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Front Desk Agent

Porter Square Hotel
Full-time
On-site
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
$17 - $20 USD hourly

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 - remainders are paid out by hotel at end of 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
  • 8 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