Front Office Representative

Choice Hotels International

About The Position

The role of Front Office Representative requires an individual the ability to provide superior guest service in a fast-paced, hotel environment, ensuring 100% guest satisfaction. Receives and processes incoming guests Ensure a delightful, seamless arrival and departure for our guests. Greets guest and processes hotel registration and other transactions Keeps current on hotel accommodations, services and local attractions Handles all guest compliments, comments, observations and challenges in a timely manner to effectively achieve full guest satisfaction Records resolutions to guest complaints on the “Make it Right” log Works with other departments as appropriate to arrange for services requested by the guest Stays current with developments in the hotel by reviewing and updating the communication log Prepares end of shift summaries and communications for management and other shifts Encourages day to day up selling of guest accommodations and promotes hotel amenities, food & beverage outlets, hotel services and loyalty program Makes reservations in accordance with hotel’s yield management practices Processes customer credit at check-in in accordance with hotel policy and data privacy policy standards May be responsible for answering and fielding all calls to the hotel, both internal and external Identifies and records special billing instructions and notifies Accounting Obtains appropriate approvals and signatures for guest transactions Follows hotel policy on cash banks Maintains confidentiality of guest information Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing the Radisson experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of, genuine hospitality and exceeding guest expectations Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility, and uses teamwork when providing guest service Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution, and follows through when resolving guest problems Provides Yes I Can! genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate to use the 100% Guest Satisfaction Performs other duties required to provide the service brand behavior and genuine hospitality Performs other duties as required by Management to provide 100% Guest Satisfaction and genuine hospitality to our Guest

Requirements

Strong customer service experience required
Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude when handling all situations
Solid computer skills
Ability to push/pull up to 30lbs
Ability to work flexible schedule, including morning, afternoons, nights and weekends
Excellent communication skills
Must possess a strong team spirit
Ability to stand, stoop or bend for entire shift
Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

Nice To Haves

Previous hotel experience preferred
Opera experience preferred

Responsibilities

Receives and processes incoming guests
Ensure a delightful, seamless arrival and departure for our guests.
Greets guest and processes hotel registration and other transactions
Keeps current on hotel accommodations, services and local attractions
Handles all guest compliments, comments, observations and challenges in a timely manner to effectively achieve full guest satisfaction
Records resolutions to guest complaints on the “Make it Right” log
Works with other departments as appropriate to arrange for services requested by the guest
Stays current with developments in the hotel by reviewing and updating the communication log
Prepares end of shift summaries and communications for management and other shifts
Encourages day to day up selling of guest accommodations and promotes hotel amenities, food & beverage outlets, hotel services and loyalty program
Makes reservations in accordance with hotel’s yield management practices
Processes customer credit at check-in in accordance with hotel policy and data privacy policy standards
May be responsible for answering and fielding all calls to the hotel, both internal and external
Identifies and records special billing instructions and notifies Accounting
Obtains appropriate approvals and signatures for guest transactions
Follows hotel policy on cash banks
Maintains confidentiality of guest information
Creates 100% guest satisfaction by providing the Radisson experience through performance that demonstrates the standards of, genuine hospitality and exceeding guest expectations
Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility, and uses teamwork when providing guest service
Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution, and follows through when resolving guest problems
Provides Yes I Can! genuine hospitality and teamwork on an ongoing basis
Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate to use the 100% Guest Satisfaction
Performs other duties required to provide the service brand behavior and genuine hospitality
Performs other duties as required by Management to provide 100% Guest Satisfaction and genuine hospitality to our Guest