Front Office Agent

Job Description

Front Office Agents are responsible for providing a four-star welcome and departure experience to each guest, as well as serving as ambassadors throughout the guest's stay. Front Office Agents make the first impression upon our guests by extending a warm welcome, providing information about the hotel and local area, and offering our full range of upscale hotel amenities and services to them. Front Office Agents are also responsible for settling guest accounts upon check-out, resolving guest issues and completing special requests. They work closely with all hotel departments, especially our Bell-Door, Engineering, Housekeeping and Ideal Services teams.

Responsibilities

• Process guest check-ins and check-outs according to Omni's Moments of Service and Standard Operating Procedures
• Empathetically listen to guest inquiries and provide appropriate responses
• Set up accurate accounts for each guest checking in according to their preferences (room type, payment, etc.)
• Block rooms in the computer and follow through on designated requirements
• Pre-register designated guests and prepare key packets
• Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments / personnel (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery)
• Maintain confidentiality of all guests and hotel information
• Employ attention to detail in order to ensure security of guest room access.
• Understand and execute all Omni accounting standards ensuring accurate settlement of folios, routing of charges and adjustments
• Maintain guest history files on all guests in Opera.
• Accommodate room changes expediently
• Document all guest requests, complaints or problems immediately and notify designated department / personnel for resolving the situation. Follow up to ensure completion and guest satisfaction.
• Monitor, send and distribute guest faxes
• Generate, print and distribute daily and weekly reports
• Resolve discrepancies on the room status report with Housekeeping
• Maintain complete knowledge at all times of all hotel features / services, hours of operation, room types, numbers, layout, decor, appointments and locations, room rates, special packages and promotions.

Qualifications

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer - vets / disability. The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement are available using the following links : EEOC is the Law Poster and the following link is the OFCCP's Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination policy statement.

If you are interested in applying for employment with Omni Hotels & Resorts and need special assistance to apply for a posted position, please send an email to applicationassistance@omnihotels.com.