Front Desk Agent

Front Desk Agent Compensation: $18.66 per hourWhat's in it for youInsurance enrollment available from DAY 1!Paid time off available from DAY 1!Holiday pay available from DAY 1!401(k) enrollment after 30 days!Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!Professional development and promotion opportunities!About this job...Front Desk Agents are often the first in-person contact for hotel guests and support the realized and unrealized needs of guests throughout the hospitality experience. Serving as a brand liaison, Front Desk Agents are engaging, attentive, service-oriented, and take a creative approach to problem solving. The primary responsibility of a Front Desk Agent is to deliver and exceed guest expectations, execute brand service standards, resolve challenges, and maintain excellent communication with guests, peers, and supervisors.What you'll be doing...Welcome arriving guests and complete the hotel's arrival/check-in experience, ensuring special requests are fulfilled and accurate information is received.Engage in purposeful communication and build rapport with guests, creating an open dialogue to uncover guest expectations and unrealized needs.Effectively engage with guests through phone or electronic communication consistent with hotel brand standards to ensure guest satisfaction.Promote hotel brand loyalty programs, encourage guest participation, and offer special rate packages and upgrades when appropriate.Effectively communicate with hotel departments to ensure timely and accurate delivery of guest expectations, fulfillment of needs, and challenge resolution.Listen to guests and empathize with their challenges. When necessary, solicit guest feedback and act on guests concerns.Always maintain professionalism consistent with hotel brand and company expectations.Know and communicate hotel emergency procedures; inform and assist guests in emergencies.Use hotel communication log and verbal or electronic means to notify fellow associates and/or supervisors of pertinent information.If applicable, maintain balance and security of house bank and accurately log all transactions.Requirements...Experience & Education:2+ years of customer service experience, preferably in Hospitality or related industryHigh School diploma or equivalency education certificate requiredCommunication:Excellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be able to speak, read, and write in primary language used in the workplacePhysical:8+ hours per day at standing desk/computer; stand and walk frequently throughout the workdayLift, lower, and maneuver up to 30 pounds occasionallyAbout First HospitalityFounded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality's strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee's differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.