Education/Formal Training
High school education or equivalent experience.
Experience
1 or more full years employment experience in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Knowledge/Skills
- Requires understanding of all hotel front office procedures.
- Requires high school graduate level mathematical aptitude and knowledge of standard cash handling procedures and computerized cash register systems.
- Must have past experience in dealing directly with the public and acquired general knowledge of basic customer service skills.
- Requires knowledge of company/hotel policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
- Requires supervision/management skills.
- Ability to communicate information and hotel services to management and guests. Second language may be required.
- Must be able to operate computer, calculator and telephone keyboards, for cash handling and paperwork processing.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Ability to communicate in person and on telephone frequently.
- Ability to read written communiqués, analyzing reports and seeing monochrome computer screen.
- Excellent speech communication skills required for continual interaction with guests. Frequent use of phone.
- Excellent literacy necessary to analyze report data, prepare reports and initiate correspondence.
- Continuous standing 90% of time -communicating with guests.
- No climbing required. No driving required.
- Lifting up to 50 lbs. guest luggage; limited. Pushing up to 50 lbs. bell cart; limited. Pulling up to 50 lbs. bell cart; limited. Carrying up to 25 lbs. guest luggage; limited.
- Continuous standing -80% of shift.
Environment
Prolonged standing at indoor, thermostatically climate-controlled work station under florescent lighting. Work inside 95%