Hotel Guest Service Agent Part time

Comfort Inn & Suites Sturbridge; Sturbridge (MA); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Comfort Inn & Suites Sturbridge in Massachusetts is hiring a front desk agent to welcome guests, check in/out, and answer questions in a fast-paced hotel environment.

The role is part-time with potential to grow to full-time, requires strong computer skills, reliability, and the ability to work morning and evening shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient with computers and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous hotel front desk experience preferred but training provided.
• Part-time with potential to become full-time; weekends and holidays required.

Responsibilities

• Register and assign rooms to guests; answer inquiries about hotel services, shopping, dining, and travel directions.
• Keep records of room availability and guest accounts; may make, confirm and cancel reservations.
• Compute bill, collect payment and make change; post charges by hand or machine.
• Answer and transfer calls, messages, faxes; utilize telephone, switchboard, computer.
• Ensure accurate guest statements; assist guests with checkout payments or charges.
• Verify guest credit and establish payment method; handle cash and deposits per policies.
• Record guest comments or complaints and refer to managers as needed.
• Read, listen and communicate effectively in English; input information using a computer.

Skills

Computer proficiency

Team player

Multi-tasking

Job description

The award winning Comfort Inn & Suites Sturbridge is hiring for energetic individuals who are a team player for our front desk agent position at the hotel. Previous Choice Hotels experience preferred but not needed - can train - must be proficient with computers and a fast paced environment. Must be able to Multi-task. This is for a part time position that could turn into full time. Must be able to work both first and second shifts, as well as weekends.

• Register and assign rooms to guests of the hotel. Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests, and shopping, dining, entertainment, and travel directions.
• Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts. May make, confirm and cancel reservations for guests.
• Compute bill, collect payment and make change for guests. May post charges such as room, food, liquor or telephone by hand or machine.
• Answer, receive and transfer incoming calls/outgoing calls, messages, faxes utilizing appropriate means ie telephone, fax, switchboard, computer.
• Ensures rooms and services are correctly accounted for within guest statement. Properly accounts for services provided by the hotel. Assists guests with check out payments or charges.
• Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation as stated in the SOP. Account for all cash and make deposits in accordance with hotel and company policies.
• Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guest and shopping, dining, entertainment and travel directions. Record guest comments or complaints, referring guests to managers as necessary.
• Ability to read, listen and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer.
• Reports to work for scheduled shift, on time and in uniform in accordance with company policy.
• Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management; complete safety training and certifications
• All other duties as assigned or needed.
• Help with other departments as needed
• Weekends and holidays are required.
• individual will be working both AM and PM shifts.