Front Desk Clerk

Churchill Downs Incorporated; Oak Grove (KY); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Churchill Downs Incorporated is seeking a Front Desk Clerk at Oak Grove, KY to register and assist hotel guests, issue keys, balance cash, and manage reservations in a fast-paced property.

Responsibilities include greeting guests, verifying IDs, handling payments, and coordinating with housekeeping and maintenance to ensure rooms are ready for occupancy. A High School Diploma is required, with Kentucky gaming/racing license eligibility preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and best practices.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Kentucky gaming/racing license.

Responsibilities

• Greet, register, and assign hotel rooms to guests.
• Verify guest ID and determine payment method.
• Issue room keys and relay property information.
• Maintain records of room availability and guest accounts.
• Prepare and balance cash transactions.
• Make and confirm reservations; assist with marketing offer reservations.
• Answer calls and direct to extensions.
• Provide information on hotel services, shopping, dining, and entertainment.
• Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance for room readiness.
• Restock and prepare the Sundry shop.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Confidentiality & integrity

Verbal & written communication

Detail oriented

Organization & time management

Customer-focused service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Kentucky gaming/racing license eligibility

Job description

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Oak Grove: Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel (the “Property”) is a newer facility in a high traffic area in the heart of Oak Grove, Kentucky, and across the street from a large Army post, Ft. Campbell. The Property is 10 miles from Clarksville, TN and less than 60 miles northwest of downtown Nashville, TN.

JOB SUMMARY

The Front Desk Clerk accommodates hotel guests by registering and assigning rooms, issuing room keys, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests’ accounts, presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests, making and confirming reservations, answering calls and connecting callers to the appropriate extension.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greetings, registers, and assigns rooms to hotel guests.
• Verifies guest identification using Veridocs and establishes how the guest will pay for the accommodation.
• Issues room keys and relays property information to guests
• Keeps records of room availability and guests’ accounts on computer.
• Computes bills and collects payments.
• Make and confirm reservations.
• Uses the established system to make Marketing offer reservations.
• Answers calls and routes calls to proper extension.
• Answers concerning inquiries pertaining to hotel services, shopping, dining, entertainment and any other activity connected with the hotel, gaming facility or entertainment complex.
• Advises housekeeping staff when rooms have been vacated and are ready for cleaning.
• Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
• Performs simple bookkeeping activities, such as balancing cash accounts.
• Restocks, cleans and prepares the Hotel Sundry shop to always be guest ready
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and integrity.
• Maintain interpersonal working relationships among all Team Members and the public.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the position
• Must be detail oriented, have a professional attitude, strong organizational and time management skills, and be customer-focused
• Available to work when needed, including weekends, holidays, and nights.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky gaming/racing license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may also be required to lift, push, and pull up to 25lbs. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulation throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Work With Us

Churchill Downs Incorporated is an inclusive and fun place to work. We celebrate unique approaches and points of view. We believe diversity is a mindset that drives excellence. We’re always learning, evolving and growing. We innovate through mutual respect of ideas and collaboration. This allows us to build a common language that inspires our team members and propels us toward the achievement of our vision.