Guest Services Associate - Work From Home - In Person Training Begins August 21St

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, APPLICANTS MUST LIVE WITHIN 80 MILES OF OMAHA, NE AND WORK IN AN ELIGIBLE STATE (Nebraska, and Iowa are eligible).

These positions will report to the Global Contact Centers located in Omaha, Nebraska and Marion, Illinois. These positions will train in the Omaha, NE office and work remotely from home after training has been completed.

STARTING WAGE - $17.00 PER HOUR

TRAINING AT HYATT – You will train in the Omaha, NE office. We have training beginning in August 2023. 100% attendance is required. Once training has been completed you will work from home.

Training hours are 8:30am - 5:00pm Central Standard Time, Monday-Friday for 5 weeks.

NOW HIRING – Guest Service Associates who will provide Hyatt guests with exceptional customer service throughout the inbound reservation process. Strong verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work independently, and have the aptitude and ability to successfully perform in a sales role, in union with a high degree of customer service orientation. A Guest Service Associate must multi-task (talk, type, search multiple screens) without impact to the guest. Must be computer savvy and have the ability to type and utilize keyboard functions to navigate multiple programs and screens quickly and accurately.

• Must demonstrate competency, proficiency and meet specific sales goals and metrics on an ongoing basis. Examples of metrics include, but are not limited to: sales conversion, upselling, cross-selling, enrolling guests in Hyatt’s loyalty program as well as offering a Hyatt credit card.
• Position is highly customer service focused. Associates are to respond to our guests in a friendly, timely and attentive manner while meeting Hyatt’s standard of care in every interaction.
• Desire to exhibit reliability and dependability to work independently.
• Willingness to provide feedback to management while maintaining a good rapport throughout that communication process.
• Cognitive ability to learn and process new information and choose appropriate action. Reading comprehension skills, situational judgment and advanced interpersonal skills such as professionalism, respect/empathy, social aptitude, friendly disposition, positive attitude and patience are needed in this position to succeed.
• Active participation within our learning style. We desire those with self-motivation who are disciplined and require little supervision.
• Enhance the Hyatt brand by communicating effectively, accurately and clearly in all guest interactions.
• Will deliver and exhibit Hyatt values with every guest at all times.
• Must have the adaptability to change, resilience and open-mindedness and remain receptive to feedback. Will then apply the suggestions for continued achievement of high performance at Hyatt.
• Must be computer/technology savvy- our future focus will become even more reliant on technology.

YOUR PLACE AT HYATT - Be a part of something bigger. Make a difference in the lives of those around you. Love where you work. Join a company that values respect, integrity, humility, empathy, creativity, and fun. Discover why Hyatt is consistently ranked one of the world’s best places to work.

Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For® - FORTUNE and Great Place to Work®

America's Best Employers For Diversity- Forbes

100 Best Workplaces for Millennials - FORTUNE

GROW WITH US - In the Hyatt family we offer training, new skills development and career mobility everyday across multiple functions. We want to grow together.

BENEFITS – We care for people so they can be their best. That includes offering a generous benefit package that we are happy to discuss with you during the interview process.

Pay starting at $17.00/hr • 144 PTO hours per year • 8 Paid holidays • Paid sabbatical • Paid new child leave • Short term disability • Employee Engagement Events • Learn a new language with Rosetta Stone • 12 Complimentary Hotel Nights per year • Tuition Reimbursement • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance options for you and your family (base premiums range from $50 - $570) • Life Insurance • 401K • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

SCHEDULE - The ideal candidate must be able to work one of the following full-time schedules once training is completed. We have a limited number of each schedule with preference given on a first come, first serve basis.

Colleague is required to provide the following equipment for Home Office:

• If your ISP provided equipment or your internal network contains a firewall, you must “unblock” or enable “pass through” settings for all communication ports.
• Your high-speed internet service is expected to be reliable, connected, and sufficiently fast to enable you to perform your work for Hyatt without disruption or lag (slowness) throughout your shift.
• Non-work related activities performed by you or others in your household such as gaming (e.g., XBox, Playstation, etc.) or media streaming (e.g., Netflix, Hulu, etc.) during working hours will impact your Hyatt supplied equipment’s performance.

Examples (You only need one of these):

• Dedicated cell phone
• Local telecommunication provider land line or residential Voice over IP phone service with dedicated phone number.
• Dedicated Android or Apple iOS smartphone/tablet capable of receiving a phone call or the utilization of the Microsoft Authenticator application obtained from the Google or Apple Store.

Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law