Front Desk Agent - The Little Nell - Housing Available

Company: Aspen Skiing Company
Location: Aspen
Posted on: May 18, 2023

Job Description:

Company Description

The Little Nell, Aspen's only Five-Star, Five-Diamond, ski-in/ski-out hotel offers luxury services and unparalleled access to America's most famous mountain town. Guests of The Little Nell enjoy a cosmopolitan yet intimate ambience, haute cuisine, and exclusive adventures and amenities designed to rejuvenate the mind, body and spirit. The Nell is frequently recognized for its award-winning wine and culinary programs and dedicated service, and has been acknowledged with numerous awards including being named a Forbes Five-Star hotel since 1995. Learn more at www.TheLittleNell.com

Job Description

Summary
The Front Desk Agent will welcome and register guests, present statements, check credit and collect payment for departing guests. Shifts run from 7am to 3:30 pm, 3pm to 11:30pm or 11pm to 7am.. Must be available to work any shift, 5 days a week.

Essential Job Functions
---Display at all times a friendly, courteous and professional manner in all dealings with guests and employees
---Must have good rapport with accounting and other personnel
---Welcome and register hotel guests
---Check guests out of hotel in accordance with procedures
---Work closely with the Bellman to coordinate the smooth and efficient handling of guest luggage on both check in and check out
---Clear all "hold status' room discrepancies
---Clear all "non-zero" balances
---Maintain and update the Hotels' Guest History
---Coordinate with other departments' daily needs or special requirements for all hotel guests
---Record any guest complaints or problems and notify the appropriate individuals
---Select and block rooms for arriving guests, book same day reservations, pre-register guests as required, escort guests to their rooms and notify Managers of arrivals per request
---Be familiar with room and rate availability for current and future dates
---Accept reservations, changes and cancellations in accordance with procedures in the absence of reservation personnel
---Be able to work PBX console in order to act as relief back-up staff
---Relieve Concierge Desk when needed and have knowledge of guest related concierge duties
---Do daily key count and request keys as par suggests
---Distribute hotel keys as necessary
---Be knowledgeable about all group and catering events and locations in the hotel
---Understand the Hotel Management System as it relates to with check in and check out procedures
---Run daily reports as necessary
---Make change, issue safety deposit boxes, cash checks, post charges, reconcile daily work and make deposits in accordance with established procedures
---Responsible for maintaining cash bank and for daily settling of cash bank

Qualifications

---College degree preferred
---Previous front desk experience helpful
---Excellent written and spoken English

Additional Information

Supervision Given and Received
Given: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Received: Works under direct supervision of the Front Office Manager. Tasks are assigned according to specific procedures, and work is checked frequently. Instruction, advice and assistance are readily available.

Work Environment and Physical Demands
---Ability to stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Kneeling and bending may be required
---Regularly work indoors with no adverse conditions. Some positions require exposure to outdoor elements or a combination of both indoors and outdoors and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces
---Must be able to occasionally lift, push or pull up to 50 lbs. individually or with assistance (weight limits can vary according to position, but no more than 50)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. By accepting a position with Aspen Skiing Company, you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Aspen Skiing Company / ASPENX / The Little Nell / Limelight Hotel is an equal opportunity employer.

For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit aspensnowmass.com/jobs/benefits

As of March 11th 2022, Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, The Little Nell, and The Limelight Hotels will no longer require all active employees to be fully vaccinated in the workplace. Read more about our policies as it relates to employee safety here

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