Front Office Agent

Summary

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences.

Front Office associates are responsible for the guest registration process and communication of hotel services and promotions. This highly visible role gives opportunity for casual conversation and has a direct impact on creating the guest experience. Other duties may include processing forms of payment and responding to guest inquires. You'll be the face of Hyatt as a Front Office Associate. If you have worked at other Hotels as a front desk clerk or you have an interest in hotel clerk jobs, we'd love to hear from you!

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• j ob Summary
• Responsibilities include check-in and checkout of hotel guests; answering the telephone; providing information about hotel services and tourism information about the city; responding to and resolving guest complaints; etc.
• Qualifications
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of guests, employees and management.
• Excellent organizational, computer, cash handling, analytical, and problem solving skills.
• Very strong oral and written communication skills.
• Energetic and outgoing, with a positive attitude, driven to provide outstanding guest service.
• Daily Tasks
• 1. Ensure cash float is balanced at the beginning and end of each shift.
• 2. Ensure all registered guests have enough payment via credit check report and have the proper identification presented.
• 3. Ensure all daily arrivals are gone through and special requests are taken care of.
• 4. Checkout guest accounts ensuring proper billing, postings and revisions are properly performed and logged.
• 5. Ensure all guest complaints or concerns are dealt with promptly and efficiently.
• 6. Ensure all packages for guests are logged / delivered promptly and efficiently.
• 7. Assist guests with hotel and area information or any requests they have.
• 8. Assist with arranging transportation and the storage of guest luggage.
• 9. Check-in guest reservations ensuring proper billing, postings and information is correct.
• 10. Ensure shift audit balances and paperwork is all accounted for.
• 11. Be able to complete room blocking, wake up calls, baggage check in/out and be able to reconcile master group accounts.
• 12. Understand our different customers and their varied needs and expectations (corporate, leisure, FIT, convention, tour or airline).
• 13. Understand room availability inventory and what the rate programs or up selling
• strategies of the hotel are.
• 14. Knowledge of hotel facilities, hours of operations and local attractions.
• 15. Knowledge of company wide marketing programs and incentives.
• 16. Other tasks assigned by Management.