Work setting

• Hospitality industry
• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Investigate complaints and claims
• 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
• Exchange foreign currency
• 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
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Provide customer service

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Multi-line switchboard
• Word processing software
• Database software
• Computerized bookkeeping system
• Central reservation system (CRS)
• Spreadsheet
• Internet

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Parking available