Front Desk Agent - Part Time

Grand Sierra Resort; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV is seeking a proactive guest services team member to handle front desk duties and guest inquiries with professionalism.

You will manage check-ins/check-outs, secure payments, and update guest accounts while using the hotel computer system to process reservations and payments, ensuring a warm, efficient experience for every guest.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write clearly and perform basic math.
• Clerical tasks and following instructions.
• Flexible to work holidays, nights and weekends as needed.
• Must be at least 16 years old.

Responsibilities

• Organize, confirm and process guest check-ins/check-outs and adapt for changes.
• Secure payment, verify and adjust billing as needed.
• Use computer system to make reservations and process payments.
• Respond to guest inquiries and provide information on hotel services.

Skills

Clerical

Following instructions

Memorization

Flexible shifts

Education

Hotel reservation experience

Job description

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Organize, confirm and process guest check-ins/check-outs and adapt for any changes
• Secure payment, verifying and adjusting billing as needed
• Perform tasks such as answering phones, maintaining cash drawers, operating office equipment
• Use computer system to make reservations, check-in and check-out hotel guests, process payments
• Maintain current knowledge/familiarity with all hotel services/features and local attractions to respond to guest inquiries.
• Provide the highest level of service by anticipating, listening attentively, and responding promptly to guests’ needs
• Post and balance room charges to guest’s accounts to keep these accounts current and always correct.
• Ensure guest and hotel safety by knowing all safety, security and emergency procedures
• Promptly handle guest service requests and guest complaints to meet and exceed guest expectations
• Complete cashier and closing reports, counting the bank at the end of each shift securely
• Make constant contact with both internal and external customers to provide optimal guest service. This includes contact with various hotel departments to provide/obtain pertinent information needed to ensure proper guest service is provided.
• Communicate any emergency, lost item or theft to proper security staff and/or authorities
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Organize, confirm and process guest check-ins/check-outs and adapt for any changes
• Secure payment, verifying and adjusting billing as needed
• Perform tasks such as answering phones, maintaining cash drawers, operating office equipment
• Use computer system to make reservations, check-in and check-out hotel guests, process payments
• Maintain current knowledge/familiarity with all hotel services/features and local attractions to respond to guest inquiries.
• Provide the highest level of service by anticipating, listening attentively, and responding promptly to guests’ needs
• Post and balance room charges to guest’s accounts to keep these accounts current and always correct.
• Ensure guest and hotel safety by knowing all safety, security and emergency procedures
• Promptly handle guest service requests and guest complaints to meet and exceed guest expectations
• Complete cashier and closing reports, counting the bank at the end of each shift securely
• Make constant contact with both internal and external customers to provide optimal guest service. This includes contact with various hotel departments to provide/obtain pertinent information needed to ensure proper guest service is provided.
• Communicate any emergency, lost item or theft to proper security staff and/or authorities
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Organize, confirm and process guest check-ins/check-outs and adapt for any changes
• Secure payment, verifying and adjusting billing as needed
• Perform tasks such as answering phones, maintaining cash drawers, operating office equipment
• Use computer system to make reservations, check-in and check-out hotel guests, process payments
• Maintain current knowledge/familiarity with all hotel services/features and local attractions to respond to guest inquiries.
• Provide the highest level of service by anticipating, listening attentively, and responding promptly to guests’ needs
• Post and balance room charges to guest’s accounts to keep these accounts current and always correct.
• Ensure guest and hotel safety by knowing all safety, security and emergency procedures
• Promptly handle guest service requests and guest complaints to meet and exceed guest expectations
• Complete cashier and closing reports, counting the bank at the end of each shift securely
• Make constant contact with both internal and external customers to provide optimal guest service. This includes contact with various hotel departments to provide/obtain pertinent information needed to ensure proper guest service is provided.
• Communicate any emergency, lost item or theft to proper security staff and/or authorities
• Any other duties as assigned within the scope of this position.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability of complex reading and simple writing, math, and task completion skills is required.
• Must have the following skills: clerical, following instructions, and memorization.
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, and weekend hours as business needs dictate.
• Must be a minimum of 16 years of age.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Previous hotel reservation experience or any combination of education, training, or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the team member is constantly standing, occasionally walking and crouching during over the duration of their shift.
• The team member will constantly have repetitive use of both hands.
• Constant use of vision abilities is required including distance, depth perception, field of vision, and color vision.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work performed indoors, alone and frequently with and around others. Team Member will perform work face-to-face including verbal contact with others on extended shifts around computer equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Team Member may be exposed to secondhand smoke.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.