TEMPORARY Front Desk Agent

Sand Sea; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

401K Matching

Paid Holidays

Sick Pay

Parking

EAP

Recognition Programs

Referral Incentive

Job summary

Sand Sea is seeking a temporary Front Desk Agent in Santa Monica, CA. You’ll greet guests, check them in and out, and help ensure a personable, enjoyable stay as part of the hotel's commitment to outstanding service.

This non-exempt, temporary position includes cash handling, upselling hotel services, coordinating with PBX and bell staff, and maintaining front desk materials. Prior guest services experience and proficiency with MS Word/Excel are preferred.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of progressive experience in a Guest Services role.
• Hotel experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Opera helpful.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and perform check-in/out processes; verify information and room rates.
• Assist guests with payments, wef debit/credit, and record payments.
• Know hotel information: room types, rates, packages, local area.

Skills

Guest services

Communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Opera (optional)

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s in business/hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Opera

Job description

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TEMPORARY Front Desk Agent

Temporary Manual Labor Santa Monica, CA, US

3 days ago Requisition ID: 1686

Salary Range: $25.00 To $25.00 Hourly

JOB DESCRIPTION

PROPERTY:

TITLE:

Front Desk Agent TEMPORARY

DEPARTMENT:

Guest Services

STATUS:

Non-Exempt, Temporary

SUPERVISED BY:

Hotel Manager, Front Desk Supervisor

SUPERVISES:

This position will not supervise anyone.

A Front Desk Agent is responsible for greeting visitors of the hotel, checking guest in & out of the hotel, and ensuring that the guests’ stay is personable and enjoyable as part of the hotel’s continued efforts to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Greet guests and perform check-in process to include, but not limited to, inputting and retrieving information from the computer, confirmation of guest information and room rate, selection of rooms, coding electronic keys, promoting marketing programs, ensuring guest knows location of room and/or has a bell person accompany him/her.
• Assist guests with check-out including, but not limited to, ensuring rooms and services are correctly accounted, handling money, processing credit and debit cards, accepting and recording various forms of payment, making change.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of hotel information including, but not limited to, room categories, room rates, packages, promotions, the local area and other general product knowledge and answer guest questions and inquiries.
• Use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities and to maximize room occupancy.
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner.
• Field guest complaints and assist in a resolution for complete guest satisfaction.
• Review occupancy, daily arrivals & departures and identify potential problems with rooms’ activity and take appropriate action.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
• Assist with PBX operators, bell staff, and front desk agents are performing their daily tasks in accordance to their job requirements and duties.
• Be compliant and understand Shore Hotel policies and house rules. Understand hospitality terms.
• Ensure sign off of all Service Standards by Position for Guest Services staff.
• Ensure logging and delivery of all messages, packages, and mail in a timely and professional manner.
• Maintain communication with other hotel departments as it pertains to guest services.
• Operate radios efficiently and professionally in communicating with hotel staff. Ensure the proper use of radio etiquette within the department.
• Ensure correct and accurate cash handling at the Front Desk.
• Follow and enforce all Shore Hotel credit policies.
• Ensure that employees are, at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and other employees.
• Complete and send out Shore Report when needed and ensure agents are completing daily checklists.
• Complete the daily Market Metrix email distribution list and send in to Market Metrix through email.
• Keep front desk completely stocked operational materials beginning and end of shift.
• Ensure required pars of all front office and stationary supplies.

ESSENTIAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS & COMPENTENCIES:

Proven success in the following job competencies:

• Honesty; has honest, direct, and factual communication and actions with internal and external customers.
• Collaboration; proactive in building supporting, nurturing, and service-oriented relationships with employees; works collaboratively to resolve problems and enhance productivity; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
• Integrity & Loyalty; conducts self with high level of ethics and makes decisions with honest intentions that are in the best interest of the company and employees. Keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; Works with a high level of integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
• Humble; conducts self and treats all employees with respect; without arrogance, degradation, or coercion; t... (content truncated)

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 1 year of progressive experience in a Guest Services role.
• Hotel experience is preferred.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience in Opera helpful.
  

EDUCATION:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degreein business, management, or hospitality or related field or equivalent of 3 years relevant work experience required.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL WORK DEMANDS:

• Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach on a daily basis.
• Able to lift and move up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Regular and on-time attendance is critical.
• Hours occasionally exceed 40 hours per week.
• Ability to stand during shifts

OTHER:

• Other duties as assigned.

Note:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with this job.

COMPANY BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance to all eligible employees
• Company-paid life insurance of $25,000 to all eligible employees
• Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan (up to 5% of the employee's contribution)
• Seven paid holidays
• Sick pay when eligible
• Company-paid parking
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Employee Referral Incentive Program

Our post-offer background check process includes a background check and a drug-screen.