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JOB DESCRIPTION

HOTEL RECEPTION

GUEST SERVICE ASSOCIATE DUTIES AND

FRONT RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Register guests and assigns rooms. Accommodates special


JOB TITLE OFFICE
requests whenever possible.
2. Assists in pre-registration and blocking of rooms for reservations.
3. Thoroughly understand and adheres to proper credit, check-
POSITION TITLE: cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures.
4. Understands room status and room status tracking.
HOTEL RECEPTION 5. Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
6. Must be sales-minded. Presents options and alternatives to
REPORTS TO guests and offers assistance in making choices.
7. Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote
FRONT OFFICE other services of the hotel.
MANAGER 8. Knows the location and types of available rooms as well as the
activities and services of the property.
9. Coordinates room status updates with
the housekeeping department by notification housekeeping of all
checkouts, late checkouts, early check-ins, special requests,
and day use rooms.
10. Possesses a working knowledge of the reservations department.
Takes same day reservations and future reservations when
necessary. Knows cancellation procedures.
11. Maintains guest room key storage, and maintains and supervises
POSITION SUMMARY: access to safe deposit boxes.
12.File room keys ( only for manual room key hotels)
13.Knows how to use front office equipment.
14. Process guest check-outs.
Represents the hotel to 15. Performing cashier related functions like posting charges to
the guest throughout all guest accounts, raising paid out's, currency exchange,
stages of the guest's stay. 16.Follows procedures for issuing and closing safe deposit boxes
Determinate's a guest's used by guests.
reservation status and
17. Works closely with the housekeeping department in the keeping
identifies how long the
room status reports up to date and coordinates requests for
guest will stay. Helps
maintenance and repair work.
guests complete
registration cards and then
18.Uses proper telephone etiquette.
assigns rooms, 19. Performs cashiering tasks like bill/invoice settlement, posting
accommodating special charges to the guest, paid out's, Foreign currency exchange etc.
requests whenever 20. Uses proper mail, package, and message handling procedures
possible. and record details in the courier Mail Register.
21.Advise guest of any messages, mail, faxes, etc. received for
them.
22. Inform guest of the room safe and mini-bar key and room key
Verifies the guest's procedures.
method of payment and 23. Issue parking passes/validate valet parking tickets.
follows established credit- 24.Communicate services and amenities of the hotel to guests.
checking procedures. 25.Obtain proper identification for tax-exempt guests and attach
Places guest and room
the form to registration card.
information in the
26. Direct Bell Person to escort guest and transport their luggage to
appropriate front desk
racks and communicates
the room.
this information to the 27.Reads and initials the pass-on log and bulletin board daily. Is
appropriate hotel aware of daily activities and meetings taking place in the hotel.
personnel. 28.Attends department meetings.
29.Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or
assistant manager.
30.Knows all safety and emergency procedures, Is aware of
CONTACT accident prevention policies.
31.Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the front desk area.
PHONE : 32.Understand that business demands sometimes make it
0923333073 necessary to move employees from their accustomed shift to
WEBSITE: other shifts.
www.hoanganhsetup.com 33.Advise guest of any messages, mail, faxes, etc. received for
EMAIL: them.
hoanganhsetup@gmail.co
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