Front Office Agent

Awarded “Best Hotel in Venice” and ranked among the Top 20 Hotels in the World by Condé Nast Traveller (2025), this majestic resort immerses guests in a 900-year-old historic building, rich in charm and Renaissance tradition. It features a collection of beautifully restored monastic structures, a 12th-century chapel, and nearly 6 hectares of ancient gardens offering breathtaking views of the city, along with 196 meticulously furnished rooms and suites – including the largest and most exclusive suite in Venice.

Annual art installations rotate throughout the property in conjunction with the Venice Biennale. Inside, the hotel seamlessly blends contemporary style with Renaissance influences, boasting six-meter-high ceilings, wide corridors, grand staircases, and intricate details such as terrazzo floors, silk-covered walls, and Murano glass chandeliers, making it one of Europe’s premier hotels for art exhibitions.

Serenity permeates the hotel’s exclusive environment, enhanced by the hotel’s heated outdoor pool, tennis court, jogging paths, pitch & putt golf course, and a fully equipped kids’ club – ensuring an unforgettable stay.

The hotel’s proximity to St. Mark’s Square, its exceptional culinary offerings featuring a rich variety of Italian cuisine, and its unique combination of event spaces invite guests to create truly memorable experiences.

As we prepare for our imminent reopening, we are recruiting for the season 2026:

JOB TITLE:

Front Office Agent

DEPARTMENT:

Front Office

NATIONALITY:

Eligible for a working permit in Italy

EDUCATION:

Hotel Apprenticeship, Higher College Education

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of one year experience in a customer service position

LANGUAGE:

• Italian – excellent oral and written skills (as applicable)
• English – good oral and written skills

COMPETENCIES:

• Operational knowledge of front desk operations
• Luxury Hotel Experiences
• Brief knowledge of hotel operations & Computer systems

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Opera
• Basic knowledge of Micros is a plus

SCOPE

The incumbent in this position is responsible for checking-in and checking-out Hotel guests in a friendly and caring manner according to the Resort procedures and Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) standards. At all times, he/she must display a professional and positive image of the hotel as they play a crucial role in the first and last impression the guest receives of the hotel.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

The job of Front Office Agent is executed satisfactorily when:

• Up-selling is focused on and executed in order to increase room revenues.
• Shift closing is done properly.
• Financial Policies and Procedures are supported and followed.
• LQA (Leading Quality Assurance) audit results are 85% and above.
• CSS (Customer Satisfaction Survey) results are rated on an average with “5” and above.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Check in the arriving guest and check out the departing guests in a friendly and caring manner according to the Kempinski and Leading Quality Assurance (LQA) standards.
• Ensure that LQA results are above 85%.
• Upon check in, register guest and assign rooms. Accommodate special requests whenever possible. If needed, assist guests in completing the registration cards. Use suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel. Verify the guest’s method of payment and follow established credit-checking procedures or refer cash handling payment to cashiers.
• Upon departure of guests, process the guest check out procedures. Inquire for last minute charges. Receive payment from guests. Settle the guest account and give copy of the invoice.
• Handle all front office cashiers’ transactions such as posting charges to guests and exchanging foreign currency according to the procedures. At the end of shift, balance their cash float.
• Answer all guest requests and questions in a friendly and caring manner, whether by telephone or in person, provide/receive information and takes appropriate actions or refer the matters to the relevant persons to handle. It may be and not inclusive of issuing a safe deposit box, handling messages or dealing with a complaints.
• Coordinate room status updates with the housekeeping department by notifying them of late check-outs, early check-ins and special requests.
• Keep themselves informed of product and service knowledge as well as the hotel daily and meeting activities.
• Possess a working knowledge of the room reservation procedures.
• Maintain the neatness of his/her working area.

Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.