The front desk agent is often the first person to interact with guests. As the friendly face of the property, the front desk agent has a relatable personality and a great desire to work with people. You are responsible for communicating in a welcoming and efficient manner, while ensuring that guests’ needs are properly addressed
A Day in the Life :
- You will anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests in a timely manner.
- You will maintain positive guest relations at all times.
- You will resolve guest complaints and ensure guest satisfaction.
- You will maintain a complete knowledge of : hotel features / services, hours of operations, room rates, special packages and promotions, daily house count and expected arrivals / departures, and scheduled daily group activities.
- You will process all guest check-ins, and verify registration information with the guest.
- You will handle overbooked or 'walked' guests.
- You will accept and record wake-up call requests.
- You will communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments / personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).
- You will resolve discrepancies on the room status report with housekeeping.
- You will train with and learn Food and Beverage operations to fill in as needed.
Previous experience working as a front desk agent or in a similar role
A high school diploma or equivalent vocational training certificateExperience working at a hotel establishment (highly desired)Proficiency with computersThe ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional demeanor at all timesThe ability to input and access information in the property management system and / or points-of-sale system