Front Desk Agent- Wakulla Springs

at  Guest Services Inc

Compensation Amount:
14.00 USD Hourly
Job Summary:
The Front Desk Agent must have the ability to perform all desk attendant functions including checking guests and vendors in and out, reservations, and switchboard. Must have strong customer services skills.Full job description
Our property is seeking a night auditor to join our growing group of hospitality professionals. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to financial details, a genuine love of interacting with people, and a superior commitment to customer satisfaction. Previous hotel experience is not required but guest service experience is highly preferred. If you are looking to start a career in the hospitality industry and want a position that can grow with your skills and natural talents, apply now.
Par time, 11pm to 7am
Responsibilities:
Make sure every hotel guest has a pleasant stay
Delegate housekeeping, security, and service requests, respond to guest inquiries and resolve guest complaints, process reservations and check-ins, and other front desk agent duties as required
Verify, audit, and reconcile all financial records such as room charges, cash drawer activity, credit card transactions, final bill preparation, room charges, and occupancy percentages
Perform additional bookkeeping, administrative, and accounting procedures as required
Produce and distribute daily weekly, and monthly reports to hotel management, department heads, and general manager
Qualifications:
Overnight shift; requires flexible hours
High school diploma or equivalent required; some college preferred
Great communications. and excellent customer service skills are required
Proficiency with computers is required; experience with reservation and accounting software is desired
Experience in the hospitality industry or guest services is preferred, but not required.
Job Description:

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

High School Diploma preferred.

• Minimum of at least 16 years of age.
• Clerical skills including typing, filing, office machine operations, cash register operation, maintenance of records, and the ability to undertake multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Computer proficiency.

• Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people; ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities; ability to learn and develop new skills; ability to problem solve.Ability to arrange and coordinate schedules for reservations.

• • Excellent interpersonal, administrative, telephone and other communications skills.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
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- Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-35 lbs. frequently, and up to 50 lbs. occasionally.
- Ability to stand for the entire work day and to climb steps regularly.Ability to sit at a desk and monitor phones for extended amounts of time.
- Ability to withstand temperatures in indoor and outdoor environments.
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- Reading and writing work-related documents in English.
- Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
- Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees in a fast-paced environment.Physical presence at the job site is essential to perform job duties.
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Provide administrative, reception and program support to management and staff.
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- Manage phone activity including providing general knowledge to callers.Manage walk-in traffic. Sign in customers as needed.
- Smile and greet customers in a welcoming manner.Register and assign rooms to guests.
- Provide quotes for room rates and up-sell the guest when possible.
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- Assist in coordinating the Front Desk and the Housekeeping Department.Verify that the correct charges and credits are posted to the corresponding guest folio. Collect payment for charges on the guest folio.
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- Ensure all cash and cash equivalents are accounted for and balanced at the beginning and end of each work shift.Responds to guest inquiries.
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- Resolves guest complaints within scope of authority, otherwise refer the matter to the management.
- Maintain awareness of safety issues, and report them immediately to your manager.