Front Desk Agent| Cambria Austin Airport at PM Hotel Group | TX, United States | Rezi

Front Desk Agent| Cambria Austin Airport at PM Hotel Group

Front Desk Agent| Cambria Austin Airport

PM Hotel Group · TX, United States

4 weeks ago

Front Desk Agent| Cambria Austin Airport

PM Hotel Group · TX, United States

a month ago
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Responsibilities

  • Approach each guest interaction with the mindset of exceeding guest expectations.
  • Drive the hotel shuttle as necessary or required.
  • Embrace the hotel culture, personifying it in daily interactions with guests and co-workers.
  • Use a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand requests, and respond with appropriate action.
  • Provide accurate information such as restaurant, fitness center and pool hours, and local attractions.
  • Complete the registration process by inputting and retrieving information from a computer system.
  • Confirm pertinent information including number of guests, all adult guest names, address, phone number, email address and room rate.
  • Help create an energized environment as a participating member of the Front Desk team.
  • Promote the guest loyalty program, providing recognition and benefits to all present members.
  • Describe member benefits to non-members with the goal of enrollment.
  • Make appropriate selection of rooms based on guest needs.
  • Code electronic keys and non-verbally confirm the room number and rate.
  • Provide room keys and hotel information to guests.
  • Verify and imprint credit cards for authorization using electronic acceptance methods.
  • Handle cash, make change, and balance an assigned house bank.
  • Accept and record forms of payment.
  • Post charges to guest rooms and house accounts using the computer.
  • Promptly answer the telephone using positive and clear communication.
  • Input messages and guest requests into the computer.
  • Retrieve messages and communicate the content to the guest as appropriate.
  • Issue luggage claims and store/retrieve luggage as requested.
  • Issue mail, small packages, and facsimiles for customers as requested.
  • Close guest accounts at time of check-out and ascertain satisfaction.
  • Negotiate service recovery in the event of guest dissatisfaction.
  • Resolve guest complaints by conducting thorough research to develop effective solutions and negotiate results.
  • Listen and extend assistance to resolve problems such as insufficient heating or air conditioning, cleanliness, and service issues.
  • Remain calm and alert during emergency situations and heavy hotel activity.
  • Plan and implement detailed steps using experienced judgment and discretion.
  • Assure the cleanliness and conditions of the lobby by straightening up after guests.
  • Communicate larger issues to Housekeeping and Engineering for immediate attention.
  • Assist with morning breakfast duties including set up, food monitoring, cleaning tables, and breaking down breakfast when necessary.
  • Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
  • Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • All candidates must be 21 years of age.
  • Must have a valid driver's license.
  • Must be willing to work at least two (2) Night Audit shifts per week.
  • Must have the ability to communicate in English.
  • Must maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
  • Must be willing to drive the hotel shuttle as necessary or required.
  • Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
  • Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
  • Ability to stand and move throughout the front office and continuously perform essential job functions.
  • Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.
  • Ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
  • Ability to establish and effective working relationships with associates, customers and patrons.
  • Must be able to stand and exert well-paced ability for up to 4-hours in length at a time.
  • Ability to spend extended lengths of time viewing a computer screen.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15-lbs. occasionally.
  • Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
  • Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.
  • Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
  • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
  • Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.

Skills

  • Computer system operation
  • Calculator use
  • Conflict resolution
  • Teamwork

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Night Audit shifts

About the Company

  • Embrace the Cambria culture personifying it in daily interactions with guests and co-workers alike.
  • Embrace the Sheraton culture, striving to exceed guest expectations at every opportunity.