Front Desk Clerk and Night Auditor

The Front Desk / Night Auditor position is required to have availability to work any shift (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). The Front Desk Clerk is responsible for maintaining positive guest interactions while consistently and courteously responding to their needs, requests, necessary service transactions and tasks. This position is critical to ensure quality service to our guests and upholding our Red Roof Inn Hassle Free Guarantee, while working with members of the hotel team, maintaining room quality as well as safety and security of the hotel.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Welcome guests with friendly greeting and smile and perform all guest related services. (i.e. wake up/courtesy calls; handle concerns/complaints/requests; provide coffee/newspaper and location information; keep lobby clean and orderly).
• Handle reservation requests; check guests in/out; handle guest accounting and cashier functions.
• Make, change and monitor reservations; review and report rate availability using the front desk computer system; update and monitor room status, promote future sales.
• Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
• Perform daily cash count; prepare bank deposit and review of audit packages.
• Complete reporting for daily occupancy/revenue, weekly inn operations, expenditures ledger and update corporate memorandum and/or operations manuals.
• Communicate with Inn Management and other GSRs, as needed, about problems, requests and/or concerns regarding guests or rooms.
• Work with housekeeping to communicate checkouts, stay-overs, sleepers, skips, rooms cleaned and rooms in need of maintenance.
• Cross train in all front desk shifts and other departments in the hotel; Train new hires in front desk functions.
• Night Audit shift requires daily reconciliation of transactions and preparing audit package for Inn Management approval.
• Comply with all Red Roof Inn and OSHA standards related to safety and security.
• Provide special services for guests upon request.
• Assist in coordinating special events (i.e. holiday gatherings, bus tours, on site, etc.).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• HS Diploma or equivalent work experience.
• 1-2 years in a previous customer service position required.
• Must have basic office skills (i.e. math, cash handling, computer skills, timekeeping, etc.).
• Must maintain professional appearance in Red Roof Inn provided uniform with consistently friendly attitude towards guests and staff.
• Must be able to easily and frequently change from one task to another while operating a computer and work with minimal supervision.
• Basic English communication (verbal and written) skills required.
• May be required to work nights, weekend and/or holidays.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $10.00 - $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

Experience:

• Customer Service: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person