Front Desk Agent

JOB TITLE: FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE

DEPARTMENT: FRONT DESK

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: FRONT OFFICE MANAGER

PART-TIME/FULL-TIME

WEEKENDS/HOLIDAYS

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for answering and transferring phone calls, checking guests in and out of the hotel, taking reservations and interacting with guests to provide the best quality service possible. Performs sales and customer service functions related to guest registration, reservations, and revenue collections, in a manner that will ensure hotel guests receive a secure place to stay with friendly, attentive service.

Work Activities and Procedures:

• Provide exceptional customer service to all hotel guests, making their stay as comfortable and accommodating as possible while achieving team and Brand goals.
• Perform quality assurance (QA) requirements for department.
• Communicate with Manager regarding status of groups.
• Communicate with Housekeeping regarding VIP arrivals and expediting VR rooms.
• Communicate pertinent shift information to Manager/Supervisor and team members both verbally and in writing via log-book. Update as necessary.
• Pass on pertinent information to next shift: Group information, current selling strategy, follow-up required for guests or shift responsibilities.
• Assist team with training, supplies and support in order to consistently provide Brand quality service.
• Register guests, assign rooms, & issue room keys.
• Make courtesy call to guests to assure their complete satisfaction with their room, etc.
• Schedule and make Wake-up Calls.
• Receive and transmit messages.
• Keep records of occupied rooms and guests’ accounts.
• Make and confirm reservations.
• Present statements to and collect payments from departing guests.
• Provide solutions to problems for guests, associates and management. Use empowerment to exceed associate/guest expectations and resolve conflicts.
• Schedule dry cleaning service, post to guest folio and deliver to guest rooms.
• Perform administrative functions for guests, i.e., faxing, coping, mailing, over-night mail service, and other clerical duties.
• Implement, monitor and carryout guest honors program.
• Clean and maintain organized work area. Stock all printers and restock any guest supplies needed at front desk.
• Clean, organize, and maintain lobby area (news papers, coffee table, clean doors, windows, etc. as necessary).
• Post grocery-shopping tickets.
• Coordinate meeting room function book; booking and quoting dates; coordinating with other department’s food and beverage setups including coordinating the room facility, setups and breakdown.
• Posting charges and expenses to the folio for the meeting room for guests.
• Deliver requested amenities to guest rooms (rollaway beds, cribs, pillows, blankets, towels, small amenity items, etc.).
• Verify bucket-check against computer information.
• Count drawers, make deposit drop verified by witness, and run initials.
• Close and balance shift.
• Communicate with Housekeeping Supervisor regarding early and late check-ins, checkouts, stay-overs, and special requirements for amenities.
• Document all maintenance related requests in the Maintenance Request Log/or Work Order Book.
• May perform housekeeping and minor maintenance duties as needed or requested by management.
• Use empowerment to exceed associate expectations and resolve conflicts.
• Remain highly visible and be readily available for guests at all times.
• Take initiative to offer assistance or answer questions throughout the hotel.
• Proper administration of key control.
• Willingness and ability to train new associates.
• Complete maintenance work orders and deliver to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Thoroughly understand and implement the Brand service culture.
• Perform all shift checklist responsibilities.
• Support team members to ensure the team’s entire workload is completed daily.
• Perform other duties as required. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.
• Physical Environment:
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to sit; regularly use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk and hear.
• The associate is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Educational Background:
• High School Diploma or equivalent. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the primary language of the workplace.

• License and Certifications:
• Valid Louisiana Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.

• Experience:
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.

• Personal Qualifications:
• Reasonable intelligence and emotional maturity.
• Ability to present oneself in a professional manner.
• Clean, well groomed, and neat appearance.
• Common sense and good judgement.
• Ability to communicate and work well with others
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job functions.
• Valid Louisiana Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
• High School Diploma or equivalent. Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the primary language of the workplace.
• Transportation
• Flexible

• Job Specifications:
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of business and financial matters and information related to the property, owner(s), partners, guests, associates, etc.
• Good interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a courteous, tactful and patient manner with other associates, management, guests, vendors, suppliers, and other members of the general public conducting business with the property.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and excellent telephone skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-pace, high-energy and demanding work environment.
• Basic knowledge of hotel operations or ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to work as a team player with all levels of associates.
• Dedicated, hard-working, self-motivated.
• Good time management skills; multi-tasks skills; ability to prioritize; and coordinate details.
• Flexibility to adjust work priorities as necessary.
• Practice safety standards at all times.
• Computer skills required.
• Skill in operation of tools and equipment listed below.
• Complete knowledge of Emergency Equipment Manual, i.e., utility and water shutoff equipment, fire alarm system/panel and emergency procedures, etc. This is intended to represent an accurate reflection of current job and potential job duties. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require other tasks to be performed outside of the outlined job description when circumstances change or additional duties are required.

To apply: Please reply to this job posting with your resume and contact information.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time