Front desk agent

Best Western PLUS NorWester Hotel & Conference Centre


Date: 5 days ago
City: Thunder Bay, ON
Contract type: Full time
Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Urban area
  • Hotel, motel, resort
  • Resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Register arriving guests and assign rooms
  • Process group arrivals and departures
  • Take, cancel and change room reservations
  • Provide information on hotel facilities and services
  • Provide general information about points of interest in the area
  • Exchange foreign currency
  • Process guests' departures, calculate charges and receive payments
  • Balance cash and complete balance sheets, cash reports and related forms
  • Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments
  • Follow emergency and safety procedures
  • Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
  • Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
  • Assist clients/guests with special needs
  • Contact customers to deliver requested wakeup calls
  • Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
  • Provide customer service
  • Work with minimal supervision

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Multi-line switchboard
  • Central reservation system (CRS)
  • Spreadsheet
  • Internet

Sales experience

  • Hotel and convention services

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Bondable
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Public transportation is not available
  • Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits

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