Front Desk Agent

Omni Severin Hotel Ideally located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, the four-diamond Omni Severin Hotel stands as the city\'s longest running luxury hotel and a beautifully restored piece of the city\'s history. The hotel elegantly combines the grandeur of the early 1900\'s with the modern amenities and superior service of today, and offers memorable experiences that are within walking distance to many leisure, business and cultural attractions. Associates at the Omni Severin Hotel enjoy a safe and nurturing environment where anything is possible to make their career with Omni Hotels a reality. The pride in our associates, the engagement of our guests and the spirit of "Hoosier Hospitality" are just a few examples of why we are the employer of choice in the Indianapolis area. If you are a people pleaser, self motivated, and live to serve others, the Omni Severin Hotel is the hotel for you. Overview: This team member will be responsible for providing a five-star welcome and departure experience to each guest, as well as, serving as ambassadors throughout the guest\'s stay. Front Desk Agents make the first impression upon our guests by extending a warm welcome, providing information about the resort and local area, and offering our full range of upscale resort amenities and services to them. Front Desk Agents are also responsible for settling guest accounts upon check-out, resolving guest issues and completing special requests. They work closely with all hotel departments especially our Concierge, Bell-Door and Ideal Services teams. Responsibilities: • Process guest check-ins and check-outs according to Omni\'s Moments of Service and Standard Operating Procedures. • Empathetically listen to guest inquiries and provide appropriate responses. • Set up accurate accounts for each guest checking in according to their preferences (room type, payment, etc.). • Block rooms in the computer and follow through on designated requirements. • Pre-register designated guests and prepare key packets. • Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments/personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery). • Maintain confidentiality of all guests and hotel information. • Employ attention to detail in order to ensure security of guest room access. • Understand and execute all Omni accounting standards ensuring accurate settlement of folios, routing of charges and adjustments. • Maintain guest history files on all guests. • Accommodate room changes expediently. • Document all guest requests, complaints or problems immediately and notify designated department/personnel for resolving the situation. Follow up to ensure completion and guest satisfaction. • Issue safe deposit boxes to guests and ensure security of key. • Monitor, send and distribute guest faxes. • Generate, print and distribute daily and weekly reports. • Resolve discrepancies on the room status report with Housekeeping. • Maintain complete knowledge at all times of all hotel features/services, hours of operation, room types, numbers, layout, decor, appointments and locations, room rates, special packages and promotions. Qualifications: • Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing with guests, management and co-workers, both in person and by telephone. • Ability to accurately and efficiently input information into computer systems. • Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department. • Ability to compute accurate mathematical calculations. • Ability to think clearly, quickly and make concise decisions. • Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up. • Ability to work well under pressure, dealing with many arrivals and departures within a short period of time. • Ability to stand for entire shift. • Previous customer service experience. • Previous hotel front desk experience is strongly preferred. • Previous cashiering experience is preferred. • Fluency in a foreign language is preferred. • Previous guest relations training is preferred. Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer. The EEO is the Law poster is available using the following link: EEOC is the Law Poster. Omni Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of any protected category with respect to the payment of wages. If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to: View email address on click.appcast.io. Omni Hotels