Guest Services Rep Part Time-104020

ESA Management, LLC; Buffalo Grove (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Competitive Wages

Great working environment

Employee Recognition Programs

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee Perks Program offering large-

Job summary

ESA Management, LLC is hiring a Guest Services Representative at Extended Stay America locations in the Chicago area, including Buffalo Grove. The role involves assisting guests, handling phone inquiries, checking in/out, and collecting payments according to company procedures.

Responsibilities include front desk administration, breakfast setup, cash handling, and maintaining cleanliness and security in guest areas while promoting ESA’s service standards and resolving guest issues when possible.

Qualifications

• Understand and communicate in English proficiently to interact with guests, associates and outside vendors.
• Proficient operation of the property management system technology. Requires the ability to work through all shift reports and perform the audit function when necessary and assigned.
• Understand and comply with documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Apply good judgment at all times.
• Manage problems, address and solve guest-related issues.

Responsibilities

• The Guest Services Representative ("GSR") position must demonstrate and promote a strong commitment to providing the best possible experience for our guests.
• Assist guests, answer phones, check guests in and out, and collect payment in accordance with company guidelines and procedures.
• Complete all necessary front office daily paperwork and ensure company safety and security procedures are followed for all associates and guests.
• Empowerment to resolve guest issues through the Make it Right process and uphold ESA's service culture.
• Process reservations, registration, payment, and departures per guidelines.
• Handle collection efforts of in-house balances and maintain all cash, credit card, and city ledger accounts.
• Set up, maintain, and take down breakfast display in a timely manner.
• Maintain organized and clean work area behind front desk, in lobby, and guest areas.
• Sell the value of ESA to inquiries and convert them into reservations and occupied rooms.
• Collect guest information per guidelines, identify sales leads and opportunities.
• Periodic tours of the property to ensure brand standards are met.
• Provide reasonable accommodation for guest requests when possible and practical.
• Comply with all company policies including key control and safety reporting.

Skills

English proficiency

PMS proficiency

Safety rules compliance

Reporting

Basic arithmetic

Good judgment

Guest issue resolution

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & COMPETENCIES

• Understand and communicate in English proficiently to interact with guests, associates and outside vendors.
• Proficient operation of the property management system technology. Requires the ability to work through all shift reports and perform the audit function when necessary and assigned.
• Understand and comply with documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Complete routine reports and correspondence.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Apply good judgment at all times.
• Manage problems, address and solve guest-related issues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ESA Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of ESA Management, LLC to treat applicants and associates in all aspects of the employment relationship without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, age (as defined under applicable law), national origin or ancestry, disability status, veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Job Description

POSITION PURPOSE AND SUMMARY

The Guest Services Representative (\"GSR\") position must demonstrate and promote a strong commitment to providing the best possible experience for our guests. This position is responsible for assisting guests, answering phones, checking guests in and out, and collecting payment in accordance with company guidelines and procedures. The GSR also is responsible for completing all necessary front office daily paperwork and ensuring that company safety and security procedures, guidelines and standards are followed for all associates and guests.

• Demonstrates and promotes a 100% commitment to providing the best possible experience for our guests.
• Assists and responds to guest requests with diligent follow-through.
• Job functions include empowerment to resolve guest issues through the Make it Right process. The GSR must embrace ESA's service culture and treat all guests and associates with the utmost of respect and kindness.
• Must be able to process reservations, registration, payment, and departures in accordance with company guidelines and procedures.
• Handle collection efforts of all in-house balances. The GSR is responsible for maintaining all cash, credit card and city ledger accounts at the property.
• Setup, maintain, and takedown of breakfast display in timely manner.
• Maintaining an organized and clean work area behind the front desk, in the lobby, and in guest common areas in compliance with company standards.
• Selling the value of ESA to all inquiries (via telephone and in person) and striving to convert them into reservations and occupied rooms in compliance with company standards.
• Collecting relevant guest information in accordance with guidelines, probing for potential sales leads, and identifying sales opportunities.
• Periodic tours of the property to ensure the property is meeting brand standards.
• Assists and provides reasonable accommodation in response to guest requests whenever possible and practical
• Compliance with all company policies and procedures, including but not limited to adhering to key control policy, the prompt reporting of all safety and security issues directly to the manager or to the appropriate authorities.

OTHER DUTIES

• Responsible for maintaining overall hotel cleanliness, including assisting with cleaning and upkeep of various areas of the hotel, including but not limited to the front desk, associate breakroom, guest laundry, fitness room, vending areas, stairwells and common areas.
• Engage in cross training in housekeeping and laundry areas to provide assistance as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned by the management team.

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BENEFITS

• Weekly Pay!
• Competitive Wages
• Great working environment
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Perks Program offering discounts to major companies

Compensation

Pay range information for the position you are applying for is below. Disclaimer: Compensation may vary based on role, level, experience, length of time in a position, and location. Candidates are not guaranteed to be at the high or low end of the compensation ranges presented. The Company complies with applicable federal, state, and local minimum wage requirements.

Compensation

15.50

Location(s)

Chicago - Buffalo Grove - Deerfield -153

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