Guest Service Agent

Springboard Hospitality•Honolulu, HI

6d•$22 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

PURPOSE: Audit, balance and report on the various areas of the hotel (e.g. food & beverage outlets, rooms/front desk, gift shop, etc.) to provide accurate, timely information and to ensure OLS and Hotel accounting policies and procedures are followed. Acts as Manager-On-Duty during the overnight shift handling complaints and responding to emergency situations ensuring compliance to all Emergency/Crisis Management procedures and guidelines established by management.

Requirements

High School Education or equivalent experience.
Ability to operate a computer, calculator, phone switchboard/console, printer
Must possess a good knowledge of computerized hotel systems i.e. Oprah PMS and other software such as MS Excel, MS Word;
Must be a positive team player;
Ability to compile facts and figures with the ability to analyze moderately complex mathematical calculations;
Good written/verbal communication skills;
Must maintain a warm and friendly demeanor;
Maintains composure and objectivity when needed
Very good telephone and guest relations etiquette and skills;

Nice To Haves

Accounting background a plus, but not required
previous Front Desk Agent or Night Audit experience a plus

Responsibilities

Audit, balance and report on all food and beverage outlets' (e.g. restaurants, lounges, banquets, room service) cash and credit operations to include but not limited to checks, over/short figures/tally sheets, deposits, counts, house charges, promotional materials, postings, etc. and reset all registers to ensure accurate, timely information; balances and closes all bank ticket codes daily.
Audit, balance, post and report on the front desk to include but not limited to; room charges, phone calls, zero balance folios, corrections, adjustments, taxes, disputed charges, over/short figures, deposits, etc. to ensure accuracy and verify proper cash handling procedures are followed.
Audit, balance and prepare, verify and report on Room information to provide rooms management feedback of how they are performing; prepares statistics and income journal sheets for preparation of daily reports; and runs night audit final after insuring all revenues are in balance nightly.
Handles noise complaints, credit problems, employee conflicts, guest relocation, and rejection of undesirables; fields guest complaints and listens and extend assistance in conjunction with hotel Security Staff to resolve any problems that may arise utilizing diplomacy and good judgement.
Responds to hotel emergencies immediately in a calm and effective manner in coordination with Hotel Security staff and other employees on duty consistent with the policies and guidelines outlined in the OLS MOD Manual, OLS Best Practices Manual, Emergency Evacuation Plan and OLS Crisis Management Plan.
Perform the duties of a Front Desk Clerk including express checkouts when needed.
Update the Hotel Pass Down Log on all occurrences and issues.
Assist in taking and placing wake-up calls,
Handle cash and balance House Bank each shift
Perform the duties of a bellperson as needed
Perform other duties as requested by OLS management
Abide by payroll policies, procedures (punch in/punch out), Meals and Rest Periods policy and OLS Rules of Conduct.
Demonstrate a working knowledge of all hotel safety and security procedures as required maintaining a secure and safe environment for employees as well as guests.
Report any unusual occurrences and/or request to the General Manager.
Read and abide by all the regulations and rules of conduct stated in the employee handbook.