Job Details
Job Location
Best Western University Ithaca - Ithaca, NY
Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Shift
Second/ Afternoon Third/ Night
Job Category
Hospitality - Hotel
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
Check-in and check-out guests and respond to inquiries and problems in an efficient, courteous and professional manner to achieve maximum customer satisfaction while complying with all SOPs and LSOPs. Further duties are to transports guests about the premises or local areas in scheduled van runs. Assist with check in/outs as needed. Reporting to the Front Desk Manager the following is required:
ORGANIZATIONAL SCOPE:
Position is responsible for exceptional customer service in order to generate revenue.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Handle guest registration and room assignments, accommodating special requests whenever possible. (10%)
• Pre-register, block reservations and take same day reservations and when necessary future reservations following hotel rate structures, discounts, and sell strategies. (16%)
• Handle guest check-ins/check-outs in accordance with hotel credit/cash handling policies in an efficient and friendly manner. (50%)
• Resolve customer complaints; assist customers in all inquiries in connection with hotel services, in-house events, directions, local attractions, check cashing, safety boxes, etc. (21%)
• Cancel room reservations according to procedures. (2%)
• Walk customers in a professional and courteous manner according to procedures if full house or extenuating circumstance. (1%)
• Show guests to room assisting them with their luggage. (45%)
• Explain all hotel facilities, their location in the hotel, hours of operation, answer all questions about these facilities and other hotel questions. (15%)
• Check luggage for hotel guests both for day and overnight. (15%)
• Must be able to work PM (nights), weekends and holidays.
• Must have a valid driver license and pass BMV driver Background Check.
• Excellent customer services skills and greet guests with a pleasant demeanor.
• Open the cab door for arriving and departing guests.
• Drive the shuttle van on assigned and scheduled runs.
• Monitor the upkeep, service maintenance and cleanliness of shuttle van.
• Escorts incoming hotel guests to rooms, assists with hand luggage, and offers information pertaining to available services and facilities of hotel, points of interest, and entertainment attractions.
• Uniform and Name Tag must be worn at all times. Maintain high standards of grooming and personal appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Inventory guest room keys according to policy and request re-keying as necessary.
• Assist with responsibilities and duties in the absence or heavy volume in the areas of Bell Person, PBX Operator, and Reservationist.
• Verify registration cards against computer to ensure accuracy of name, type of payment, rate, market segment.

Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills:
Education : High school education or equivalent experience.
Experience : Three months to one full year of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

• Skills and Abilities: Requires a working knowledge of the Front Desk aspect of TTH services, policies or operations and a general knowledge of the hotel. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job. Requires knowledge of and ability to operate computer equipment and the reservations system. Ability to read and speak English. Second language is preferred.
• Hours Required: 8-hour shift; scheduled days and times may vary based on need.
• Lifting/Pushing/Pulling/Carrying Describe the type(s) of required lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or carrying to include objects, weights and frequency.
  Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. and push or pull a minimum of 120 lbs., of various sizes of luggage, packages, coolers and boxes.
• Bending/Kneeling Describe the type(s) of required bending and/or kneeling to include when, why and how often.
  Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs. and push or pull a minimum of 120 lbs., of various sizes of luggage, packages, coolers and boxes.
• Mobility Describe the type(s) of mobility required to include distances and % of time involved.
• Continually walking, standing, lifting or pulling, 90-95% of time, large step into van.
• Continuous Standing Describe the reasons to include time period and frequency.
• Continuous standing 95% of time.
• Climbing Stairs Up to approx. 120 steps 10% of 8-hour shift.
• Hearing: Moderate Explain: One-on-one communication with guests.
• Vision: Moderate Explain: Read reports, verify reservations, work with computers.
• Speech: Moderate Explain: One-on-one communications with guests.
• Literacy: Critical Explain: Read reports, reservations, analyze, investigate.
• Chemicals/Agents: Describe any chemicals/agents to include what they are, warnings and frequency of use. Brass/glass cleaner. No special handling required.
• Equipment Operation List type of equipment and frequency of use.
  Computer use 75%, telephone use 25%, computer printer 25%, calculator 10%, of shift.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.