Hotel Front Desk Clerk

Hotel Front Desk Agent responsibilities include:

• Performing all check-in and check-out tasks
• Managing online and phone reservations
• Informing customers about payment methods and verifying their credit card data

Job brief

We are looking for a Hotel Front Desk Agent to serve as our guests’ first point of contact and manage all aspects of their accommodation.

Hotel Front Desk Agent responsibilities include registering guests, managing reservations and providing information about rooms, rates and amenities. If you have a knack for customer service and work experience in the hotel industry, we’d like to meet you.

Ultimately, you will help create a pleasant and memorable stay for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Perform all check-in and check-out tasks
• Manage online and phone reservations
• Inform customers about payment methods and verify their credit card data
• Register guests collecting necessary information (like contact details and exact dates of their stay)
• Welcome guests upon their arrival and assign rooms
• Provide information about our hotel, available rooms, rates and amenities
• Respond to clients’ complaints in a timely and professional manner
• Liaise with our housekeeping staff to ensure all rooms are clean, tidy and fully-furnished to accommodate guests’ needs
• Confirm group reservations and arrange personalized services for VIP customers and event attendees, like wedding guests
• Upsell additional facilities and services, when appropriate
• Maintain updated records of bookings and payments

Requirements and skills

• Work experience as a Hotel Front Desk Agent, Receptionist or similar role
• Experience with hotel reservations software, like Visual Matrix/Best Western Member Web
• Understanding of how travel planning websites operate, like Booking.com, expedia.com, and TripAdvisor
• Customer service attitude
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Schedule includes (2) Night Audit Shifts (11PM-7AM) and 2-3 Evening shifts (3PM/5PM-10/11PM) per week

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $16.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Hotel experience: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person