PM and Overnight Front Desk Agents

Boutique Hotels; New Orleans (LA); Presencial; USD 25.000 - 35.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Boutique Hotels in New Orleans is seeking a friendly Front Desk Clerk to welcome guests, register arrivals, assign rooms, and handle guest requests, ensuring a smooth check-in and pleasant stay.

Responsibilities include maintaining reservations, coordinating with housekeeping, handling check-outs and monetary transactions, and resolving guest concerns with professionalism. A high school diploma and courteous communication are required; prior hotel experience is preferred.

Qualificações

• Ability to communicate with the public, hotel staff, and management in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of surrounding areas and local events.
• Ability to learn safety, emergency, and cash handling policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper telephone etiquette.

Responsabilidades

• Maintains an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments.
• Possesses a working knowledge of the reservations department and handles same-day and future reservations; knows cancellation procedures.
• Registers arriving guests and assigns rooms.
• Coordinates room status updates with housekeeping by notifying of checkouts, late checkouts, early check-ins, special requests, and part-day rooms.
• Coordinates guest room maintenance with engineering and maintenance divisions.
• Uses persuasive selling techniques to sell rooms and promote other hotel services.
• Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager.
• Manages and resolves guest complaints in a professional and courteous manner.
• Processes guest check-outs and handles monetary transactions.

Conhecimentos

Communication skills

Guest service

Phone etiquette

Formação

High school diploma or equivalent

Descrição da vaga

Description

Summary / Job Purpose

Represents the hotel to the guest through all stages of the guest’s stay by working with all hotel personnel to ensure every guest experience superior customer care. Responsibilities include registering guests, assigning rooms, accommodating special requests, and ensuring the guests have a pleasant stay and smooth check out.

Responsibilities & Job Duties

• Maintains an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments.
• Possesses a working knowledge of the reservations department. Takes same day reservations and future reservations when necessary. Knows cancellation procedures.
• Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
• Registers arriving guests and assigns rooms.
• Coordinates room status updates with the housekeeping department by notifying housekeeping of all checkouts, late check outs, early check ins, special requests, and part day rooms.
• Coordinates guest room maintenance work with the engineering and maintenance division.
• Uses persuasive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.
• Knows daily activities and meetings taking place in the hotel.
• Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or assistant manager.
• Manages and resolves all guest complaints in a professional and courteous manner.
• Processes guest check outs and handles monetary transactions,
• Maintains a high level of professional appearance and demeanor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications – Education, Experience, & Skills

• high school diploma or equivalent
• Previous hotel related experience preferred
• Ability to communicate with public, hotel staff, and management in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of surrounding areas and local events.
• Ability to understand and adhere to proper credit, check cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures. Able to properly secure guest information.
• Ability to learn safety, emergency, and accident prevention policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper telephone etiquette
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.

Working Conditions

Hours will vary. Position requires prolonged standing, bending, stooping, twisting, and repetitive hand and wrist motion. Works primarily in a climate-controlled setting.

Requirements

The incumbent may have to stand for long periods of time.