Front Desk Agent Overnight

Negotiable
Experience
1-3 years
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Portugal, Ave
Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW:

style="text-align: justify;">Check-in/check-out hotel guests in a timely and professional
manner; process all payments according to established procedures. 
This position works during the overnight shift.

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style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">Welcome guests in
    a friendly, prompt and professional
    manner. 

  • style="text-align: justify;">Register guests, issue room keys, provide information on hotel
    services and room location.   
     

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Answer phones in a prompt and courteous manner.

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  • style="text-align: justify;">Up-sell rooms where possible to maximize hotel
    revenue. 

  • style="text-align: justify;">Accurately process all cash and credit card transactions
    in accordance with established 
             
    procedures
    including but not limited to posting all charges, completing cashier and other
    reports,           
    preparing deposit, and counting/securing assigned
    bank.

  • Complete and transmit daily accounting reports and prepare them
    for review by hotel management

  • style="text-align: justify;">Issue, control and release guest safe-deposit
    boxes.

  • Communicate any outstanding guest requests or issues
    to management that may require 

  •       additional
    monitoring or follow-up.

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      Respond appropriately to guest
      complaints.  Make appropriate service recovery gestures
      in order 

           to ensure total guest
    satisfaction. 

    • style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">May routinely book
      guest reservations for individuals and/or groups that are requested either
      by  

          phone or from within
    the hotel; process cancellations, revisions, and information updates
    on    

          changes.

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  • style="text-align: justify;">Promote team work and quality service through daily communications
    and coordination with 

  •       other
    departments. 

    • Perform other duties as assigned including guest room tours,
      concierge services, special guest     requests,
      etc.

     

    style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;"> style="text-transform: uppercase;">Qualifications
    and Requirements:

    High School diploma or equivalent, plus
    one year front desk/guest service experience.  Some college
    preferred.  Must speak fluent English. 
    Other languages preferred.

     

    style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">This job requires
    ability to perform the following:

    • Frequently standing up behind the desk and front office
      areas

    • Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50
      pounds

    • Handling objects, products and computer
      equipment

    • Use a keyboard to operate various property management
      and reservations systems, etc.

     

    style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">Other:

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  • Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when
    interacting with guests and employees.

  • style="vertical-align: baseline;">Reading and writing abilities are utilized
    often. 

  • style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">Basic math skills
    are used frequently. 

  • Problem solving, reasoning, motivating and training abilities
    are often used.

  • style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">Required to work
    the overnight shift

  • May
    be required to work other shifts, weekends, and/or
    holidays.

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    style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;"> style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;">Work Area:  Front
    Office

     

    The statements in this job description are intended
    to represent the key duties and level of work being performed.  They
    are not intended to be ALL responsibilities or qualifications of the job. 
     This position is classified as non-exempt (per the Fair Labor Standards
    Act) and is subject to overtime in accordance with Federal and State
    Regulations.
     

     

    style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;">This
    property is located on a US Military Installation. Successful completion of
    a Federal Background check, conducted by the Installation Visitor's Center,
    will be required to access the Installation. This is necessary in order to come
    to the hotel for an interview for this position. If hired, this background check
    will be required to be renewed annually at minimum. DOD sponsored ID holders
    are not subject to this process.