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Spanish Peaks Mountain Club Reservations Agent | Pendry Chicago in Chicago, Illinois
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Steeped in history, anchored in style. Set within the iconic 1929 Art Deco Carbide & Carbon Building in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood, Pendry Chicago is a modern-day luxury hotel that pays homage to both the past and the present with contemporary, comfortable interiors, signature culinary and cocktail concepts, and inspired gathering spaces throughout that embody the spirit of Chicago.
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Reservations Agent
SUMMARY
The Reservations Agent serves as the voice of the hotel when guests first call or visit the property to inquire about booking. This role requires the Agent to take guest reservations in a professional and courteous manner.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Job duties include; although are not limited to:
Providing excellent customer service to all guests and taking reservations using proper hotel verbiage, ensuring to adhere to hotel standards
Accurately inputting and organizing reservation information via rooming lists, internet, travel agency requests, sales department, and reception with appropriate follow up
Accommodating in-house guest requests, ensuring a high level of guest satisfaction
Maintaining accurate logs of special requests and ensuring that requests are blocked in PMS or front office system
Answering and directing in-bound calls to the hotel and frequently using email and fax systems, coordinating and responding to mailed correspondence
Understanding the selling strategy for the hotel by knowing the status of room inventory and following it
Processing rooming lists accurately as well as all changes and cancellations for group reservations
Preparing group guest lists prior to arrival
Controlling and blocking rooms as well as pre-blocks for special groups
Ensuring that all reservations transferred to PMS or front office system are accurate
Aggressively selling hotel rooms to maximize transient room revenue using up-selling and yield management techniques per company policy
Memorizing hotel facilities and giving clear directions to the hotel for inquiring guests
QUALIFICATIONS
Previous experience as a Reservations Agent in a luxury or upscale hotel preferred
Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a customer service role required
Excellent telephone etiquette and verbal and written communication skills required
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word, Excel, and Outlook required
High school Diploma or equivalent required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. Must be able to sit at a desk for up to 6 hours a day. Walking and standing are occasionally required. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. This position requires manual dexterity, grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity.
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At Montage Hotels & Resorts and Pendry Hotels, we’re committed to delivering extraordinary, personalized and authentic experiences. How we get there is by empowering our associates to think creatively. Grow their talents. Encourage them to have fun. And allow them to follow their passion in creating moments guests will long remember. At Montage and Pendry, opportunities for career growth are bountiful, and training programs are open to those seeking advancement. We encourage all of our associates to continuously learn and grow. Working at Montage and Pendry is more than a job; it’s a way of life.
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