Front Office Operations Management (TSC Level 2)

TGS-2022017208

Course Overview

Unit 1 Start-of-shift and end-of-shift procedures and activities

Unit 2 Effective guest relations and communications

Unit 3 Safety and security for guests/customers and staff members

Unit 4 Effective and efficient check-in operations

Unit 5 Effective and efficient check-out operations

Unit 6 Develop and improve oneself in providing front office services


TSC Code: HAS-HTO-2005-1.1


Training Type

Full Time (Classroom)

Includes 8 hour (practicum)


Mode of Assessment

Role Play, Oral Questions


Who Should Attend

·       Participants who has keen interest in performing the role of Front Office

·       New entrants to the hotel and accommodations sector

·       Current industry professionals seeking to advance their skills

·       Individuals seeking career transition opportunities

·       Individuals who are customer service-oriented and possess an outgoing personality



Course Duration

5 days


Total Training Duration (Hour)

28 hours

Training: 18.75 hours

Practicum: 8 hours

Assessment:1.25 hour


Certification Obtained and Conferred by

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a WSQ Statement of Attainment in this course. Participants are deemed to have successfully completed the course if they meet the required 75% attendance and competency standards.


Trainees who are Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents can log in to MySkillsFuture portal using Singpass to download their e-Certs.


Course Objectives
  • Explain and perform start-of-shift and end-of-shift procedures and activities as a member of the front office team to facilitate effective and efficient operations for hotel room guests and staff members of front office and other related departments.


  • Practice communication and guest service skills for effective operations and to create excellent guest experience for guests during their stay.


  • Practice safety and security to ensure a safe and secured environment for all guests and staff members.


  • Perform activities prior to guests’ arrivals and checking in guests to meet guests’ needs, hotel’s requirements and legislative and regulatory requirements without making any errors.


  • Perform cashier transactions, activities prior to guests’ departure and checking out guests to meet guests’ needs, hotel’s requirements and legislative and regulatory requirements without making any errors.


  • Use techniques learned to improve personal knowledge and skills in the area of providing front office services

Pre-requisites

·        GCE N Level with a credit in English Language,

·        Individuals who are customer service-oriented and possess an outgoing personality



Medium of Instruction & Trainer

English


Funding Information

A. Course Fee Funding

Baseline course fee funding are available for self-sponsored, and company sponsored Singapore Citizens and Permanent Resident 21 years old and above.

 

B. SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)

MCES is provided for Singaporeans aged 40 years old and above to upskill and reskill. They will be eligible for up to 90% course fee funding for SSG-funded certifiable courses.

 

C. Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (ETSS)

If your organisation is a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), you will receive up to 90% course fee funding.

 

Eligibility criteria:

·          Your organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore

·          At least 30% of your organisation’s local shareholding must be held by Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

·          Your organisation’s employment size must not exceed 200 (at group level), OR your organisation’s annual sales turnover (at group level) must not exceed S$100 million

·          Sole proprietorships which meet all of the above criteria are also eligible

·          Non-business entities not registered with ACRA, such as VWOs and societies are eligible

 

D. Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding

AP funding is a grant to enterprises to defray the manpower costs incurred when you send your employees for training courses funded by SSG.

 

Eligibility criteria:

·          Your organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore

·          Non-business entities not registered with ACRA, such as VWOs and societies are eligible

·          Sole proprietorships which meet all of the above criteria are also eligible

 

To qualify for course fee and absentee payroll funding, your employees must meet the following criteria:

·          Must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

·          Trainee is not a full-time national serviceman

·          Courses have to be fully paid for by the employer

 


Additional Notes

Grant Validity 1/12/2022 to 30/9/2025


Price
Course Fee Payable
Original Fee Before GST With GST (9%)
Course Fee $656.00 $715.04
Individual Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider) Before GST With GST (9%)
Baseline Funding for Higher Certificate Level (70% starting 01-01-2022) $196.80 $214.51
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy for Singaporeans age 40 and above $65.60 $71.50
Corporate Pricing (Fee payable to Training Provider)
SME Before GST With GST (9%)
SME - Under Enhance Training Support for SMEs 90% $65.60 $71.50
Non-SME Before GST With GST (9%)
General Baseline Funding 70% for NON-SME $196.80 $214.51

Baseline SkillsFuture Funding* | 70% : $459.20

Nett Fee : $196.80

9% GST : $17.71 (W.E.F 01/01/2024)

Nett Fee Payable (incl. gst) : $214.51

 

Additional Funding if eligible under MCES** or SME*** : $131.20

Total Nett Fee Payable for MCES / SME (incl. gst) : $83.31



*Singaporeans and Singapore PRs will be eligible for up to 70% SSG funding. A minimum 6-month retention in the industry is recommended as part of the obligation for the Skillsfuture funding.

**Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

***Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singaporean Citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.

 

Changes to SkillsFuture Course Fee and Absentee Payroll Funding commencing on or after 1 January 2022 will take place regardless of the enrolment date. Please contact us at support.ace@the-ascott.com on your eligibility and payable nett fee after 01 January 2022.

 

1. SkillsFuture Course Fee Funding

The revisions to course fee funding, applicable to all SSG-funded courses commencing on or after 1 Jan 2022, are as follows:

  • Baseline course fee subsides will be simplified and streamlined across Professional, Manager, Executive and Technician (PMET) and non-PMET courses, at up to 70% of course fees for courses offered by SSG-appointed CET Centres
  • Enterprises that qualify for SSG’s enhanced subsidy schemes (SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy and Enhanced Training Support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)) will receive an enhanced subsidy of up to 20%-points above the baseline course fee subsidies.

 

2. Absentee Payroll Funding

With effect from 1 Jan 2022, SSG will introduce a fixed Absentee Payroll (AP) rate at $4.50 per hour. And set a $100,000 cap on the maximum AP funding each organisation can claim each calendar year to ensure that the benefits are more evenly distributed across companies.

 

The revisions are summarised here: https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/career-resources/career-resources/education-career-personal-development/skillsfuture-funding-changes.html


Please note that prices are subject to change.
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