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Holiday Inn Express
Front Desk Agent evenings and weekends
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What they do
A Hotel Desk Clerk provides service to customers at the front desk of a hotel. Takes room reservations, checks in guests and handles payments; answers questions and arranges for room services requested by customers.
$30,480 / year median in Colorado
Job Description
What's my main role? The moment a guest steps into one of our hotels, you will be the person they rely on to welcome them and create the beginning of a memorable experience. Introduce them to the hotel and its amenities, offer local insights and continuing their experience by anticipating every detail throughout their stay. Your day-to-day… 1. Smile and be the first to provide a warm and genuine welcome upon each guest's arrival. 2. Acknowledge loyalty club members and returning guests, in person or on the phone. 3. Try to answer the phone on the first ring. Skillfully and graciously handle multiple calls. 4. Make and manage guest reservations and up-selling opportunities. 5. Handle cash and credit transactions, and other posting transactions and shift close-out duties. 6. Start every stay right by swiftly checking guests in and out. Enroll new reward members. 7. Assist guests with luggage, delivery of room supplies, guest room touch-up cleaning, etc. 8. Stay one step ahead of guests' needs & preferences, and gladly handle their requests and questions. 9. Stay safe all the time and use wise judgment. Report all incidents. 10. Continually participate in ongoing training. Keep busy during your shift. 11. Look sharp…be well-groomed and wear your uniform with pride as a hotel ambassador. 12. Work as an important part of the hotel's entire team to ensure excellent quality and service. 13. Always know what events and activities are happening locally or in the hotel. 14. During the overnight shift, assist with breakfast preparations. 15. Assist with breakfast service. 16. Keep work surroundings, outdoor entrance area, lobby, restrooms, pool & fitness clean, stocked, and tidy. 17. Verify that background music, lighting levels, and air temperature are appropriately set. 18. Use the Daily Communication Log to stay informed and to keep management and other GSAs informed. 19. Confidently handle emergency situations, fire alarms, maintenance items, noise complaints, etc. 20. Assist with other duties as assigned. What else the job requires from you? 1. It's a physical job and you'll be on your feet most of the day. 2. Occasional lifting of heavy items and or push/pulling heavy objects. 3. Flexible attitude to shifts - you may need to work other shifts, weekends, and/or holidays. How do you do your part of providing great hospitality? 1.