Guest Service Agent
Salamander Washington DC Salamander Washington DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Full-time Full-time $23 - $24 an hour $23 - $24 an hour 23 hours ago 23 hours ago 23 hours ago POSITION OBJECTIVE Attend to guest needs, including but not limited to, guest registration, check-out and cashiering.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Greet and warmly welcome guests upon arrival.
Register guests into the system, verifying reservation, address, email address, phone number and method of payment information.
Promote the I-prefer Hotel Reward Program and provide recognition and benefits to all present members.
Apply payment to guests' accounts both at the time of registration and at checkout.
Post miscellaneous charges as requested.
Handling Cash Transaction including foreign currency exchange.
Answer phone calls in a timely and professional manner.
Respond and process guest requests (including by email) in a timely and efficient manner.
Handling guest's complaint up to the guest's complete satisfaction.
Log and update the opportunity into the HOTSOS to communicate with the team Record guests preference, update into guest profile and act upon Assist guests in business needs such as printing out the document.
Provide guests with information regarding hotel facilities and local attractions.
Assist guests to book (a table, a ticket, a tour etc.
) in absence of Concierge Escort the guests to the room and perform a room orientation in absence of Bellman Reserve a room or modify a room reservation in absence of Reservation Provide an appreciative fond farewell and encouragement to return to the departing guests EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE High school or equivalent education required.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
BASIC REQUIRED SKILLS Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English used in the workplace.
Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must possess basic computational ability.
Must possess basic computer skills.
General knowledge of the city where hotel is located and its attractions.
Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Most work tasks are performed indoors.
Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced ability for up to 4 hours in length.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs.
occasionally.
Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
Ability to spend extended lengths of time viewing a computer screen.
Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, photocopiers and other office equipment as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Greet and warmly welcome guests upon arrival.
Register guests into the system, verifying reservation, address, email address, phone number and method of payment information.
Promote the I-prefer Hotel Reward Program and provide recognition and benefits to all present members.
Apply payment to guests' accounts both at the time of registration and at checkout.
Post miscellaneous charges as requested.
Handling Cash Transaction including foreign currency exchange.
Answer phone calls in a timely and professional manner.
Respond and process guest requests (including by email) in a timely and efficient manner.
Handling guest's complaint up to the guest's complete satisfaction.
Log and update the opportunity into the HOTSOS to communicate with the team Record guests preference, update into guest profile and act upon Assist guests in business needs such as printing out the document.
Provide guests with information regarding hotel facilities and local attractions.
Assist guests to book (a table, a ticket, a tour etc.
) in absence of Concierge Escort the guests to the room and perform a room orientation in absence of Bellman Reserve a room or modify a room reservation in absence of Reservation Provide an appreciative fond farewell and encouragement to return to the departing guests EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE High school or equivalent education required.
Must be 18 years of age or older.
BASIC REQUIRED SKILLS Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English used in the workplace.
Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
Must possess basic computational ability.
Must possess basic computer skills.
General knowledge of the city where hotel is located and its attractions.
Extensive knowledge of the hotel, its services and facilities.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Most work tasks are performed indoors.
Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced ability for up to 4 hours in length.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.
Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs.
occasionally.
Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
Ability to spend extended lengths of time viewing a computer screen.
Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.
Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, photocopiers and other office equipment as needed.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively deal with customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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