

Dedicated and proactive hospitality professional with a strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and luxury service delivery. Known for driving guest satisfaction and enhancing service standards through effective communication, team coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives. Demonstrates a deep understanding of guest needs and operational excellence.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2022
2022
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Assistant Front Office Manager

The St. Regis Riyadh Hotel
Riyadh
08.2024 - Current
  • Handled guest complaints and concerns with empathy and professionalism, ensuring swift, effective resolutions that improved satisfaction.
  • Raised guest satisfaction scores from 80% to 86% by monitoring service quality and collaborating with departments to act on guest feedback.
  • Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

Assistant Guest Experience Manager

JW Marriott Riyadh Hotel
Riyadh
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality and the standard are meeting the expectations of the guests on a daily basis
  • Handles complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others
  • Supports the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, and helping others to improve their knowledge or skills

Guest Experience Supervisor

JW Marriott Riyadh Hotel
Riyadh
12.2022 - 08.2023

• Responsible in training, evaluating, counseling, motivating, coaching employees: and set plans to achieve the common goals.

  • Oversaw daily guest operations to ensure service excellence and quality alignment.
  • Trained, coached, and motivated staff on delivering exceptional guest experiences and resolving issues proactively.


Guest Experience Expert

The Ritz Carlton Hotel
Riyadh
08.2021 - 12.2022
  • Perform All check-in and check-out tasks, along with running daily reports to maintain a smooth shift
  • Confirm group reservations and arrange personalized services for VIP guests and event attendees
  • Supported high-level guest requests, offering personalized and anticipatory service in line with luxury expectations.

Trainee / Sales employee

Saudia Airlines
Riyadh
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Made flight reservations and tickets refunds for the guests on Amadeus program
  • Communicate with the financial and accounting departments to settle the guests' financial dues

Education

Bachelor's degree - Tourism management

King Saud University
05/2017 - 05.2021

Skills

  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Luxury service
  • Protocol
  • Teamwork
  • Problem solving
  • Operation management

Languages

Arabic
English

COURSES

• The future of work fundamentals (by Udacity)

• Misk fellowship and Traineeship Future Path Program (by Fullbridge)

• Tourism Trail Blazers (by ESSEC Business school)

• Customer Relationship Management (by King Saud University)

Timeline

Assistant Front Office Manager

The St. Regis Riyadh Hotel
08.2024 - Current

Assistant Guest Experience Manager

JW Marriott Riyadh Hotel
08.2023 - 08.2024

Guest Experience Supervisor

JW Marriott Riyadh Hotel
12.2022 - 08.2023

Guest Experience Expert

The Ritz Carlton Hotel
08.2021 - 12.2022

Trainee / Sales employee

Saudia Airlines
01.2021 - 04.2021

Bachelor's degree - Tourism management

King Saud University
05/2017 - 05.2021
ABDULAZIZ ALGHOFAILI