Description:
Our Front Desk Hospitality Agents are the face of Sonder and live our leadership principle “Extend Hospitality to All.” This versatile role is perfect for anyone who loves interacting with guests, creatively solving problems, and is committed to delivering exceptional guest service. At Sonder, we believe that guest satisfaction is paramount, and our Front Desk Hospitality Agents play a crucial role in delivering memorable stays for our guests. If you’re ready for an evolving and fast-paced environment that is focused on delivering amazing guest experiences, we’d love to hear from you!
The Opportunity:
- Be the face of Sonder, working collaboratively with team members to create an exceptional first impression on our guests, visitors, and all internal and external partners from the front desk.
- Guide guests through the technology-rich Sonder experience, ensuring they make the most of their stay by engaging with the Sonder app and self-service features.
- Communicate with guests in-person and through digital communication systems to anticipate and address their needs, ensuring a seamless and enjoyable experience throughout their stay.
- Handle all guest interactions with the highest quality of service and professionalism, owning guest issues to resolution and accommodating requests whenever possible.
- Ensure the maintenance, cleanliness, and organization of both guest-facing and back-of-house working spaces, contributing to a welcoming and efficient environment for both guests and team members.
- Flexibly support the back-of-house team on a day-to-day basis as needs arise, including housekeeping quality audits, inventory checks, and minor maintenance and technology issues; Support multiple Sonder properties throughout the local market, as required
- Assist market leadership with administrative tasks to keep all operations running smoothly and contribute to continuous improvement in the guest experience.
- In markets where applicable you will also be required to; set up the breakfast buffet and tables, help serve and take care of the breakfast and to respect HACCP
Who We Look For:
- Demonstrated experience working in hotels, restaurants, or customer-facing hospitality, service, and/or customer experience roles.
- Personable, service-minded, and positive; you love speaking with guests in-person and through digital support channels.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to addressing guest needs and a desire to “get it done” for our guests.
- Strong computer literacy and writing skills, and comfortable switching between multiple desktop and mobile applications.
- Organized, hardworking, and detail-oriented; someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment with an ability to work effectively both independently and in a team.
- Flexible schedule and open to working evenings, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time and lift and/or carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Proficiency in languages other than English is an asset.
- This role requires regular access to a reliable smartphone for work purposes (expense reimbursement available).
- This role requires reliable transportation and willingness to travel between properties on a daily basis when working. (Reliable transportation includes biking, walking, public transportation, and/or other forms of transportation that provide reasonable work associated transit times between locations).