Job Description
Guest Service Representative
The primary duties of the guest service representative are to assist guests with check-in & check-out processes, provide guests with hotel services information, and accommodate guests during their stay in an attentive, courteous and friendly manner the Ayres Way.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities
- Perform duties as outlined in the Front Office Training Procedures.
- Make reservations as needed both in person and over the phone and ensuring to provide accurate hotel rates and information with proper phone etiquette
- Register guests and issue room keys to registered hotel guest
- Use the appropriate phrases and greetings when interacting with guests.
- Provide information pertaining to available services and facilities of hotel, points of interest and entertainment attractions
- Ensure guest needs are responded to in a timely and efficient manner.
- Maintain the security of cash, credit card transactions, and guest information.
- Accurately process all cash and credit card transactions in accordance with front office procedures including but not limited to posting all charges, and counting/ securing assigned bank.
- Assists guests with luggage or getting extra amenities, towels and bedding.
- Conduct self in a friendly and attentive manner during all guest encounters.
- Operate phone system in, at times, a fast-paced environment.
- Ensuring proper communication is kept between departments
- Check and respond to all 3rd party booking sites
- Check/respond to guest reservations/booking messages
- Communicate pertinent shift information to the next shift and direct supervisor.
- Adhere to lost and found protocols.
- Maintain guest confidentiality.
- Knowledge, understanding, and adherence to Company Core Values and Mission Statement.
- Responsible for working in a safe and conscientious manner.
- Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
Additional Responsibilities
Shuttle Van Driver for Applicable Hotels Only:
- Drive the Company shuttle van to local businesses and Airport.
- Responsible for the safe and timely transportation of guests.
- Adhere to traffic laws and Company policies.
- Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
NOTE: This job description does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the Guest Service Representative. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the supervisor.
Skills & Qualitifications
- Possess a positive, outgoing and friendly personality.
- Ability to provide excellent guest service.
- Ability to perform basic calculation.
- Excellent active listening to understand the individual needs of each guest.
- Must have the ability to identify and overcome a problem.
- Ability to use nonverbal skills to identify a guest’s satisfaction or dissatisfaction with their stay.
- Exercise good judgment and be a clear thinker in pressure situations.
- Ability to focus attention to detail.
- Team player.
- Flexible working hours.
- Ability to apply time management skills.
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision while meeting high performance standards.
- Guest service experience in the hospitality industry or equivalent, preferred.
- Ability to read and understand proper procedures
- Ability to read and understand proper chemical handling instructions and hazard warning label.
NOTE: All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
Physical Requirements
NOTE: All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.