Front Desk Agent

Negotiable
Experience
1-3 years
Job Type
Full Time
Location
United States, Los Angeles
Job Description

Responsibilities
or qualifications of the job.

DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

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  • 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

  • Issue, control and release guest safe-deposit
    boxes.

  • Up-sell rooms
    where possible to maximize hotel revenue. 

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    PEOPLE
    •    Answer phones in a prompt and courteous
    manner.

    •    Welcome guests in a friendly, prompt
    and professional manner.  

    •    Register guests, issue room keys, provide
    information on hotel services and room location.  

    style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">•    Communicate
    any outstanding guest requests or issues to management that
    may require 
         additional monitoring
    or follow-up.


     

    style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">GUEST EXPERIENCE

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    • Respond appropriately
      to guest complaints.  Make appropriate service recovery gestures in order
      to ensure total guest satisfaction.  

    • style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> style="font-family: Calibri, 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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    BUSINESS

     

    • 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: Calibri, sans-serif;">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.

     

    This job requires ability
    to perform the following:

    • Frequently
      standing up behind the desk and front office areas

    • style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Carrying or lifting heavy items – up
      to 50 lbs.

    • Handling
      objects, products and computer equipment

    • style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Use a keyboard to operate various
      property management and reservations systems, etc.

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    Other:

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

    • Reading
      and writing abilities are utilized often.

    • style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Basic math skills are used
      frequently. 

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

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

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    Hourly Rate: $ 27.15 - $33.94

    class="icbodytext"> lang="EN-GB">STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

    class="icbodytext"> lang="EN-GB">Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge,
    skills and/or abilities.   To perform this job successfully,
    the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty
    proficiently.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct
    threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves, other
    employees, or guests.

    style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A review of
    this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that
    are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties
    and requirements are essential job functions.

    class="icbodytext"> lang="EN-GB">This job description in no way states or implies that these are
    the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

    Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned
    by their supervisor.

    style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">This document
    does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at
    will" employment relationship.

    style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">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: Calibri, sans-serif;">At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we
    are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides
    equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to
    an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, veteran
    status or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer follows
    the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act.

    All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records,
    will be considered.