Guest Service Associate

Generation Hospitality; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Generation Hospitality is seeking a hotel front desk associate to welcome guests, verify payment methods, and answer questions about the local area while upholding brand standards.

You will register guests, handle pre-registrations, post charges to rooms, and coordinate with housekeeping and other departments to ensure a smooth, safe stay. Strong communication and cash handling are required.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and prior experience in a hotel or customer service role.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED desired.
• Previous experience in a hotel environment or customer service required.

Responsibilities

• Register guests and assigns rooms.
• Assists in pre-registration and blocking of rooms for reservations.
• Thoroughly understand and adhere to proper credit, check-cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures.
• Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
• Must be sales minded; use suggestive selling to sell rooms and promote hotel services.
• Coordinate with housekeeping to keep room status reports up to date and request maintenance when needed.
• Perform cashiering tasks like bill/invoice settlement and posting charges to the guest.
• Communicate hotel services and amenities to guests.
• Obtain proper identification for tax-exempt guests and attach the form to registration card.
• Read and act on daily pass-on log and bulletin board; stay aware of daily activities.
• Report unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or assistant manager.
• Know safety and emergency procedures and accident prevention policies.
• Maintain front desk area cleanliness and neatness.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

About this position

About Generation Hospitality

As a recognized leader in the hospitality industry, Generation Hospitality Group brings unparalleled expertise in marketing, sales, operations and revenue management.

JOB SUMMARY: Represents the hotel to the guest throughout all stages of the guest's stay. Verifies the guest's method of payment and follows established credit-checking procedures. Answers questions about hotel and local area and attractions. Adheres to all brand standards as it relates to front office processes and procedures. Accurately posts charges to guest rooms. Communicates with all departments in the hotel to ensure an exceptional experience for the guest.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Register guests and assigns rooms. Accommodates special requests whenever possible.
• Assists in pre-registration and blocking of rooms for reservations.
• Thoroughly understand and adheres to proper credit, check- cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures.
• Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
• Must be sales minded. Presents options and alternatives to guests and helps in making choices. Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.
• Works closely with the housekeeping department in the keeping room status reports up to date and coordinates requests for maintenance and repair work.
• Performs cashiering tasks like bill/invoice settlement, posting charges to the guest, paid out's.
• Communicate services and amenities of the hotel to guests.
• Obtain proper identification for tax-exempt guests and attach the form to registration card.
• Reads and initials the pass-on log and bulletin board daily. Is aware of daily activities and meetings taking place in the hotel.
• Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or assistant manager.
• Knows all safety and emergency procedures, is aware of accident prevention policies.
• Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the front desk area.
• Other duties as necessary and assigned by management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to walk or stand for long periods of time as customary in a hotel front office environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED desired.
• Previous experience in a hotel environment or customer service required.

About Generation Hospitality

As a recognized leader in the hospitality industry, Generation Hospitality Group brings unparalleled expertise in marketing, sales, operations and revenue management.

JOB SUMMARY: Represents the hotel to the guest throughout all stages of the guest's stay. Verifies the guest's method of payment and follows established credit-checking procedures. Answers questions about hotel and local area and attractions. Adheres to all brand standards as it relates to front office processes and procedures. Accurately posts charges to guest rooms. Communicates with all departments in the hotel to ensure an exceptional experience for the guest.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Register guests and assigns rooms. Accommodates special requests whenever possible.
• Assists in pre-registration and blocking of rooms for reservations.
• Thoroughly understand and adheres to proper credit, check- cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures.
• Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
• Must be sales minded. Presents options and alternatives to guests and helps in making choices. Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.
• Works closely with the housekeeping department in the keeping room status reports up to date and coordinates requests for maintenance and repair work.
• Uses proper telephone etiquette.
• Performs cashiering tasks like bill/invoice settlement, posting charges to the guest, paid out's.
• Communicate services and amenities of the hotel to guests.
• Obtain proper identification for tax-exempt guests and attach the form to registration card.
• Reads and initials the pass-on log and bulletin board daily. Is aware of daily activities and meetings taking place in the job.
• Attends department meetings.
• Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or assistant manager.
• Knows all safety and emergency procedures, is aware of accident prevention policies.
• Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the front desk area.
• Other duties as necessary and assigned by management.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to walk or stand for long periods of time as customary in a hotel front office environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED desired.
• Previous experience in a hotel environment or customer service required.

The pay range for this role is:
19 - 20 USD per hour(Hyatt House Sacramento)

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