What are the responsibilities and job description for the Reservations Sales Agent (FT-Seasonal) position at Crystal Mountain?
Job Summary
The role of the Reservation Sales Agent is to greet guests over the phone and provide an overview of the facility, as well as a comprehensive description of accommodation types and resort amenities that will fit their need.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Competencies:
Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan's only alpine slide, the Park at Water's Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings and a conference center. Visit www.CrystalMountain.com.
The role of the Reservation Sales Agent is to greet guests over the phone and provide an overview of the facility, as well as a comprehensive description of accommodation types and resort amenities that will fit their need.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for practicing, supporting and promoting Crystal Mountain’s Service Standards at all times.
- Answer incoming calls in a timely manner with appropriate greeting to assist with reservations, confirmations, room need requests and questions.
- Ensure accurate information is provided to clients with respect to all products including, but not limited to, accommodations, spa options, lift, lesson, rental, tours and activities.
- Maintain knowledge of current resort events to explain resort products, activities, service and other information about the resort as requested.
- Sell and process accommodation, dinner, kids programs, spa services, golf tee times, snow sports lessons, etc. reservations using selling techniques and strategies.
- Assist guests with issues and complaints, with empathy and a focus on guest satisfaction.
- Accurately enter and update guest data in property systems, in a timely manner.
- Cognitive ability to accurately work and/or manage multiple projects under demanding circumstances.
- Receive and process all online reservation requests.
- Answer questions from upcoming and in-house guests about charges to guest accounts and make modifications as needed.
- Assist Reservation Sales Manager, Supervisor, or Reservation System Coordinator as needed.
- Must have a flexible schedule.
- Other duties as assigned by leadership team members.
- Perform responsibilities in accordance with all Company standards, policies and procedures.
Competencies:
- Previous experience with SMS, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook preferred.
- Previous sales experience a plus.
- Ability to communicate effectively with Guests, Team Members and Management in both written and verbal form.
- Self-directed and able to maximize use of time, resources and technology.
- Ability to speak clearly in a well-modulated and pleasant voice.
- Effectively and accurately operate assigned equipment.
- Maintains office, employee and company confidentiality at all times.
- Dependable and meets goals.
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
- Remote work may be an option.
- The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Evenings, weekends and holidays are a regular part of the schedule.
- Must have excellent attendance and conduct record.
- Non-smoking candidates preferred.
Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan's only alpine slide, the Park at Water's Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings and a conference center. Visit www.CrystalMountain.com.