Front Desk Agent; AM

Overview

As a Front Desk Agent, you are the first point of contact for guests, playing a crucial role in ensuring a positive and memorable stay. This position involves managing check-ins and check-outs, handling cashiering duties, and attending to guests' needs with prompt and personalized service. A strong commitment to exceeding guest expectations and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere is essential. Excellent communication skills, a friendly demeanor, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment are required.

Your role significantly contributes to overall guest satisfaction and the hotel’s reputation for excellence.

• Greet and welcome guests upon arrival, ensuring a warm and friendly first impression.
• Register guests into the computer system, verifying reservation details and processing payments.
• Handle cash and balance the cash drawer, maintaining accurate financial records.
• Provide guests with information about hotel facilities and local attractions.
• Assist guests with check-out, ensuring all services are correctly accounted for and processing various forms of payment.
• Field guest complaints, conduct research, and resolve issues to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of the hotel’s services, facilities, and the local area.
• Follow hotel policies and procedures, including safety and security standards, and continuously strive to improve operational standards.
• Participate in upselling and promoting marketing programs to enhance guest experience and hotel revenue.
• Work cohesively with the team, supporting management and collaborating professionally with co-workers.

• Understand the mission, vision, and goals of the hotel
• Must be able to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision
• Requires effective communication skills, both verbal and written with the ability to upsell guests into rooms that fit their needs
• Must possess basic computer skills
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• General knowledge of the city where hotel is located and its attractions
• Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities
• Ability to handle cash and balance cash drawer required
• Strong team player, able to partner with management and other employees in a professional manner

Education:

High School diploma or GED equivalence

Experience:

1 year of Customer Service experience preferred

Additional:
Will be required to work flexible scheduled shifts based on business needs

Availability:
Must be able to work 7am - 3:30pm

The minimum physical requirements for this position include but are not limited to:

Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds frequently to assist guests

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Ability to hear, understand and communicate orally and in writing to communicate with staff, vendors and guests a normal in-person and phone conversation

Ability to bend and twist, push and pull, stoop, and kneel

Ascend and descend a ladder

All duties and requirements stated are essential job functions. This description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all functions that an associate in the position may be asked to perform. This does not create an employee contract, express implied, or otherwise, and does not alter the "at will" employment relationship of the employer or employee. Management reserves the right to change, modify and/or alter any of the duties listed to meet business needs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please contact:

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