Training Center

Internship Program:

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

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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

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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.
Training

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