Front Desk Agent - La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is currently seeking a highly skilled Beach Club Front Desk Agent join our team at our beautiful oceanfront property!

Be a part of the diverse team at La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. Our landmark hotels and restaurants have become La Jolla institutions, which are founded on family values and community mindedness. La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club, Inc. offers excellent benefits and a great work environment for our employees.

What we offer:

• Free daily meal and salad bar
• Free parking
• Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K (based on employment status)
• Paid vacation, sick, and holiday time
• Dining discounts for employees (and up to 6 guests) at the Marine Room, The Shores Restaurant, and our Club Dining!
• Property retail shop and hotel discounts
• $500 referral bonus for referring new employees to The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club

What we ask:

• Consistently provide professional, attentive, and genuinely friendly service
• Promote and follow LJBTC, Inc's Signature Service standards and requirements to ensure a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in satisfied and loyal members and guests

Schedule: Full-Time availability, able to work weekends, all holidays, and preference to have hotel experience.

Pay Rate: $21/hr.

SUMMARY

Completes front desk duties by checking in/out guests and acts as a standing concierge service. The Front Desk Clerk provides quality, 4 Diamond Service to guests that meets or exceeds expectations by anticipating guest needs, always maintaining a polite, friendly, professional demeanor. Promotes and follows LJBTC, Inc.'s Signature Service standards and requirements ensuring a lasting impression of exemplary service resulting in supremely satisfied and loyal members and guests.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintains knowledge of current room types, rate structures, and features.

• Takes and processes individual reservations.

• Makes sure the guest feels well served.

• Checks guests in and out while following 4 Diamond Service standards. Fills out appropriate forms for payment and posts information to computer system.

• Adjusts complaints concerning billing or service rendered, referring complaints of service failures to designated departments for investigation.

• Reads the Communication Book ("The Red Book") and makes relevant entries.

• Dispatches daily maintenance calls and work request orders to Engineering.

• Assists members and guests with items such as property amenities, directions, information about the area, etc.

• Updates reservation system when reservations have been booked or canceled.

• Uses voice mail, walkie talkies, and pagers at appropriate times.

• Handles cash and charge transactions, maintains accurate records and balances at the end of each shift.

• Balances bank at the end of each shift.

• Informs housekeeping of checkouts and new arrivals.

• Informs the proper channels (Housekeeping, Guest Booth and the AGM) of new arrivals, VIP arrivals etc.

• Assist PBX operators during staffing shortages, periods of high volume or as needed.

• Other duties may be assigned.

OUTCOME

Service provided by front desk agents will have a great effect on the guest impression of the entire organization. Friendly and efficient guest service will enhance guest comfort and satisfaction.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High School diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of educa­tion and experience. Previous hotel/front desk/admin experience required. OPERA experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively in English to customers, members, employees, guests, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to work in an efficient and professional manner with guests and members under limited supervision.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must constantly lift and/or move up to 10 lbs. and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS

ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Employees are required to perform all tasks as safely as possible and to adhere to the applicable safety procedures.

The La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club is committed to ensuring a safe work environment for all employees. In compliance with federal "Right to Know" requirements, the company freely discloses this information so that all employees are informed about potential hazards in the work place. We encourage all employees to immediately report any known or potentially dangerous hazards to management.

INTERACTION

Employees in this position have daily contact and interaction with members, guests, and visitors as well as the housekeeping and engineering departments. This position also requires frequent interaction with many other departments. Employees in this position must have the ability to communicate effectively and provide friendly customer service to these and all other designated internal and external customers.

SCHEDULING

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Shifts will generally be rotated unless you were hired for a specific shift, as much as possible to be fair to everyone. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed shift if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the number of hours that you work.