Guest Services Associate I - WorldMark Lake of the Ozarks

Wyndham; Osage Beach (MO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Travel + Leisure Co. is seeking a Guest Services Associate at our resort to deliver warm hospitality from registration to checkout. You will assist guests with reservations, provide resort information, and quote room rates while processing payments and maintaining accurate folios.

The role requires strong English communication, a positive attitude, and the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. Starting rate is $15 per hour.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in English
• Friendly, can-do attitude
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and guide them through registration to checkout
• Provide information about resort and area attractions
• Process cash and credit card transactions accurately and securely
• Manage reservations and room rate quotes
• Respond to guest inquiries promptly and completely

Skills

English proficiency

Customer service

Cash handling

Job description

We Put the World on Vacation

Travel + Leisure Co. is the world's leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

Starting rate: $15.00/hourly

How You'll Shine

As a Guest Services Associate, your friendly welcome, excellent service, and contagious smile will play a vital part in making guests' vacations memorable from registration to checkout. You'll extend hospitality with heart in everything you do, from sharing information about the resort and nearby attractions to providing room rate quotes and confirming reservations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Bring smiles to guests from around the world by providing warm welcomes.


• Guide guests through the registration process, issue unit keys, and provide information about the resort and area attractions.


• Process cash and credit card transactions strictly following established procedures.


• Balance cash receipts, perform bucket checks, and complete other cashier/money handling responsibilities.


• Complete all check-out procedures and verify that the correct charges and credits are reflected in guest folios.


• Reserve and confirm reservations for individuals and/or groups.


• Provide guests with room rate quotes.


• Respond to guest inquiries and concerns as quickly and completely as possible.

What You'll Bring

• Professional appearance and a positive, can-do attitude.


• Excellent communication skills with the ability to read, write and understand English.


• Ability to solve problems with minimal supervision.


• Basic math skills and knowledge of proper cash handling procedures.


• Ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment.


• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.


• Basic computer and office skills.

Job Summary

The Guest Services Associate will be responsible for providing excellent guest service as it pertains to guest registration/checking out of resort. He/She will promptly address guest service needs, provide resort information and area attraction details and directions, maintain unit vacancy inventory, reservations, and room assignments, process guest folios, collect payment, and accurately manage cash receipts. He/she will maintain the company's expected high quality standards and will follow all safety protocols as dictated by company policy and maintain Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including the new Global Harmonized System (GHS) regulations.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the Guest Services function of the resort: Promptly greet guests in a friendly and professional manner. Complete guest registration process, issue unit keys, and provide resort information and area attractions details and directions. Accurately process all cash and credit card transactions in accordance with established procedures. Balance all cash receipts and work performed during shift and perform a bucket check on shift, post all guest charges, complete cashier and other reports, preparing deposit, and counting/securing of assigned bank. Complete check-out procedures, compute bills, verify that the correct charges and credits are posted to the corresponding guest folio, collect payment and makes changes as required. May routinely reserve and confirm guest reservations for individuals and/or groups that are requested either by phone or from within the company; process cancellations, revisions, and information updates on changes. Make pre-arrival informational calls to booked incoming guests, confirm and cancel reservations for guests and answer a variety of questions for guests pertaining to their reservations. Provides quotes for room rates (35% time)


• Maintain positive guest, owner and associate relationships: Respond appropriately to guest inquiries and concerns to ensure total guest satisfaction. Resolve guest issues to resolution in effort to improve the guest experience and elevate any outstanding guest inquiries or concerns to management that may require additional monitoring or follow-up. Make appropriate service recovery recommendations. Promote team work and quality service through daily communications and coordination with other departments. (35% time)


• Ensure compliance with: Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, Loss Prevention, Resort Operating Procedures, Guest Service Department Operating Procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures. (15% time)


• Cultivate a \"Count On Me\" Culture: Continuously exhibit the company's Count on Me philosophy; be responsive to the needs of our guests, associates and all we come into contact with on the job, be respectful in every way; deliver a great experience. (10%