Front Desk Agent

Job Details

Description

SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing accurate, timely information to guests about hotel policies, services and amenities, ensuring optimum guest service and satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Include The Following

• Maintains a working knowledge of the property, as well as special events on and near property, in order to advise guests of same, whenever possible.
• Responds to guests’ requests or inquiries courteously and promptly.
• Enters changing reservation information into computer system.
• Posts charges to guest accounts and processes payment of accounts.
• Ensures a maximum level of service and satisfaction is achieved and maintained.
• Observes credit limitations on check cashing privileges and ensures that all checks accepted for payment of account are correctly stamped with the bank deposit stamp.
• Prepares shift cash report, balancing payments and disbursements with computer total, preparing the drop envelope for shift end, and balancing accounts.
• Checks for and reports fraudulent transactions.
  
  

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Promotes the following within the department and among all employees:

• Creates an atmosphere of fun for all casino guests.
• Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all employees, by setting positive examples at all times.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred. Some college education preferred. Previous hotel/motel experience preferred.

Special Qualifications

Must possess excellent communication and organizational skills. Must be able to maintain a professional, positive demeanor in stressful situations, remaining polite to the guests at all times. Proficient accuracy in Basic Computer Literacy required.

This position requires a Level 4 Gaming License.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries from other employees or guests.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense reasoning to variety of situations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. A casino environment is typically smoky.