About the Role
Serve as the primary contact for all guests throughout their stay, effectively and efficiently checking guests in and out of the hotel.
Responsibilities
- Operate the front desk according to standard operating procedures and with exceptional guest service.
- Operate the reservation system, check-in and checkout system and credit card system accurately, following all safety and security procedures.
- Check registration (folio) cards for completeness, accuracy, and legibility.
- Maintain an accurate cash sheet and balance the cash drawer.
- Operate the switchboard, disperse calls, and take guest messages and faxes with accuracy, noting the date and time.
- Repeat messages back to the caller to ensure accuracy.
- Use the message light to inform guests of waiting messages.
- Know and respond to emergency procedures.
- Do not say a guest’s room number out loud.
- Be knowledgeable of hotel promotions, room rates, and amenities.
- Be knowledgeable of the building's physical makeup, exterior, and interior.
- Know the location of nearby shopping, convenience stores, and gas stations.
- Complete daily reports, audits, and correspondences as required.
- Keep the lobby and office area clean at all times.
- Set wake-up calls as dictated by the shift.
- Prepare the room status sheet for housekeeping and update them on available rooms.
- Take and confirm credit cards for validity and acceptability.
- Lock and secure the area when leaving the front desk.
- Create incident reports for guest injuries/issues when required.
- Answer all calls within three rings in a scripted manner.
- Take and record reservations with accuracy and confirm as requested.
- Resolve guest complaints.
- Maintain regular attendance, punctuality, and observe prescribed work, break, and meal periods.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including compliance with the dress code.
- Perform any other duties as requested by a supervisor.
Requirements
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to speak English fluently.
- Ability to interpret and perform basic computer and POS system functions.
- Adhere to safety and security procedures.
- Stand more than 2/3 of the time.
- Lift up to 15 lbs.
- Push / pull up to 10 pounds.
Skills
- Quality of work
- Accuracy
- Thoroughness
- Monitoring own work
- Providing excellent service
- Productivity
- Meeting productivity standards
- Efficient work production
- Customer service skills
- Responding to service requests
- Providing high-quality service
- Soliciting customer feedback
- Initiative
- Asking for and offering help
- Including appropriate people in decision-making
- Accountability
- Taking responsibility for actions
- Working independently
- Task completion
- Follow-up
Location
- New York, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Three to six months related experience and/or training
Education Level
- One year certificate from college or technical school
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
Salary/Compensations
- $22/hr
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
- 401(k) matching
- Wellness support
- Life and disability coverage
- Savings accounts
- Tuition aid
- Travel and lodging perks
About the Company
- Stonebridge is committed to equal employment opportunities.
- All Stonebridge openings are projected to close within 30 days of the original posting date.
Equal Opportunity
- We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or medical condition.
- All aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination, will be conducted without discrimination.
- Reasonable accommodations will be made for disabled team members.
- Resumes and applications for employment will be evaluated based on qualifications and the ability to meet the position's requirements.
- It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
