Job description
Front Desk
Front Desk agents have 3 primary purposes, including, but not limited to
1) Greeting guests with a friendly and sincere welcome
2) Registering guests and handling cash
3) Maintaining proper record keeping for guest accounts.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Accept payment for guests’ accounts both at the time of registration and at checkout. Maintain a house bank and make a deposit and accurate report of receipts daily. Cash checks and exchange currency for guests.
Issue keys and control entrance of safety deposit boxes. Post miscellaneous charges as requested.
The Concierge is responsible for ensuring a wonderful guest experience through excellent customer service. This position plays an integral role in the guest’s stay as the Concierge is often one of the first individuals that a guest interacts with.
- Greeting guests with friendly and sincere welcome
- Providing information and assistance to guests regarding city and hotel attractions or points of interest
- Booking reservations for guests both within the resort and at outside facilities
- Properly logging guests requests and performing follow up with guests
- Familiarizing oneself with each day’s arrival and group activities
- Maintaining communication with Reception and other departments regarding guest activity or special needs as necessary
- Ensuring any incoming and outgoing packages are logged and delivered appropriately
- Monitoring and scheduling Hotel Driver and booking guest transportation with Hotel’s contracted vendor
- High school or equivalent required
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Previous customer service experience required. Concierge and Front Desk focus and/or professional association preferred.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in an upscale hotel preferred
- Minimum of two years’ experience in customer service
- Excellent telephone etiquette
- Exceptional guest recovery skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong knowledge of MS Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Must possess a positive attitude
- Must be willing to participate in a learning environment
- Must integrate company values throughout all interactions
- Must be able to quickly and effectively adapt to using new software products
- Must be dependable and available to work within the hotel on weekends, nights and/or holidays based on business demands