front desk clerk, hotel

Work setting

• Hospitality industry
• Hotel, motel, resort

Tasks

• Register arriving guests and assign rooms
• Resolve complaints and claims
• Process group arrivals and departures
• Take, cancel and change room reservations
• Provide information on hotel facilities and services
• Provide general information about points of interest in the area
• Process guests' departures, calculate charges and receive payments
• Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
• Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Assist clients / guests with special needs
• Contact customers to deliver requested wakeup calls
• Provide customer service

Computer and technology knowledge

• Computerized bookkeeping system
• Central reservation system (CRS)

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Resourcefulness

Employment terms options

• Evening

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 35 to 40 hours per week