Front Desk Night Audit/Front Desk

The duties and responsibilities for the Guest Service Representative include, but are not limited to the following:

Create a welcoming environment for our guests.

Register guests and assign rooms, accommodating special requests whenever possible.

Complete pre-registration and blocking of rooms for reservations/guest arrival.

Thoroughly understand and adhere to proper credit, check-cashing, and cash-handling policies and procedures.

Understand room status and room status tracking.

Know room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.

Use suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.

Coordinate room status updates with the housekeeping department by notifying housekeeping of all check-outs, late check-outs, early check-ins, special requests, and part-day rooms.

Possess a working knowledge of the reservations, takes reservations for guests both in house and call in, understanding of the cancellation procedures.

Process guest check-outs.

Post and file all charges to guest, master, and city ledger accounts.

Work closely with all hotel departments to improve service delivery and efficiency.

Use proper telephone etiquette.

Coordinate guestroom maintenance work with the engineering and maintenance division.

Report any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or supervisor.

Know all safety and emergency procedures, is aware of accident prevention policies.

Ensure the work environment is tidy and well organized at all times (lobby).

Adhere to all health and safety guidelines and standards.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Excellent organizational, interpersonal and administration skills

Proficient or familiar with computerized systems

Demonstrated knowledge of guest service and a genuine desire to exceed guest expectations

Present a high degree of professional work ethic and image

High school graduate or equivalent

Availability to work day, evening and night shifts any day of the week including weekends and holidays