Hospitality Guest Experience Maker (Front Desk)

La Quinta Inns by Wyndham
Andalusia, IL Part Time | Full Time
POSTED ON 10/7/2022 CLOSED ON 11/7/2022

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitality Guest Experience Maker (Front Desk) position at La Quinta Inns by Wyndham?

We are looking for a Hotel Front Desk Agent to serve as our guests’ first point of contact and manage all aspects of their accommodation. Hotel Front Desk Agent responsibilities include registering guests, managing reservations and providing information about rooms, rates and amenities. If you have a knack for customer service and work experience in the hotel industry, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you will help create a pleasant and memorable stay for our guests.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all check-in and check-out tasks
  • Manage online and phone reservations
  • Inform customers about payment methods and verify their credit card data
  • Register guests collecting necessary information (like contact details and exact dates of their stay)
  • Welcome guests upon their arrival and assign rooms
  • Provide information about our hotel, available rooms, rates and amenities
  • Respond to clients’ complaints in a timely and professional manner
  • Liaise with our housekeeping staff to ensure all rooms are clean, tidy and fully-furnished to accommodate guests’ needs
  • Confirm group reservations and arrange personalized services for VIP customers and event attendees, like wedding guests
  • Upsell additional facilities and services, when appropriate
  • Maintain updated records of bookings and payments

Skills

  • Work experience as a Hotel Front Desk Agent, Receptionist or similar role is a plus
  • Experience with hotel reservations software, like Synxis PMS is a plus
  • Understanding of how travel planning websites operate, like Booking and TripAdvisor is a plus
  • Customer service attitude
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Degree in hotel management is a plus

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $13.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Employee discount

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift
  • 3x12
  • 4 hour shift
  • 4x10
  • 4x12
  • 5x8
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • On call
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay
  • Tips

COVID-19 considerations:
We provide Sanitizer and masks for personal use.

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Moline, IL: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

  • Do you have a reliable transportation?

Experience:

  • Hotel experience: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Preferred)
  • Night Shift (Preferred)
  • Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

Salary : $14 - $0

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