Front Desk Agent - SEASW

Hotel Brand: EVEN Hotels
Location: United States, Washington, Seattle

Hotel: Seattle Downtown - Lake Union (SEASW), 527 Fairview Avenue N, 98109

We’re searching for an experienced Front Desk Agent ready to make an immediate impact. We value the expertise our team members bring, and compensation for this will be in line with experience.

The moment a guest steps into one of our hotels, they walk into a genuinely memorable experience. As a Front Desk Agent, you’ll not only be the person they rely on to handle transactions, offer local insights, and anticipate every detail of a friction‑free experience. You’ll also create the warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home in any location.

• Acknowledge IHG Rewards Club members and returning guests, in person or on the phone.
• Take and manage guest bookings, up‑selling opportunities and telling them about ways to improve their stay.
• Handle cash and credit transactions.
• Start every stay right by swiftly checking guests in and out – take IDs, hand out room keys, and control and release safety deposit boxes.
• Stay one step ahead of guests’ needs – record and act on their preferences, and handle their messages, requests, questions, and concerns.
• Be a trusted contact for all guests. Help them with anything from bill issues to local knowledge, and loop in management when necessary.
• Follow safety procedures, report all incidents, and wear any protective gear needed.
• Take pride in your appearance and act as a brand ambassador.
• Always know what events and activities are on the day’s schedule.
• Jump into other ad‑hoc duties when your colleagues need your help.

In the hotel industry we cater for our guest needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Even though a shift will be assigned, in occasions we may require working varying shift across a 7‑day period, including weekends, evenings, and public holidays.

• Communication skills – guests will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you’ll be easy to talk to.
• Your problem‑solving skills will turn issues into opportunities, so every guest leaves with great memories.
• Fluency in the local language – extra language skills would be great, but not essential.
• Literate and tech‑savvy – you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing, basic math and computers.
• Flexibility – night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
• You’ll have a high school diploma or qualification. A college or university degree would be a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience – ideally, you’ll have spent at least one year in a front desk or guest service position.
• Strength – sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull big objects up to 50 lbs (23 kg). This can involve bending and kneeling.

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including a great room discount and superb training.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve -  to find out more about us.

EVEN Hotels is where hospitality meets wellness.

At Even Hotels, wellness is built in. We strive to help guests stay well and happy when they’re away from home. Each hotel has an elite team of guest focused and wellness‑savvy staff, who are ready to be an advocate of the brand and bring a personal touch. Energetic and friendly? You'll thrive at EVEN.

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