Guest Experience & Reservations Specialist I

San Manuel Band of Mission Indians; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is seeking a Resort Services Specialist I to support both transient and casino guests with room reservations and in-house service requests. You will act as the hotel’s voice, processing reservations accurately and leveraging upsell opportunities to maximize guest satisfaction and revenue.

The role requires exceptional phone etiquette, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced, luxury environment while maintaining confidentiality

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum two years experience in hotel reservations or hotel customer service role in a luxury setting.
• Must obtain a Nevada Gaming License.
• Excellent telephone etiquette and verbal and written communication skills.
• Schedule flexibility including evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime when needed.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to identify and prioritize issues.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Friendly and outgoing demeanor.
• Detail oriented and can multi-task.
• Bilingual in a foreign language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides guests with the highest level of customer service during all interactions. Answers phone calls and processes hotel and casino reservations in a courteous and gracious manner using approved scripting.
• Accurately inputs and organizes hotel and casino reservation information, internet, travel agency requests and internal department communications with appropriate follow-up.
• Maintains accurate notes of special requests and ensures guest requests are accurately entered into the Lodging Management System.
• Partners with Hotel Front Desk Team to accommodate in-house guest requests/accommodation changes to ensure a high level of guest satisfaction.
• Assists with Hotel concierge services, guest itineraries and coordination of inter-departmental communications according to established protocols.
• Assesses guest requests and inquiries, offers creative suggestions and recommendations tailored to each guest’s unique needs.
• Consistently presents information in a professional manner in both team member and business interactions.
• Maintains accurate logs of special requests and ensures requests are blocked in LMS. Ensures all reservations transferred to LMS are accurate.
• Has a strong understanding of selling strategy for hotel and stays current on status of room inventory.
• Strategically sells hotel rooms to maximize transient room revenue using up-sell and yield management techniques per Company policy.
• Knowledgeable in Hotel hours of operation and amenity offerings such as Restaurants, Spa, Pool, Casino Promotions, Event Center, and Special Events.
• Assists in-house guests with wake-up calls and inputting in-house guests requests in HotSOS. The Resort Services Specialist I will dispatch the Bell Desk and Engineering using a radio to assist in-house guests.
• Accurately assess casino customer gaming data to extend an appropriate level of complimentaries to qualified casino guests based on established company guidelines.
• Safeguards confidential Guest, Department and Company data.
• Adheres to all health and safety policies and procedures set by Company.
• Positively contributes to an environment which motivates team members to collaborate, learn, perform and develop their skills.
• Processes all changes and cancellations for group reservations accurately.
• Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support efficient operation of Department.

Skills

Telephone etiquette

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Prioritization

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Bilingual

Education

High school Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas is seeking a Resort Services Specialist I to support both transient and casino guests with room reservations and in-house service requests. You will act as the hotel’s voice, processing reservations accurately and leveraging upsell opportunities to maximize guest satisfaction and revenue.

The role requires exceptional phone etiquette, strong organizational skills, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced, luxury environment while maintaining confidentiality