Hotel Front Desk Agent

Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. 4328 Garden Vista Dr, Florida 33578 United States What Makes a McKibbon Front Desk Agent? The Front Desk Agent is often the first point of contact for guests and plays a vital role in shaping their impression of the hotel. As the friendly face of the property, the Front Desk Agent demonstrates a warm, approachable personality and a genuine desire to work with people. You are responsible for engaging with guests in a welcoming, professional, and efficient manner while ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded. Front Desk Agents maintain a strong commitment to service, staying calm and hospitable even in challenging situations, and consistently uphold the McKibbon Guiding Principles. A Day in the

Life:

• Anticipate guests' needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests in a timely manner.
• Maintain positive guest relations at all times.
• Resolve guest complaints and ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain a complete knowledge of hotel features/services, hours of operations, room rates, special packages and promotions, daily house count and expected arrivals/departures, and scheduled daily group activities.
• Process all guest check-ins and verify registration information with the guest.
• Handle overbooked or 'walked' guests.
• Accept and record wake-up call requests.
• Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments/personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).
• Resolve discrepancies on the room status report with housekeeping.
• You will train with and learn Food and Beverage operations to fill in as needed.

Shifts may vary by hotel:

Morning/Afternoon Shifts:

6am

• 2pm or 7am
• 3pm

Afternoon/Evening Shifts:

2pm

• 10pm or 3pm
• 11pm