Description
Pet Paradise is looking for individuals with a passion for pets to be the welcoming face of our Fort Myers resort as a Front Desk Associate.

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE:

• One to two years in a customer service role (Customer Service, Call Center, Receptionist)
• Detailed, but can work with a sense of urgency while providing exceptional customer service
• Cheerful, friendly, and a positive team-oriented attitude
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail, especially where documentation is concerned
• Enjoys problem solving in order to provide our guests and customers with a premier experience
• This position requires a considerable amount of physical labor, including pet handling, walking, and standing for long periods of time
• Comfortable being around dogs of all sizes and physically able to lift up to 60 lbs
• Flexibility to resort schedule needs including days, night, weekends, holidays, and peak times

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF OUR FRONT DESK ASSOCIATE INCLUDE:

• This is not your normal front desk job! Get ready to ensure a positive first interaction by welcoming pet parents and their pets (our ‘guests’) as they enter the resort while smiling and conversing
• Organizing and processing check-ins and check-outs
• Walking our four-legged friends for drop off and pickup and coordinating suite placement while ensuring all needs are met
• Answering in-coming phone calls; listening, and responding to voicemails; and responding to emails- all in a timely, problem-solving manner
• Completing cashier and point of sale operations
• Communicating and following through with pet parent and resort leadership requests
• Maintaining cleanliness of the entranceway and lobby, including the restrooms
• Responsible for maintaining, cleaning, and supporting the cat room (per resort routines)
• Acting as a liaison to veterinary service team; veterinary appointment status and arrivals.