What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Agent position at Courtyard Del Mar/Solana Beach?
Position Summary:
The Front Desk Agent works to efficiently check guests in and out of the hotel in a professional and friendly manner.
Core Responsibilities:
- Greet and communicate cordially with guests, promptly and professionally checking them in and out of the hotel. Assist in pre-registration and blocking of reservations when necessary.
- Promptly, accurately and efficiently know how and where to post all charges.
- Have complete working knowledge of Front Office computer or manual system, including all daily transactions and those which are not performed often.
- Accurately manage cash handling, including receiving cash, checks and credit card information from guests for payment of hotel charges and making change correctly.
- Review any reservations with special requests and work to block rooms accordingly.
- Have knowledge of hotel rates, discounts and how to handle each.
- Have working knowledge of reservations and procedures, including how to take same day reservations. Should be able to take reservations in approximately 2 minutes. Know and follow cancellation procedures and relocation procedures when necessary.
- Have knowledge of hotel property, hotel staff and hotel services, with hours of operation.
Give clear directions to hotel facilities for inquiring guests.
- Efficiently operate PBX and accurately connect incoming calls in a professional and efficient manner. All calls should be answered in 3 rings.
- Perform other duties as assigned, especially related to assisting guests arriving and departing the hotel.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
- High work ethic and self-initiative
- Proven experience with strong customer service skills
- Regular attendance according to established guidelines
- May be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the property
- Focus and maintain attention to tasks, and complete work assignments on time despite frequent interruptions
- Use arithmetic to accurately check totals and make correct change.
- Efficiently and accurately operate a computer.
- Ability to maintain excellent relationships with staff and maintain staff and guest confidentiality at all times
Physical Requirements:
- Stand, sit and walk for varying lengths of time, often long periods of time
- Lift approximately fifty (50) pounds of guest luggage or supplies on and off a cart, using safe lifting techniques
- Push and pull carts weighing up to one hundred (100) pounds
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, with guests and associates, including the abilities to give directions, instructions, information, answer questions and provide service required.
- Grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, pulling, pushing, listening and hearing ability and visual ability
- Know and be able to administer first aid
- Direct evacuations in an emergency
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20