Hotel Front Desk Agent

What Makes a Kalyan Hospitality Front Desk Agent?

The front desk agent is often the first person to interact with guests. As the friendly face of the property, the front desk agent has a relatable personality and a great desire to work with people. You are responsible for communicating in a welcoming and efficient manner, while ensuring that guests’ needs are properly addressed.

A Day in the Life:

• You will anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests in a timely manner.
• You will maintain positive guest relations at all times.
• You will resolve guest complaints and ensure guest satisfaction.
• You will maintain a complete knowledge of: hotel features/services, hours of operations, room rates, special packages and promotions, daily house count and expected arrivals/departures, and scheduled daily group activities.
• You will process all guest check-ins, and verify registration information with the guest.
• You will handle overbooked or 'walked' guests.
• You will accept and record wake-up call requests.
• You will communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments/personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).
• You will resolve discrepancies on the room status report with housekeeping.
• You will train with and learn Food and Beverage operations to fill in as needed.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a front desk agent or in a similar role
• A high school diploma or equivalent vocational training certificate
• Experience working at a hotel establishment (highly desired)
• Proficiency with computers
• Basic math skills
• The ability to provide excellent customer service and maintain a professional demeanor at all times
• The ability to input and access information in the property management system and/or points-of-sale system

Ideal Skills & Qualities:

• Great verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to create a fun and supportive working environment

Perks & Benefits:

We know that hospitality starts from within, and that’s why we value the employee experience as much as we value our guests’ experience. From our competitive benefits package to our fun-loving spirit, we strive to create an environment that’s equal parts work and play. Our people will always be our first investment. We offer many benefits and perks based on full or part time employment:

Full Time Associates:

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Paid time off and holidays
• Competitive Compensation with incentives (incentives vary by position)
• 401K Savings Plan with matching funds
• Associate referral program
• Brand and company training classes, workshops and conferences for career growth and development (varies by position)
• Volunteer opportunities
• Exclusive hotel rate discounts

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Morning shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Rotating weekends
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Required)
• Hotel experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Opera Pms: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14