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Stanford University Hotel Front Desk Agent in Stanford, California
Hotel Front Desk Agent
Residential & Dining Enterprises, Stanford, California, United States
Administration
Post Date Apr 22, 2024
Requisition # 102989
About Stanford Residential & Dining Enterprises:
Stanford University, located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of California's Silicon Valley, is one of the world's leading teaching and research universities. Since its opening in 1891, Stanford has been dedicated to finding solutions to big challenges and to preparing students for leadership in a complex world. Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), the largest auxiliary organization at Stanford University, supports the academic mission of the University by providing high-quality services to students and other members of the university community. The department has an annual operating budget of over $350M, operates 24/7/365, and oversees a $3B asset portfolio comprising a 7 million sq. ft. physical plant across the campus. In autumn quarter of the 2021-22 academic year, R&DE will return to providing housing for over 13,000 students and dependents, serving meals at 17 dining halls, 12 retail locations, and operating athletic concessions and conference operations. Additionally, R&DE comprises 900 FTE staff in the following divisions: Student Housing Operations, Stanford Dining, Stanford Hospitality & Auxiliaries, Stanford Conferences, Maintenance Operations and Capital Projects, and a team of R&DE strategic business partners: Finance & Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Strategic Communications.
“Students (Customers) First” is the mantra of R&DE and our strategic goals reflect our commitment to delivering quality and excellence to our constituents every day. In R&DE,“Excellence is defined by aligning our strategic goals and performance with our vision.”
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide superior hotel-style customer service to visitors of the Stanford Guest House at a 24-hour front desk.
CORE DUTIES*:
· Answer multiple phone lines in a fast-paced and distracting environment; collect or pass messages to/from guests and employees as required.
· Coordinate email travel inquiries with internal and external customers.
· Perform routine hotel functions, such as taking reservations and registering and checking out guests.
· Perform basic concierge duties, including assisting with travel and transportation arrangements, informing guests about local amenities, coordinating guest dry cleaning, and securing guest valuables in safe deposit boxes.
· Perform basic porter duties, including delivering guest packages, faxes, and mail, assisting guests with luggage transportation and storage, escorting guests to their rooms as required, and driving shuttle van to locations within the Stanford community.
· Ensure guest safety and satisfaction by monitoring building access and maintaining key controls, submitting minor repair work orders, and coordinating room preparation with housekeeping.
· Review daily transactions for accuracy; prepare account billing for financial processing.
- Other duties may also be assigned
Schedule: Full-time
Job Code: 7618
Employee Status: Regular
Grade: B
Requisition ID: 102989
Work Arrangement : On Site
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