Front Desk Agent - Hampton Inn & Suites - Biltmore Village

Picture Yourself at Biltmore Farms as part of the Vanderbilt legacy of hospitality

Why join our Front Office team?

• $17.00 per hour starting pay
• Outstanding medical, dental, and vision benefits coverage
• 401k retirement plan with employer matching program
• Opportunities to earn e-tips directly from guests and clients
• Parental leave with up to 6 weeks available for birth, adoption, and fostering
• Hilton brand hotel discounts for you, your family, and your friends
• Friendly and supportive work environments
• Fun wellness employee program with annual bonus of up to $600
• YMCA membership monthly discount
• Exciting employee events and activities
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Incredible employee learning and growth opportunities

As a Front Desk Agent, you will:

• Represent the hotel through all stages of a guests' stay, from check-in to check-out
• Accommodate guest requests whenever possible
• Assign and register guests to available rooms
• Coordinate room status with our other hotel teams
• Familiarize yourself with all Biltmore Farms policies, procedures, and facilities
• Be a considerate, creative, and confident concierge

Essential Elements

As a Biltmore Farms Front Desk Agent, you are more than just a welcoming presence, you are the first impression our guests have to our hotel and to our city. We are all a team at Biltmore Farms Hotels and together we each as one to welcome our guests like family. Working as a team will be key to your success. This position will require tact, diplomacy, grace, and patience.

Education & Experience

High School graduate or equivalent. Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace. Must be able to speak and understand the primary language(s) used by guest who visit the workplace. Previous hotel-related experience desired.

Knowledge

Be professional in all dealings with guests and co-workers. Identify problems and review information. Must be able to use math skills to solve problems quickly and correctly. Concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task. Must be able to multi-task. Anticipate guest needs. Be aware of others' actions and reactions and understand possible causes.

Post Offer / Pre-Employment:

For the on-going safety and well-being of our employees and guests, Biltmore Farms' on-boarding process includes a criminal history disclosure and screening process for employees selected for employment. This process begins after an offer of employment is extended in writing. Final decisions on employment will be treated in accordance with federal-, state-, and local laws and guidance and determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis prior to adverse action. Biltmore Farms is dedicated to matching candidates with a criminal history to a position where they can be successful.

NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. This employer participates in E-Verify. Click here for more information.

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A diverse company devoted to thoughtful growth and the economic well-being of our mountain home, Biltmore Farms, LLC has been a community leader in Western North Carolina for over a century. Founded by George W. Vanderbilt in 1897, today, Biltmore Farms, LLC continues his legacy of quality across all the company’s divisions: Biltmore Farms Commercial, Biltmore Farms Communities, Biltmore Farms Homes, and Biltmore Farms Hotels. Biltmore Farms has evolved from the region’s largest independent dairy operation to a preeminent community development firm. Today, Biltmore Farms continues its reputation of regional leadership through forward-thinking accomplishments such as the creation of Biltmore Park Town Square, the largest and most diverse mixed-use urban village in Asheville. Our company has designed some of the region’s most beautiful and viable master-planned communities. We are committed to preserving the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains through our community involvement and business practices, including the construction of the Hilton Asheville Biltmore Park, the first new construction LEED-certified Hilton hotel in the country, featuring a large-scale rooftop solar water heating system. In addition, Biltmore Farms’ portfolio of nationally award-winning hotels carries on the Vanderbilt tradition of gracious hospitality.