Front Desk Agent
Mojave Resort
73721 Shadow Mountain Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Telephone (760) 346-6121
Website www.mojaveresort.com
Managed by Practice Hospitality
Check In Guests. Set the Vibe. | Front Desk Agent (Part-Time)Part-Time
About the Hotel
Mojave Resort is a design-forward desert escape where relaxed energy meets thoughtful hospitality. It’s a place where sun-soaked days turn into golden-hour moments, and every detail feels intentional without ever feeling overdone.
With a laid-back, curated aesthetic, Mojave invites guests to slow down, settle in, and stay awhile. Whether poolside, exploring the surrounding desert, or unwinding in their room, the experience is rooted in ease, connection, and a sense of place.
It’s not just a stay, it’s a feeling. And it starts the moment you arrive.
About the Job
- Greet guests and complete the registration process to include, but not limited to, inputting and retrieving information from the computer, confirmation of guest information and room rate, selection of rooms, coding electronic keys, promoting marketing programs, providing a welcome packet and ensuring guest knows location of room and/or has a bell person accompany him/her
- Assist guests with check-out including, but not limited to, ensuring rooms and services are correctly accounted, using the point-of-sale system, handling money, processing credit and debit cards, accepting and recording various forms of payment, converting foreign currency, making change and processing gift certificates and cards
- Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of hotel information including, but not limited to, room categories, room rates, packages, promotions, the local area and other general product knowledge and answer guest questions and inquiries
- Use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities and to maximize room occupancy
- Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner
- Field guest complaints, conduct research and resolve and negotiate solutions for guest satisfaction
- Receive, input, retrieve and relay messages to guests
- One year combined Front Desk experience in hospitality or related industry preferred.
- Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
- Basic mathematical skills and considerable skills in the use and operation of a calculator to prepare moderately complex mathematical calculations without error.
- Ability to listen effectively and comprehend the English language to understand and obtain instructions and information.
- Ability to see and hear in order to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
Compensation: $18/hr
Mojave Resort
Hotel with 25 Rooms
Nestled within the El Paseo shopping district, Mojave Resort redefines mid-century luxury in Palm Desert, California. Our iconic adults-only retreat blends retro elegance with modern comforts, welcoming serenity seekers, design aficionados, and groups to a new kind of desert hideaway.