Front Desk Agent

Crowne Plaza Los Angeles Harbor Hotel is searching for a Confident, Enthusiastic, and Dedicated Guest Service Agent at the 244-room hotel located in San Pedro, CA. The ideal candidate will demonstrate to have a commitment to service and have one to two years of experience in Customer Service. Candidates should also have some experience in the Hospitality Industry. The ideal candidate will put pride in their work, be reliable, and be friendly and professional at all times. 

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, employees may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.

Principal Responsibilities:

Greets and registers guests, providing prompt and courteous service. Checks guests out of the hotel. Resolves guest challenges throughout their stay in our hotel. Upgrades guests as required. Promotes hotel services, amenities, and upsells products to the guests.

Essential Functions:

• Completes the registration process by inputting and retrieving information from a computer system, confirming pertinent information including number of guests and room rate. Makes appropriate selection of rooms based on guest needs. Codes electronic keys. Non-verbally confirms the room number and rate. Promotes and administers guest loyalty program for arriving guests. Ensures guest knows location of room and arranges for team member to accompany guest to room. Provides welcome packet containing room keys, tokens of our appreciation, gifts, etc. to guest.
• Ensures rooms and services are correctly accounted for within guest statement. Properly accounts for ser ices provided by the hotel. Assists guests with check out payments or changes. Accepts and records vouchers, credit, traveler’s checks, and other forms of payment. Converts foreign currency at current posted rates.
• Greets customers immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome. Uses a positive and clear speaking voice, listens to understands requests, responds with appropriate actions and provides accurate information such as outlet hours, special VIP programs, events, etc.
• Receives special requests from guests and responds appropriately or forwards requests to appropriate team members for decisions and actions.
• Promptly answers the telephone and email inquiries. Inputs messages into the computer and advises other team members of special guest needs. Retrieves messages and communicates the content to the guest. Retrieves mail, packages and facsimiles or other special items for customers as requested.
• Fields guest complaints, conducting thorough research to develop the most effective solutions and negotiates results. Listens and extends assistance in order to resolve problems such as price conflicts, insufficient hearting or air conditioning, etc. Remains calm and alert, especially during emergency situations and heavy hotel activity. Plans and implements detailed steps by using experienced judgment and discretion.

Supportive Functions:

In addition to the performance of the essential functions, this position maybe required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.

• Summon Bell Services team member to escort guests to/from their rooms, as appropriate.
• Provide safety deposit boxes for guest by escorting them to the vault, pulling the box from the vault, and carrying it to the guest.
• Operate various office machines and property management system.

The Guest Service Agent Reports directly to the Guest Service Manager.

Requirements:

Education

High School graduate or equivalent required.

Four year college degree preferred with emphasis on foreign languages.

Experience

One to two years of prior guest service experience are preferred. Prior hospitality experience is also preferred.

Licenses or Certificates

None.

Grooming

All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available).

Other

Additional language ability preferred.

Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this ad, but no later than 01/02/2026

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status.