What are the responsibilities and job description for the Night auditor position at Country Inns & Suites?
POSITION SUMMARY: To ensure a comfortable, caring, and consistent stay by providing Country Inn guests with a warm welcome and providing efficient and effective front desk service in accordance with brand standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Receives and processes incoming guests
· Ensure a delightful, seamless arrival and departure for our guests.
· Greets guest and processes hotel registration and other transactions
· Keeps current on hotel accommodations, services and local attractions
· Handles all guest compliments, comments, observations and challenges in a timely manner to effectively achieve full guest satisfaction
· Records resolutions to guest complaints on the “Make it Right” log
· Works with other departments as appropriate to arrange for services requested by the guest
· Stays current with developments in the hotel by reviewing and updating the communication log
· Prepares end of shift summaries and communications for management and other shifts
· Encourages day to day up selling of guest accommodations and promotes hotel amenities, food & beverage outlets, hotel services and loyalty program
· Makes reservations in accordance with hotel’s yield management practices
· Processes customer credit at check-in in accordance with hotel policy and data privacy policy standards
· May be responsible for answering and fielding all calls to the hotel, both internal and external
· Identifies and records special billing instructions and notifies Accounting
· Obtains appropriate approvals and signatures for guest transactions
· Follows hotel policy on cash banks
· Maintains confidentiality of guest information
· Aligns with the “Be Our Guest” service standards to build and reinforce skills that create a lasting service culture that provides caring, comfortable and consistent experiences.
· Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service
· Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems
· Provides genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis
· Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and works to resolve
· Performs other duties required to provide the service brand behavior and genuine hospitality
REQUIREMENTS:
· Ideal candidate will have a minimum of 1 to 2 years of hotel front desk experience, other hotel experience or experience in a customer service environment
· Experience in Opera system preferential
· Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills
· Works well independently or as part of a team
· Strong attention to detail
· Commitment to exceptional guest service
· Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude when handling all situations
· Adhere to the policies and procedures of the hotel
· Ability to work a flexible schedule including holidays and weekends
· Working knowledge of computer and math skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Night shift
Experience:
- Hotel experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $18 - $20