Hotel Front Desk Clerk in Nova Scotia

Work setting

• Hospitality industry
• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Register arriving guests and assign rooms
• Process group arrivals and departures
• Take, cancel and change room reservations
• Provide information on hotel facilities and services
• Provide general information about points of interest in the area
• Exchange foreign currency
• Process guests’ departures, calculate charges and receive payments
• Maintain an inventory of vacancies, reservations and room assignments
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Clerical duties (i.e. faxing, filing, photocopying)
• Answer telephone and relay telephone calls and messages
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Contact customers to deliver requested wakeup calls
• Provide customer service

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Multi-line switchboard
• Word processing software
• Central reservation system (CRS)
• Internet

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available