Front Desk Agent

the smiling face of hospitality...front and center Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1! Paid time off available from DAY 1! Holiday pay available from DAY 1! Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations! Professional development and promotion opportunities! About this job... Front Desk Agents are often the first in-person contact for hotel guests and support the realized and unrealized needs of guests throughout the hospitality experience. Serving as a brand liaison, Front Desk Agents are engaging, attentive, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Front Desk Agent is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute brand service standards, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors. What you'll be doing... Welcome arriving guests and complete the hotel’s arrival/check-in experience, ensuring special requests are fulfilled and accurate information is received. Engage in purposeful communication and build rapport with guests, creating an open dialogue to uncover guest expectations and unrealized needs. Effectively engage with guests through phone or electronic communication consistent with hotel brand standards to ensure guest satisfaction. Promote hotel brand loyalty programs, encourage guest participation, and offer special rate packages and upgrades when appropriate. Effectively communicate with hotel departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of guest expectations, fulfillment of needs, and challenge resolution. Listen to guests and empathize with their challenges. When necessary, solicit guest feedback and act on guests concerns. Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations. Know and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies. Use hotel communication log and verbal or electronic means to notify fellow associates and/or supervisors of pertinent information. If applicable, maintain balance and security of house bank and accurately log all transactions. Requirements... Experience & Education: 2+ years of customer service experience, preferably in Hospitality or related industry High School diploma or equivalency education certificate required Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills Must be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplace Physical: 8+ hours per day at standing desk/computer; stand and walk frequently throughout the workday Lift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds occasionally About First Hospitality… Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently. First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer. Notice of Collection for California Applicants: The Anaheim Marriott Suites is the premier and largest Marriott all suites full-service hotel located just one mile from the Disneyland Resort attractions and the Anaheim Convention Center. The Marriott Suites features 371 spacious two-room suites, a contemporary lobby and 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space catering to a variety of social events, meetings and weddings. Enjoy our spacious suite designed with a living room and a separate bedroom area. Guests will appreciate such amenities as a large well-lit desk, wireless high-speed Internet access, voice messaging, two remote-controlled televisions, iron & ironing board, coffee/tea maker, mini refrigerator, room service, dry cleaning service and laundry facilities. Guests can work out on state-of-the-art exercise equipment, relax in the outdoor pool and whirlpool. Dine in Route 22 Restaurant & Lounge, an American Restaurant or indulge in the simple luxuries of our very own Starbucks, just off the Lobby. Prepaid cards not accepted at check-in. #J-18808-Ljbffr