Front Desk Agent

Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge; Calgary; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel in Calgary is seeking a Front Desk Agent to create memorable guest experiences. This role entails greeting and assisting guests, managing reservations, and ensuring a pleasant atmosphere at the front desk. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and organizational skills with a minimum of one year of hotel experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of experience in a full service or select service hotel.
• Tech-savvy.

Responsibilities

• Maintain friendly and professional guest interactions.
• Process check-ins and check-outs, and manage reservations.
• Ensure the front desk area is neat and welcoming.

Skills

Problem Solving

Organization

Customer Service

Tech-savvy

Job description

We are looking for a Front Desk Agent to join our team at the Westin Calgary Airport!

Are you a personable individual with a knack for problem-solving and organization? This is the perfect job for you!

Job Description

As a Front Desk Agent, you have the authority to exceed guest expectations and create a lasting positive impression on each guest. Your role is very important because you are the first impression on each of our guests. Additionally, you will achieve excellence by maximizing room revenue every shift while delivering against key financial goals for the department. Ultimately, you are a key component in making each guest’s experience warm, pleasant, and memorable.

Key Focuses

• Maintains a friendly, attentive, and professional demeanor during all guest encounters and responds appropriately to guest complaints.
• Ensures the front desk, lobby, and guest entrance are “picture-perfect” for optimal first impressions.
• Answers phones and welcomes guests in a prompt and courteous manner with adhere to Westin / Marriott Brand standards.
• Keeps track of arrivals, departures, and in-house daily activities and organizes VIP amenities where appropriate.
• Efficiently book guest reservations requested by phone, in person, or online.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others and communicate with other departments in a professional manner.
• Processes check-ins, and check-outs, registers transactions, and provides information on hotel services and room location.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Experience / Passions / Education

• Minimum of one year ofexperience in a full service or select service hotel is required.
• Tech-savvy.

Working Conditions

This position may include dayshift, afternoon, or evening shifts any day of the week or weekend and the occasional night audit shift if needed. This position will require long periods of standing and may require lifting and bending. There may be periods of independent work and brief periods of exposure to cold air due to the location of the front desk.

About Westin At Westin, we understand each guest is unique; hence, we customize care and attention to create a personalized and distinctive experience. We believe in proactively meeting guest needs and not just reactively. We inspire associates to tap into their intuition to anticipate guest’s every desire. At Westin, we offer our guests countless opportunities to maintain their well-being while restoring a sense of control so that they leave feeling better than when they arrived.