Guest Experience Agent (ON CALL) - InterContinental Mark Hopkins

IHG Hotels & Resorts; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in San Francisco seeks a Guest Experience Agent to provide a genuinely memorable guest journey. You will welcome guests, handle bookings, upsell opportunities, and ensure smooth check-in/check-out processes with a focus on personal touches and local knowledge.

The role is on-call, requiring flexibility for night, weekend, and holiday shifts. A positive, tech‑savvy approach and strong communication are essential to delivering exceptional hospitality.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Fluent in the local language; additional languages a plus, not required.
• Able to read, write, perform basic math and use computers.
• Night, weekend and holiday availability.
• High school diploma required; college degree a bonus.
• At least 1 year in front desk or guest service experience preferred.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs and assist with mobility as needed.

Responsibilities

• Be the warm welcome that starts a memorable guest experience.
• Acknowledge IHG Rewards Club members and returning guests in person or by phone.
• Take and manage guest bookings and upsell opportunities.
• Handle cash and credit transactions accurately.
• Check guests in and out, collect IDs, hand out keys, and manage safety deposit boxes.
• Record and act on guest preferences and respond to inquiries and concerns.
• Serve as a trusted contact for guests and involve management when needed.
• Follow safety procedures and wear required protective gear.
• Present yourself professionally as a brand ambassador and know today’s events.
• Be aware of daily schedules and assist with ad-hoc duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Flexibility

Tech savvy

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS system

Job description

About Us

Perched atop historic Nob Hill, our luxury hotel has welcomed distinguished guests, celebrations, and memorable events for generations. Known for timeless elegance, exceptional service, and legendary hospitality, we take pride in creating unforgettable experiences for every guest. Joining our team means becoming part of a legacy built on service excellence, teamwork, and genuine hospitality.

About the Role

The moment a guest steps into one of our hotels, they walk into a genuinely memorable experience. As a Guest Experience Agent, you’ll not only be the person they rely on to handle transactions, offer local insights and anticipate every detail of a friction‑free experience. You’ll also create the warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home in any location.

This is an on‑call position and scheduling will be based on business need. This position is represented by Teamsters Local 856.

A little about your day‑to‑day

• Be the warm welcome that kicks off a memorable guest experience.
• Acknowledge IHG Rewards Club members and returning guests, in person or on the phone.
• Take and manage guest bookings, up‑selling opportunities and telling them about ways to improve their stay.
• Handle cash and credit transactions.
• Start every stay right by swiftly checking guests in and out—take IDs, hand out room keys, and control and release safety deposit boxes.
• Stay one step ahead of guests’ needs—record and act on their preferences, and handle their messages, requests, questions and concerns.
• Be a trusted contact for all guests. Help them with anything from bill issues to local knowledge and loop in management when necessary.
• Stay safe all the time. Following our safety procedures, you’ll report all incidents and wear any protective gear needed.
• Take pride in your appearance and place as a brand ambassador.
• Always know what events and activities are on the day’s schedule.
• Jump into other ad‑hoc duties when your colleagues need your help.

What we need from you

• Communication skills – guests will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you’ll be easy to talk to.
• Your problem‑solving skills will turn issues into opportunities, so every guest leaves with great memories.
• Fluency in the local language – extra language skills would be great, but not essential.
• Literate and tech‑savvy – you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing, basic math and computers.
• Flexibility – night, weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job.
• You’ll have a high school diploma or qualification. A college or university degree would be a bonus, but not essential.
• Experience – ideally, you’ll have spent at least one year in a front desk or guest service position.
• Strength – sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull big objects up to 50 lbs (23 kg). This can involve bending and kneeling.

Salary and EEO

• The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
• EEO is the law. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.