Yacht Club Guest Relations Agent

The Boca Raton; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boca Raton is seeking a Guest Relations Agent to welcome guests, register them efficiently, and assist with departures. You will promote hotel amenities, resolve guest issues, and provide accurate information about outlets, events, and VIP programs.

This role emphasizes courteous service and professionalism throughout the guest experience. Ideal candidates have a high school diploma, preferably an Hospitality degree, and experience in luxury hotels or resorts.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Degree in Hospitality or Hotel Management is preferred.
• Experience in a luxury hotel/resort setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and register guests, inputting and retrieving information with a computer system.
• Assist guests with check-out payments and handle various forms of payment.
• Promote hotel amenities and services to guests during their stay.
• Address guest challenges and resolve issues with professionalism and care.
• Provide information on outlet hours, VIP programs, events, and services.
• Handle guest complaints and coordinate effective, timely solutions.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Degree in Hospitality or Hotel Management

Job description

The ideal candidate will greet and register guests, providing prompt and courteous service with professionalism. Will assist with guests departing the Resort and can resolve and/or assisting with guest challenges throughout their stay. The Guest relations agent can promote hotel amenities and services to the guests.

Essential Functions

Job duties include, although are not limited to:

• Completes the registration process by inputting and retrieving information from a computer system, confirming pertinent information including number of guests and room rate. Makes appropriate selection of rooms based on guest needs. Codes electronic keys. Non-verbally confirm the room number and rate. Ensures guest knows location of room and arranges for team member to accompany guest to room. Provides welcome packet containing room keys, tokens of our appreciation, gifts, etc. to guest.
• Ensure rooms and services are correctly accounted for within guest statement. Properly accounts for services provided by the hotel. Assists guest with check out payments or charges. Accepts and records vouchers, credit, traveler's checks, and other forms of payment. Converts foreign currency at current posted rates.
• Greets customers immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome. Use a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to understand requests, respond with appropriate action and provides accurate information such on outlet hours, special VIP programs, events, etc.
• Field guest complaints, conducting through research to develop the most effective solutions and negotiate results. Listen and extend assistance in order to resolve problems such as price conflicts, insufficient heating or air conditioning, etc. Remain calm and alert especially during emergency situations and heavy hotel activity. Plan and implement detailed steps by using experienced judgement and discretion.

Internal Relationships

Reports to Guest Relations Manager, Assistant Director of Guest Relations and the Director of Guest Relations

External Relationships

Has regular contact with Guest Relations, Bell Team and Experience Center, Housekeeping, GEMs, Destinations and Experience Teams

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Degree in Hospitality or Hotel Management is preferred
• Experience in a luxury hotel/resort setting preferred

Education/Experience Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.

Physical Requirements

Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. It requires walking or standing to a significant degree, as well as reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing, and seeing.
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