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About Four Seasons: Four Seasons is driven by its people — a team committed to delivering luxury with heartfelt service. Our colleagues around the world create memorable experiences for guests, residents and partners by fostering a culture of excellence and mutual respect.
About the location: Our historic hotel in Florence offers an urban retreat surrounded by a private garden with statues, fountains and age-old trees. The property features original frescoed suites, a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant and a locally inspired spa, all within walking distance of Florence's cultural centre.
About the role
We are seeking a motivated Reservations Intern to join Four Seasons Hotel Firenze. The intern will assist guests before arrival and support the Reservations team by handling phone calls, chats and other core daily tasks related to the PBX and reservation tools.
Key responsibilities
- Answer hotel general phone calls, route calls to the correct internal extensions, take and pass messages, and manage wake-up calls.
- Ensure correct operation of the telephone switchboard (PBX), hotel computer systems, high-speed Internet and facsimile equipment; update the internal telephone directory.
- Handle guest enquiries efficiently and courteously via phone, email or chat, using guest names when possible and directing queries to the appropriate teams.
- Assist with updating guests’ reservations and support the team in reservation-related correspondence.
- Support with general reservations emails, retrieve and distribute mail, and process brochure requests.
- Run relevant reports to check for special requests and follow up as needed.
- Provide assistance with other division tasks when required and develop and present a project to reinforce training.
Requirements and profile
We are looking for candidates with a passion for service and delivering genuine guest experiences, strong attention to detail, excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative team approach. Applicants must have reading, writing and oral proficiency in Italian and English. Successful candidates must hold legal authorization to work in Italy at the time of application.
Schedule & hours
Full-time internship position.
Department
Finance & Accounting
Benefits
- Monthly allowance
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Complimentary dry cleaning for employee uniforms
- Complimentary employee meals
Requisiti
Passion for guest service; attention to detail; strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; reading, writing and oral proficiency in Italian and English; legal authorization to work in Italy at time of application.
Competenze richieste
Competenze professionali
PBX / telephone switchboard operation
Hotel computer/reservation systems
Email and chat communication
Report generation
Italian (fluent)
English (fluent)
Competenze trasversali
Guest service orientation
Attention to detail
Interpersonal skills
Teamwork