Front Desk Agent

Washington, United States | Posted on 01/09/2026

The placement opportunity includes the following departments and positions:

You will receive orientation to the company and local community and includes learning about our company’s customers, culture, business strategies, etc.; learn about payroll schedules and payroll tax withholding; local training area, housing options, apartment complexes and transportation options; meet key contacts and other employees; receive computer training on company systems; receive orientation to local community including cultural centers, volunteer opportunities, local sporting events, and entertainment venues.

Orientation is scheduled to take up to one month and takes places concurrently with the first phase of training.

You will learn to coordinate and supervise the day to day operation of the Housekeeping Department assuring all occupied and vacant rooms are assigned; communicate with the Front Desk of any group arrivals; VIP arrivals or any special guest requests, any issues or discrepancies with departures and arrivals throughout the day. Monitor all turning of vacant dirty rooms to vacant ready rooms and keep Executive Housekeeper or Manager informed.

You will learn front desk computer system; check-in and check-out procedures; promote Preferred Guest Program; cashier responsibilities; maintain a house bank and make a deposit and accurate report of receipts daily; group arrivals procedures, guest room assignment and control; walk over procedures; hourly house counts; sell-out controls; room key controls; room up selling techniques; resolve guest concerns.

You will learn to monitor the overall performance in the Rooms Division consisting of Front Office, Concierge, Guest Recognition, PBX, Housekeeping, Valet laundry, Valet parking and to provide leadership and direction whilst maximizing revenue opportunities and maintaining guest satisfaction levels to the standard of the hotel and of the company at all times. Learn how to control the labor and product costs;

attend daily meetings; assist with daily and weekly forecasting, scheduling and staffing; learn various cost control methods; learn to make decisions that control costs; assist in preparing financial reports; schedule staff so that proper coverage is maintained while keeping payroll costs in line; learn to understand revenue and expense tracking to ensure reporting accuracy and to make decisions that control costs;

schedule staff so that proper coverage is maintained while keeping payroll costs in line.

• You are enrolled in a post secondary ministerially recognized academic institution in the hospitality industry OR have a hospitality degree and at least 1 year of recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside of the USA) OR have 5 years recent relevant work experience in the (ultra) luxury hotel industry (outside the USA)
• You have shown consistent career growth over the last years
• You have shown serious commitment to your most recent employers