Sales Coordinator / Guest Service Agent

Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury

Glastonbury, CT

posted November 18, 2024

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Compensation: $16.00 to $20.00 per hour

Opportunity:  Sales Coordinator/Guest Service Agent

Your Focus as Sales Coordinator

  • Promptly answer telephone calls and communicate relevant account information to managers and departments.
  • Type and process correspondence, proposals and contracts.
  • Distribute memos, contracts, resumes,beos, room requests and amenities to relevant departments.
  • Politely and professionally converse with clients.
  • File and organize copies of contracts and correspondence ensuring records are up to date. Archive end of month/year documentation.
  • Reserve and confirm rooms, meeting space, and banquet space when necessary.  Process group rooming lists.
  • Provide tours to walk-ins and/or group contacts upon request.
  • Assist with group maintenance such as rewards points credit, arrival requests, etc.
  • Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Focus as Guest Service Agent

  • Immediately greet guests and offer to assist with their needs.
  • Register and assign guests to hotel rooms.
  • Establish methods of payment and verify credit.
  • Make and confirm reservations.
  • Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
  • Transmit and receive messages, using telephones or the PMS system.
  • Respond to guest requests in a timely manner.
  • Receive and resolve guest complaints, elevating to supervisor if necessary. 
  • Secure guests' valuables in hotel safe or safe-deposit boxes, if not available in guest rooms.
  • Perform bookkeeping activities, such as balancing accounts and conducting audits.
  • Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction. 
  • Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
  • Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
  • Assist in the breakfast area or assist guests with luggage when staffing assistance is required or during peak periods.
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
  • Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skill

  • High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
  • Previous customer service experience or equivalent training required.
  • Knowledge of PMS systems preferred.

Work Environment and Context

  • Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays, weekends and alternate shifts.
  • Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching; stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

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