What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Agent - Residence Inn Bloomington position at CSM Corporation?
- Anticipates and responds to guests in a friendly and positive manner
- Responsible for providing the highest level of service
- Process check-ins and check-outs, verify billing, create reservations, and process special requests
- Assists guests by knowing hotel property, local attractions, and hours of operation of hotel outlets and services
- Works as a team player in meeting guests needs, and actively contributes to the efforts of other departments when necessary
- Understands and follows the company guest service recovery program
- Follows proper selling techniques and ensures strategies are utilized to maximize room revenues
- Monitors room availability, follows restrictions, and all booking policies and procedures
- Drives sales and maximizes revenue by up-selling rooms and amenities
- Follows company procedures when handling cash and processing financial transactions
- Responsible for proper use of all equipment and adheres to cost controls to reduce expenses and waste
- Produces required volume of work by planning, organizing and prioritizing work duties
- Adheres to company general work rules, department procedures and company policies
- Attends all required department and hotel meetings
- Maintains a clean and safe work area in compliance with company, brand, local, state and federal regulations
- Follows all company procedures for guest/associate incidents
- Knowledgeable of hotel emergency procedures
Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- 1 years prior guest service experience required preferably in a hospitality setting
- Excellent verbal communication skills needed
- Attention to detail, customer focused and the ability to perform job duties in a fast-paced environment
- Maintains predictable and reliable attendance
- Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis
- Ability to move throughout the hotel (standing, walking, kneeling, bending) for extended periods