Guest Service Agent Full-time Job

Your Day to Day:

The Front Desk is often the first point of contact and the first impression for guests. Warm, knowledgeable service and helpful guidance reassure guests they’ve made the right choice to stay with us. To deliver a great guest experience – a Guest Service Agent will check in and out guests efficiently, and make sure they have all they need for a great stay.

Some of your main role responsibilities are:

Welcome guests in a friendly, prompt and professional manner recognizing IHG Rewards Club Members

and also returning guests

Check guests in, issue room keys, provide information on hotel services and room location

Ensure required identification is taken from guests at check-in in line with local legislative requirements

Answer phones in a prompt and courteous manner

Up-sell rooms where possible to maximise hotel revenue

Answer, record and process all guest calls, messages, requests, questions or concerns

Record guest preferences in the system

Check guests out, including resolving any late or disputed charges

Accurately process all cash and credit card transactions using established procedures

Issue, control and release guest safe-deposit boxes in line with hotel procedures

Communicate any outstanding guest requests or issues to management that may require additional monitoring or follow-up

Take action to solve guest problems/complaints using appropriate service recovery guidelines

Follow established hotel safety protocols and procedures at all times. Immediately report any health and safety incident, security breaches, concerns or suspicious behaviour to the supervisor or manager on duty

May routinely book guest reservations for individuals and/or groups that are requested either by

phone or from within the hotel; process cancellations, revisions, and information updates on changes

Work as part of a team and communicate with other departments as per hotel procedures to ensure

About IHG®IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good.With a family of 18 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.Luxury & Lifestyle: Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Vignette Collection, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel IndigoPremium: voco hotels, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN HotelsEssentials: Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, avid hotelsSuites: Atwell Suites, Staybridge Suites, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood SuitesExclusive Partners: Iberostar Beachfront ResortsInterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales. Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.Visit us online for more about our hotels and reservations and IHG One Rewards. To download the new IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple App or Google Play stores.