Front Desk Agent

Overview:

This team member will be responsible for providing a five-star welcome and departure experience for each guest, as well as serving as an ambassador throughout the guest’s stay. Front Desk Agents make the first impression on our guests by extending a warm welcome, providing information about the resort and local area, and offering our full range of upscale resort amenities and services. Front Desk Agents are also responsible for settling guest accounts upon check-out, resolving guest issues, and completing special requests. They work closely with all hotel departments, especially our Concierge, Bell-Door, and Ideal Services teams.

Responsibilities:

• Process guest check-ins and check-outs according to Omni’s Moments of Service and Standard Operating Procedures.

• Empathetically listen to guest inquiries and provide appropriate responses.

• Set up accurate accounts for each guest checking in according to their preferences (room type, payment, etc.).

• Block rooms in the computer and follow through on designated requirements.

• Pre-register designated guests and prepare key packets.

• Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments/personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).

• Maintain confidentiality of all guests and hotel information.

• Exercise attention to detail to ensure the security of guest room access.

• Understand and execute all Omni accounting standards, ensuring accurate settlement of folios, routing of charges, and adjustments.

• Maintain guest history files on all guests.

• Accommodate room changes expediently.

• Document all guest requests, complaints, or problems immediately and notify the designated department/personnel to resolve the situation. Follow up to ensure completion and guest satisfaction.

• Issue safe deposit boxes to guests and ensure security of key.

• Monitor, send and distribute guest faxes.

• Generate, print, and distribute daily and weekly reports.

• Resolve discrepancies on the room status report with Housekeeping.

• Maintain complete knowledge at all times of all hotel features/services, hours of operation, room types, numbers, layouts, decor, appointments, and locations, room rates, special packages, and promotions.

Qualifications:

• Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management and co-workers, both in person and by telephone.

• Ability to accurately and efficiently input information into computer systems.

• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department.

• Ability to compute accurate mathematical calculations.

• Ability to think clearly, quickly and make concise decisions.

• Ability to prioritize, organize, and follow up.

• Ability to work well under pressure, dealing with many arrivals and departures within a short period of time.

• Ability to stand for the entire shift.

• Previous customer service experience.

• Previous hotel front desk experience is strongly preferred.

• Previous cashiering experience is preferred.

• Fluency in a foreign language is preferred.

• Previous guest relations training is preferred.