Hotel Front Desk Receptionist

Job Description

Job Description

We are searching for an enthusiastic, service-focused hotel front desk agent to join our guest services team. You’ll welcome guests, manage accounts, answer inquiries, and field complaints to ensure we deliver an excellent experience to every guest. You will bring excellent communication skills and a passion for putting our guests first. If you love interacting with people in a positive work environment, apply now!

$18 hourly

• Handle customer complaints as necessary
• Give every guest a warm welcome, check them in, and check them out when they leave, ensuring you provide correct keys and room numbers
• Connect with the housekeeping department to ensure guest accommodations are ready
• Manage room bookings in-person, online, and through incoming calls, and answer inquiries about guests’ needs, including questions about available rooms, amenities, room rates, special requests, and rewards programs
• Perform regular bookkeeping duties: make sure hotel guest information is current and correct

• Possesses strong customer service skills, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and time management skills
• 1+ year of hotel industry experience or related job preferred
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• Comfortable taking telephone calls and mitigating stressful situations
• Exhibits working knowledge of Microsoft Office and reservation management systems

We’re nestled among the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, 10 minutes from Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is within a 15-minute drive. San Jose International Airport and Silicon Valley are under 33 miles away.