Guest Service Representative

posted November 1, 2024

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shreveport - Downtown

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Compensation: $13.00 p/hour

Job Type
Full-time, Part-time

Description

Reports To
Front Office/Operations Manager
Supervises
N/A
Job Purpose
To perform in a pleasant, professional and efficient manner, a combination of duties mainly related, but not limited, to check-in and check-out of guests which contributes to an overall positive experience.
Job Responsibilities
  1. Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests. Issue room key and provide instructions directly to guest as appropriate, without announcing room numbers.
  2. Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests and shopping, dining, entertainment and travel directions.
  3. Keep records of room availability and guests’ accounts. May make, confirm and cancel reservations for guests.
  4. Compute bill, collects payment and makes change for guests. May post charges such as room, food, liquor or telephone by hand or machine.
  5. Date-stamp, sort and rack incoming mail and messages. Transmit and receive messages using equipment such as telephone, fax and switchboard.
  6. Understand and enforce the hotel company credit policies. Account for all cash and makes deposits in accordance with hotel and company policies.
  7. Take the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner.
  8. If functioning in a Lead Capacity: (a) take responsibility for assigned employees in the absence of the Supervisor, (b) assign work, and ensure proper performance of assigned employees.
  9. May make restaurant, transportation or entertainment reservations for guests; may deposit guests’ valuables in hotel safe or safe-deposit box; may order complimentary flowers or champagne for special guests.
  10. Other duties as assigned.
Job Skills
  1. Speak clearly and listen carefully.
  2. Use personal judgment and specialized knowledge to give information to people.
  3. Communicate well with many different kinds of people.
  4. Change easily and frequently from one activity to another such as from typing to interviewing, to searching in a directory, to using a telephone.
  5. Use eyes, hands, and fingers accurately while operating a switchboard or computer keyboard.

Requirements

Education
  • HS Diploma or equivalent.
Experience
  • Minimum 3 months hospitality, general office, accounts receivable or customer service experience.
Salary Description
$13.00 p/hour
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shreveport - Downtown

101 Room Hotel

A Comfortable Hotel In Downtown Shreveport

Welcome to the best option for service and comfort in the Shreveport and Bossier City area. As the newest addition to the IHG family in Northwest Louisiana, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Shreveport Downtown offers all the modern amenities that travelers need including complimentary wireless high-speed internet, available meeting space, and after a long day a refreshing dip in our pool may be just what you need.

Enjoy our complimentary Start Fresh Express Breakfast featuring our famous cinnamon rolls, and plenty of hot, cold and healthy choices. Explore the local Red River District and Louisiana Boardwalk for some of the finest cuisine Louisiana has to offer. Just walking distance to Festival Plaza featuring attractions including Shreveport’s largest festival, Red River Revel. Conveniently near casinos such as El Dorado, Sam’s Town, Margaritaville, and Horseshoe. Looking for a little retail therapy? Look no further than the Louisiana Boardwalk or St Vincent Mall just minutes away.

Our new hotel is proud to offer a courtesy shuttle to all guests with services to and from the Shreveport Regional Airport, which is only 7 miles from our front door.