FRONT DESK AGENT

Front Desk Agent

Do you have a passion for creating last memories for guests? If so, join us at The Hilton Atlanta Northeast. The Hilton Atlanta Northeast with Crestline Hotels & Resorts is currently looking to add one full time front desk agent. In order to be considered, you should be available any day of the week, including weekends and holidays, and available both morning and evening shifts. No overnight shifts are required for this position. The starting pay is based on previous proven and successful experience in customer service, preferably experience in a full service hotel, with a range of $16.00 - $18.00 per hour, plus access to benefits.

At Crestline we believe in offering our employees a work environment that allows for work-life balance. We offer a variety of benefits to our team members. Benefits for full time team members include the following:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
• Company Matched 401K and Roth 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave up to 3 weeks in the first year
• A free meal per shift
• Pet Insurance
• Team Member Travel Discounts
• Great Employee Events and more

The Front Desk Agent is responsible for assisting guests with check-in and check-out, answers and processes all phone calls received, plus handles all special requests for services or information, in accordance with standard policies and procedures.

Potential career paths include: Front Desk Supervisor Front Desk Manager Front Office Manager - Operations Manager-Assistant General Manager General Manager Area Vice President of Operations.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Anticipate guests needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests, however busy and whatever time of day.
• Maintain positive guest relations at all times.
• Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Maintain complete knowledge at all times of: a) all hotel features/services, hours of operation. b) all room rates, special packages and promotions. c) daily house count and expected arrivals/departures. d) scheduled daily group activities.
• Obtain assigned bank and ensure accuracy of contracted monies.
• Keep bank secure at all times.
• Answer department telephone within 3 rings, using correct greeting and telephone etiquette.
• Process all guest check-ins.
• Verify registration card information with the guest.
• Obtain back-up information for guest credit/payment method and input into system; collect cash when designated.
• Direct Bell Person to escort guest and transport their luggage to the room.
• Handle overbooked or walked in guests.
• Accept and record wake-up call requests.
• Monitor, send and distribute guest faxes.
• Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments/personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).
• Resolve discrepancies on the room status report with Housekeeping.
• Match the bucket check to in-house guest ledger report; report discrepancies to Manager.
• Process all check-outs.
• Process adjustment vouchers, paid-outs, correction vouchers, miscellaneous charges.

Education and experience required:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• One year previous experience in a similar position in a hotel.
• Basic computer skills required.

Crestline Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or disability status.