Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

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About Us

At Holiday Inn Express, we’re all about travel that’s simple AND smart.

That means we offer more to our guests where it matters most to them. Easy check-in? Check. All the essentials in a comfy room? They’re all included with a great night’s sleep.We’re focused on getting our guests more than ready. So we’re always ready. Are you?

Your day to day

We are looking for a Hotel Front Desk Agent to serve as our guests’ first point of contact and manage all aspects of their accommodation. Hotel Front Desk Agent responsibilities include registering guests, managing reservations and providing information about rooms, rates and amenities. If you have a knack for customer service and work experience in the hotel industry, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you will help create a pleasant and memorable stay for our guests.

Responsibilities

• Perform all check-in and check-out tasks

• Manage online and phone reservations

• Inform customers about payment methods and verify their credit card data

• Register guests collecting necessary information (like contact details and exact dates of their stay)

• Welcome guests upon their arrival and assign rooms

• Provide information about our hotel, available rooms, rates and amenities

• Respond to clients’ complaints in a timely and professional manner

• Liaise with our housekeeping staff to ensure all rooms are clean, tidy and fully-furnished to accommodate guests’ needs

• Confirm group reservations and arrange personalized services for VIP customers and event attendees, like wedding guests

• Upsell additional facilities and services, when appropriate

• Maintain updated records of bookings and payments

What we need from you

● Accounting and mathematics skills for accurate auditing and payment processing

● Cash handling experience for counting and securing bank and processing cash payments

● Computer literacy, including familiarity with PMS software

● Strong verbal communication and good listening skills, for effective and pleasant interactions with guests and housekeeping staff

● Customer service experience

● Knowledge of hotel operations, offers and the local area

What we offer

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life.

We welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. We are an equal opportunity employer and offer opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our hotel family.

Must have experience

Pay Rate Range $8.50 - $11.00

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.