Hospitality & Tourism

Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

Also Known as: Front Desk Clerk, Guest Service Representative, Front Desk Agent, Guest Service Agent, Front Desk Coordinator, Front Desk Concierge

Average Earnings Over Time

$7/hr

$12/hr

Low

High

Salaries may vary per region

Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.

Top Skills for this Job

Social Perceptiveness
Speaking
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Coordination

Top Tasks for this Job

Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels.
Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers.
Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
Review accounts and charges with guests during the check out process.
Post charges, such as those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers, manually or by using computers.
Transmit and receive messages, using telephones or telephone switchboards.
Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
Make and confirm reservations.
Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary.
Advise housekeeping staff when rooms have been vacated and are ready for cleaning.
Arrange tours, taxis, or restaurant reservations for customers.
Deposit guests' valuables in hotel safes or safe-deposit boxes.
Date-stamp, sort, and rack incoming mail and messages.
Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting nightly audits.
Answer inquiries pertaining to hotel services, guest registration, and travel directions, or make recommendations regarding shopping, dining, or entertainment.
Clean and maintain lobby and common areas, such as restocking supplies and watering plants.
Prepare for basic food service, such as setting up continental breakfast or coffee and tea supplies.