front desk agent

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Will train

Work setting

• Hospitality industry
• Staff accommodation available
• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Register arriving guests and assign rooms
• Process group arrivals and departures
• Take, cancel and change room reservations
• Provide information on hotel facilities and services
• Provide general information about points of interest in the area
• Process guests' departures, calculate charges and receive payments
• Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide customer service

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Internet

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Other benefits