Front Desk Agent

Porter Square Hotel
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts
    2 days ago

    Job Description

    Job Description - Below are the responsibilities, expectations, and requirements of this position

    Position Title: Front Desk Agent

    Reports To: Front Office Manager/Operations Manager

    Benefits

    • Competitive salary based on previous experience ranging from $17 to $20 per hour worked
    • 3 weeks paid time off available to be accrued per year
    • 40 hours PTO available to rollover each year.
    • Health Insurance Benefits - partial coverage paid by hotel
    • Dental Insurance Benefits - partial coverage paid by hotel
    • Vision Insurance Benefits - partial coverage paid by hotel
    • Life Insurance - coverage paid by hotel
    • 401k plan with employer matching 100% up to 4% of personal contributions
    • Paid holidays
    • Monthly MBTA pass paid by hotel

    Responsibilities

    • Check-in and Check-out guests, keeping their information confidential
    • Handle all reservation inquiries, cancellations, and amendments
    • Ensure guest satisfaction and uphold the highest quality of guest service
    • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests, and shopping, dining, travel directions, transportation, or entertainment reservations for guest
    • Ability to follow shift checklist and accurately record notes throughout your shift
    • Review VIP reservations for incoming and in-house guests
    • Sort and track incoming mail and messages
    • Transmit and receive messages using all communication avenues
    • Ability to accurately use various office software
    • Have a full working knowledge and expertise of each shift including night audit
    • Accurately perform all cash handling and safety deposit box procedures
    • Monitor lobby traffic and control the flow of non-guests entering the hotel when needed
    • Must have a comprehensive knowledge of service standards, guest relations, and etiquette
    • Must have a comprehensive knowledge of all applicable Federal, state, and local health and safety regulations
    • Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the English language to effectively communicate with guests and associates
    • Must have excellent mathematical and computer skills
    • High school education and or relevant training and experience required. Additional education preferred
    • Additional language ability preferred
    • roomMaster training preferred, but not required

    Expectations

    • Always conducts him\herself (acts and dresses) professionally; sets standards for all associates
    • Ability to verbally communicate effectively with guests, vendors, and other associates
    • Ability to assist with the preparation of statistical reports and presentations as needed
    • Ability to accurately report information
    • Ability to quickly resolve guest complications such as location changes or credit issues
    • Ability to effectively field guest complaints and develop effective solutions and results
    • Projects and assignments are completed thoroughly, professionally, and with care
    • Adjusts to high-pressure conditions and can adapt to change
    • Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development
    • Expresses ideas and conveys information clearly, effectively, and professionally
    • Attend required meetings
    • Ability to remain calm and alert, especially during emergencies or heavy hotel activity
     

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCambridge, Massachusetts

    More jobs like this

    Be found by employers

    5,500+ employers search our resume database daily. Add yours to get found by recruiters looking for candidates like you.