Students undergoing the internship program at Salaya Pavilion will be rotated in four departments, namely, 1) Front Office, 2) Housekeeping, 3) Food & Beverage, and 4) Kitchen. Within 2-3 weeks, or approximately 100 hours, of the training in each department students learn the department's functions and responsibilities.
Front Office Department
Students will get trained in four areas: Reservations, Reception, Front Office Cashier, and Telephone Operation.
1.1. Reservations
- Make reservations (manually or by using the Fidelio system)
- Complete a reservation form
- Obtain information from the hotel guests
- Product knowledge ( hotel facilities, amenities, room types, prices, etc. )
1.2. Reception
- Check-in guests
- Basic knowledge of the Fidelio system
- Communicate effectively with guests and other departments
- Escort the guests to a room
- Make good impression and create good image by providing good service and correct information
- Identify and solve small problems in urgent situations
- Handle guest complaints
1.3. Front Office Cashier
- Check-out guests
- Settle the account of the guest (all types of payment)
- Make an advance deposit, rebate, paid-out, and miscellaneous charge
- Check the posting-journal and close cashier using the Fidelio system
1.4. Telephone Operation
- Correctly use the telephone system
- Effectively communicate with the guests by using polite words
- Create positive impression and image for the hotel on the telephone
Housekeeping Department
Students will get trained in four areas: Guestroom and Public Areas, Laundry, Linen, and Handling Chemicals & Equipment.
2.1 Guestroom and Public Areas
- Fully service a guestroom
- Clean the guestroom
- Make bed
- Clean the bathroom
- Knowledge of guestroom amenities
- Knowledge of cleaning agenda for the public areas
- Clean various parts of the public areas
- Cleaning process for wood finishes, mirrors, picture frames and glasses
2.2 Laundry
- How to use the washing machine and dryer
- Knowledge of washing requirements (loads)
- Types of laundry that are washed in the hotel and those that are sent to outside contractor
- How to iron the various garments and linen
- Make good impression and create good image by providing good service and correct information
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety issues
- Knowledge of the storage system
2.3. Linen
- How to differentiate types of linen
- Knowledge of where the different of linen is kept and stored
- How to identify "usable" and "repairable" linen
- How to answer the telephone politely
- Handle guest complaints effectively
2.4. Handling Chemicals & Equipment
- How to differentiate the various types of cleaning agents
- Knowledge of chemical use and storage
- How to prepare chemicals for usage
- Knowledge of occupational health and safety issues
- How to use the different types of equipment in the Housekeeping Department
F&B Department
Students will get trained in three areas: Banqueting, Restaurant, and Bar.
3.1. Banqueting
- How to set-up banquet table for cocktail party, seminar, coffee break, and buffet line
- How to give standard service to the above functions
- How to read Function Order and Floor Plan
- How to use coffee maker and serving tray burners safely
- Knowledge of a variety of table cloth and proper storage
3.2. Restaurant
- How to greet guests by using proper language
- How to take orders, recommend, listen, and repeat orders from the menu
- How to present guest check and saying farewell properly
- How to properly clean glassware and other F&B equipment
- Knowledge of the room lay-out plan and table numbers of each outlet
- Memorize the two menus including the prices
3.3. Bar
- How to clean the bar and follow cleaning schedule
- Knowledge of furniture standard set up and lighting of the bar
- Knowledge of bar storage
- Knowledge of safety procedures in the bar
- How to take orders and make recommendation
- Knowledge of how all the drinks on the menu are measured, made, served, and priced
Kitchen Department
Students will get trained in the following areas:
- Personal Hygiene
- Cleaning Kitchen Equipment
- Food Preparation
- Cooking Menu Items
- Safety Workplace
- Kitchen Mise-en-place Food Safety
- Time Management
- Kitchen Equipment
- Menus
- Cooking Method