Front Desk Agent & Night Auditor-Comfort Inn Houston, Texas - Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions

Front Desk Agent and Night Auditor

Overview

The Front desk agent / Night Auditor is responsible for reconciling all hotel cashier transactions, reviewing, organizing, and compiling management reports on a timely basis and ensuring the accuracy of guest billings and city ledger transactions. He/she is also responsible for effectively communicating concerns and/or related issues to all levels of management and performing guest service agent duties as required, including check-in, check-out, switchboard operation and reservations.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.

• Must be willing to cross train in other accounting or hotel-related areas.

• Must be able to prioritize job functions in order to meet deadlines.

• Perform guest services functions as required (i.e. check guests in/out, take reservations, we-up calls, etc.).

• Audit and reconcile financial and statistical reports.

• Prepare and distribute necessary daily reports as required (i.e., Daily Operating Report, Discount Programs, Tax Reports, etc.) according to hotel standards.

• Prepare and distribute month-end reports.

• Audit and reconcile all Front Desk Cashier's work.

• Audit, reconcile, consolidate, and transmit all credit cards on a timely basis.

• Prioritize job functions to meet deadlines.

• Ensure accuracy of all numbers reported including statistics.

• Input and update financial information into corporate communications network.

• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and annual data processing system functions as required.

• Keep management abreast of any unusual operational or financial events and/or deviations of policies or procedures.

• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

• Respond to governmental inquiries upon receipt.

• Handle guest requests

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent and/or one year of progressive experience in a hotel or related field required.

• Guest Service Experience preferred.

• Computer knowledge/skills required.

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.

• Sedentary work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

• Late/Overnight shift

• Always maintain a warm and friendly demeanor.

• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.

• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.

• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.

• Attending all hotel required meetings and trainings.

• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.

• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which includes wearing the proper uniform and nametag.

• Comply with Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.

• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.

• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.

• Must be able to understand and apply complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.

• Must be able to cross-train in other hotel-related areas.

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.

• Must be able to show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.

• Perform other duties as requested by management.