Guest Service Agent

Stonebridge Hospitality Associates; New York (NY); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

401(k) matching

Welfare support

Life and disability coverage

Savings accounts

Tuition aid

Travel and lodging perks

Job summary

Stonebridge Hospitality Associates in New York, NY is seeking a Guest Service Agent to ensure smooth check-in/check-out, maintain guest records, and deliver exceptional service at the front desk.

The role requires strong customer service and communication skills, proficiency with PMS and basic office software, and the ability to handle cash transactions. Flexible evening/weekend shifts are expected in a busy hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Previous hotel front desk or guest service experience preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Proficiency with property management systems and basic office software.
• Ability to handle cash transactions.
• Excellent problem-solving and organization.

Responsibilities

• Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests on arrival.
• Verify guest credit and establish payment methods for accommodation.
• Maintain accurate records of room availability and guest accounts.
• Compute bills, collect payments, and make change.
• Balance cash accounts.
• Issue room keys and assist bell staff.
• Review charges with guests at checkout.
• Post charges to ledgers for rooms, food, beverages, and services.
• Transmit and receive guest messages.
• Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance to address issues.
• Make and confirm reservations for guests.
• Answer inquiries about hotel services and local amenities.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Cash handling

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Independence

Tools

Property management system

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City, State: New York, New York
Title: Guest Service Agent
Location: New York, NY
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Status: Full Time
Reports to: Operations Manager
Pay Range: $19-$20

Job Summary

The Guest Service Agent is responsible for ensuring smooth check-in and check-out procedures, maintaining accurate guest records, and providing outstanding guest services. This role supports the hotel's front office operations and handles various guest inquiries, payments, and reservations to ensure a high level of guest satisfaction.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests upon their arrival.
• Verify guest credit and establish payment methods for accommodation.
• Keep accurate records of room availability and guest accounts using property management systems.
• Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks, such as balancing cash accounts.
• Issue room keys and provide necessary instructions to bell attendants.
• Review accounts and charges with guests during the check-out process.
• Post charges for rooms, food, beverages, and services to ledgers manually or via computer systems.
• Transmit and receive guest messages using telephones or switchboards.
• Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance staff to address guest-reported issues.
• Make and confirm reservations for guests.
• Answer inquiries about hotel services, nearby dining, shopping, and entertainment options.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Required Experience, Education, and Skills

• Previous experience in a hotel front desk or guest service role preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills to interact effectively with guests and staff.
• Proficiency in using property management systems and basic office software (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to handle cash transactions and perform basic bookkeeping tasks.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities to resolve guest issues efficiently.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail in managing guest reservations and records.
• Ability to work independently and follow established hotel policies and procedures.

Work Environment

Primarily indoor work within the hotel's front desk and lobby areas. Requires standing and walking for long periods throughout the shift. Must be able to lift and carry up to 10 lbs. occasionally (e.g., ledgers, small office supplies). Flexible schedule required, including availability for evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Frequent use of a computer and telephone, interacting with guests and team members.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition. All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination. Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.

Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.

All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date. This position will no longer be available 30 days from:
2026-10-27

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• PTO
• 401(k) matching
• welfare support
• life and disability coverage
• savings accounts
• tuition aid
• travel and lodging perks

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.