Front Desk - Overnights

Front Desk - Overnights

About us...

LEGOLAND Florida Resort is a 150-acre interactive theme park dedicated to families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. With more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions, and uniquely themed LEGOLAND Water Park, LEGOLAND Hotel, and LEGOLAND Beach Resort inspired by the LEGO and DUPLO brands, LEGOLAND is geared towards family fun!

LEGOLAND Florida Resort is part of Merlin Entertainments plc. A business built on fun, Merlin is a global leader in location based, family entertainment. As Europe's Number 1 and the world's second-largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin now operates over 100 attractions, 15 hotels, and 6 holiday villages in 24 countries and across 4 continents. Our aim is to deliver unique, memorable, and rewarding experiences to millions of visitors across our growing estate of the best known names in global leisure.

About the role...

The Front Desk Associate is responsible for the hotel as it relates to guest service, cash handling and overall communications 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM.

What you’ll be doing...

• Provide information and assistance to all guests and visitors.
• Create a work environment that promotes teamwork, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction.
• Provide ideas and suggestions for new products, services, technology and processes to ensure the company has a competitive position and in anticipation of changing customer needs.
• Assist in maintaining a professional and fun place for our guests which will help with guest retention.
• Works effectively in a team environment.
• Maintains and controls safe while on duty, keeping detailed records of all transactions.
• Welcome all guests into the resort with a genuinely warm welcome.
• Checking guests in and out of the resort, ensuring proper credit is received, special requests are noted and fulfilled, and accurate information is established.
• Assist guest services, safety services, housekeeping and engineering teams with accommodating guest requests.
• Provide prompt, courteous and efficient handling of all incoming calls and assistance for outgoing calls that transpire through the PBX.
• Ensuring the hotel is receiving proper credit and payments for guest stays.
• Ensuring shift is balanced with the PMS.
• Process all payments in accordance with established hotel policies.
• Maintain confidentiality of all guests and employees.
• Must be able to multi-task and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Provide prompt, courteous and efficient handling of all requests for guest room reservations, changes, cancellations and information.
• Perform cash drops for each shift worked and making sure the proper signatures and approvals are made.
• Play an integral role in assisting with emergencies (i.e. fire, medical, power/system failure) by contacting the designated personnel for immediate assistance.
• Maintain and improve the quality of guest service.
• Ability to deliver a dynamic guest service experience by assisting guests with checking in/out, requests, complaints and concerns.
• Provide dynamic guest service to our guests

Who we’re looking for...

1 year of hotel front office experience is preferred, but not necessary. Preferred candidates will have experience working with hotel property management systems or equivalent experience. Must be able to speak and write English clearly and fluently. Preferred candidates must be capable of providing excellent customer service, while maintaining a professional demeanor. Must be able to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and written. Preferred candidates will possess proven conflict resolution skills, along with leadership skills, to drive initiatives to improve the team and the business.

Compensation for this opportunity is $13.00/hr.

Where you'll work...

LEGOLAND Florida, 1 Legoland Way
Winter Haven, Florida, 33884
United States

What you'll get...

In addition to a fun and friendly environment, you will also find: competitive salary free entry to LEGOLAND Florida Resort (which also extends to family and friends) 30% discount on LEGOLAND Florida Resort food, beverage and retail products, tuition assistance, free unlimited usage of the local transit system

Furthermore you will enjoy continuous support and opportunities to branch out and develop your career within LEGOLAND and Merlin Entertainments!

Here at Merlin Entertainments we are proud to have a diverse workforce, and we’re all about providing equal opportunities to the whole team. Because of this we are committed to an active all together programme which starts with our recruitment and selection process.