Hospitality & Tourism
Accommodate hotel, motel, and resort patrons by registering and assigning rooms to guests, issuing room keys or cards, transmitting and receiving messages, keeping records of occupied rooms and guests' accounts, making and confirming reservations, and presenting statements to and collecting payments from departing guests.
Salary Breakdown
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Average
$18,000
ANNUAL
Entry Level
$16,000
ANNUAL
Mid Level
$19,500
ANNUAL
Expert Level
$23,000
ANNUAL
Projected Jobs
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
4,510
Projected job openings through 2028
Sample Career Roadmap
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Degree Recommendations
Top Expected Tasks
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
01
Greet, register, and assign rooms to guests of hotels or motels.
02
Contact housekeeping or maintenance staff when guests report problems.
03
Issue room keys and escort instructions to bellhops.
04
Make and confirm reservations.
05
Verify customers' credit, and establish how the customer will pay for the accommodation.
06
Keep records of room availability and guests' accounts, manually or using computers.
07
Post charges, such as those for rooms, food, liquor, or telephone calls, to ledgers, manually or by using computers.
08
Review accounts and charges with guests during the check out process.
09
Record guest comments or complaints, referring customers to managers as necessary.
10
Compute bills, collect payments, and make change for guests.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Clerical
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Service Orientation
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Coordination
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Speech Recognition
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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