Occupation
Hotel front desk agent
Front desk agents check guests in and out, assign rooms, take payment, and answer questions at a property's reception. They are usually the first person a guest speaks to about a booking problem, a room issue, or the surrounding area. Most of the work happens at a counter, moving between a property management system, a phone, and the person standing in front of you.
Also known as: Front desk clerk · Guest services agent · Front office agent · Hotel receptionist
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Part of Hospitality, travel and tourism
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What the work involves
Check arriving guests in against their reservation and assign a room that matches what was booked.
Take payment, post charges to guest accounts, and settle folios at checkout.
Answer phone and in-person enquiries about rooms, rates, amenities, and local services.
Log housekeeping and maintenance requests, then follow up until they are closed out.
Handle room moves, overbookings, and complaints, escalating to a manager where required.
Hand over open issues, arrivals, and VIP notes to the incoming shift.
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How people commonly enter
Direct entry into an entry-level front office role with on-the-job training on the property's booking and payment systems.
A college certificate or diploma in hospitality, hotel operations, or tourism.
Transferring in from another guest-facing role such as retail, food service, or a call centre.
Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training
Licensing: Not typically licensed
Work-context map
Typical work context
- Public facing
- Team based
- Shift work
- Fast paced
- Desk based
Public facing · Team based · Shift work · Fast paced · Desk based
Related interests
- Social (helping)
- Conventional (organizing)
- Enterprising (leading)
Social (helping) · Conventional (organizing) · Enterprising (leading)
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