Guest Service Representative

posted January 17, 2025

Residence Inn Shreveport-Bossier City/Downtown

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Compensation: $13.00 per hour

Job Details

Job Location:    Bossier City, LA
Position Type:    Full Time
Salary Range:    $13.00 - $13.00 Hourly
Job Shift:    Swing

Description

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:

  • Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests. Issue room key and escort instructions to Bell person or directly to guest as appropriate, without announcing room numbers.
  • Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, registration of guests and shopping, dining, entertainment and travel directions.
  • Keep records of room availability and guests’ accounts. May make, confirm and cancel reservations for guests.
  • Compute bill, collects payment and makes change for guests. May post charges such as room, food, liquor or telephone by hand or machine.
  • Date-stamp, sort and rack incoming mail and messages. Transmit and receive messages using equipment such as telephone, fax and switchboard.
  • Understand and enforce the hotel company credit policies. Account for all cash and makes deposits in accordance with hotel and company policies.
  • Take the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills:

  • Speak clearly and listen carefully.
  • Use personal judgment and specialized knowledge to give information to people.
  • Communicate well with many different kinds of people.
  • Change easily and frequently from one activity to another such as from typing to interviewing, to searching in a directory, to using a telephone.
  • Use eyes, hands, and fingers accurately while operating a switchboard or computer keyboard.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to speak and hear in English. Close and distance vision. Frequent sitting with some walking and standing. Frequently lifts/carries up to 25 lbs. Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.

Additional physical & visual requirements

Stand for long periods of time

Lift/carry 6-25 lbs.

Able to work overtime and irregular hours

Working Conditions:

Continually works in normal office conditions and in close proximity to others.

Qualifications

Job

Qualifications

Education - HS Diploma or equivalent.

Experience - Minimum 3 months hospitality, general office, accounts receivable or customer service experience.

Licenses/Certifications - N/A

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Residence Inn Shreveport-Bossier City/Downtown

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