Front Desk Associate

Summary

Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) is a Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) of the Department of the Navy (DON) that provides professionally managed business-based lodging for a mobile defense community.

Responsibilities

IF YOU APPLIED UNDER ANN#DGIS-0007-19, THERE IS NO NEED TO RE-APPLY.

THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO WORKING SHIFT WORK

Ensures security of all guests is maintained at all times.  Ensures guest privacy is maintained at all times. Must possess a welcoming manner and positive attitude; demonstrate effective communication skills; professionally interact with guests; answering guest questions concerning hotel facilities; and provide information about local attractions. Provide assistance in handling customer complaints, involving management as necessary.  Utilizes the Property Management System (PMS) to access the guest information, retrieve reservation information, change or cancel reservations as requested by the guest, or register guests.  Verifies registration information, secures a credit card for incidental expenses, and authorizes credit card for room charges. Provides guests with their room key or card.  Receives requests and processes reservations within established guidelines.  When rooms are not available, provides a certificate of non-availability (CNA) and/or alternative lodging in the area.  Registers and assigns rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guest accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments as necessary.  Receives and is accountable for a change fund.  Prepares Close Bank Report and deposits cash receipts at the end of each shift in accordance with established procedures. Responsible for inventorying all keys and any other supplies or amenities maintained at the front desk. Keeps the front desk and lobby area clean and neat.  May be required to run and print various reports from the PMS such as Expected Arrivals, Departure List, In-House Guest List and Night Audit reports.  Answers phones and transfers calls to appropriate individuals and replies to guest questions.  Logs trouble calls in the PMS and ensures the appropriate department is notified. Relocates guest to a different room when required.  May be required to retrieve Lost and Found items and contact the guest regarding lost or found items.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please submit a resume and any other required documents as indicated in the "required documents" section, by ONE (only) of the following ways: 

Directly through USAJobs.gov, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account

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By Email to:    NAF.NSASP-DLGR.fcm@navy.mil  Note: If submitting by email, you must put the announcement  number in the subject line.

Please note: The Announcement Number for the position you are applying for MUST be specified on your resume.  If emailing, please indicate the announcement number in the subject line.  Applications received without an announcement number designated may not be considered.

 

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