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Front Desk Agent

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Riverwalk
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 10/10/2024 CLOSED ON 10/20/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Front Desk Agent position at Hilton Garden Inn Chicago Downtown Riverwalk?

As a Guest Service Agent, you would be responsible for greeting and registering guests and checking guests out of the hotel in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. This role requires service with a smile, a pleasant personality, excellent guest service skills and great attention to detail. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Greet guests and complete the registration process to include, but not limited to, inputting and retrieving information from the computer, confirmation of guest information and room rate, selection of rooms, coding electronic keys, promoting marketing programs, providing a welcome packet and ensuring guest knows location of room
  • Assist guests with check-out including, but not limited to, ensuring rooms and services are correctly accounted, using the point-of-sale system, handling money, processing credit and debit cards, accepting and recording various forms of payment, and making change
  • Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of hotel information including, but not limited to, room categories, room rates, packages, promotions, the local area and other general product knowledge and answer guest questions and inquiries
  • Use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities and to maximize room occupancy
  • Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner
  • Field guest complaints, conduct research and resolve and negotiate solutions for guest satisfaction
  • Receive, input, retrieve and relay messages to guests

          Qualifications

  • 1 year of customer service preferred
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must have a basic working knowledge of a computer including word and be able to handle multiple tasks at one time
  • Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with many types of personalities
  • Must display very good organization and time management skills
  • Must be able to walk and climb/descend stairs approximately 20% of the time
  • Must be able to frequently kneel, reach, crawl, and twist torso as needed to accomplish required tasks
  • Must be able to regularly lift and carry up to 20 pounds without assistance
  • To always maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance

    What are we looking for?

    Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

    • Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
    • Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
    • Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
    • Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
    • Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
    • Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

    In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

    • Quality
    • Productivity
    • Dependability
    • Customer Focus
    • Adaptability

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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