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Front Desk Agent

Mojave Resort

73721 Shadow Mountain Drive

Palm Desert, CA 92260

Telephone (760) 346-6121

Hotel with 25 Rooms
Managed By Practice Hospitality
Current Job Openings
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

A Part-Time Front Desk Agent is responsible for greeting and registering guests and checking guests out of the hotel in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.
Responsibilities:
  • 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
Requirements
  • 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.
Job Type: FLSA Designation: Part Time-Non-Exempt

Compensation: $18/hr

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Hospital indemnity insurance
Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program.

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.