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Front Office Agent (Full Time) - Pendry Chicago

Montage International · Chicago, IL · $24.00–$26.00 an hour · Full time

Posted Aug 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about your front desk or guest service experience. What did you enjoy most about it?

What they are checking: Whether they genuinely enjoy working with guests, which the brand puts at the center of its hiring.

Tell me about a time you noticed a detail about a guest and used it to surprise them.

What they are checking: Whether they pay attention to details that let them personalize the stay.

The front desk runs around the clock. What shifts can you cover?

What they are checking: Whether their availability fits full-time coverage including nights and weekends.

What would you do

A guest arrives tired after a long flight and their room isn't ready. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn a letdown into a good moment with care and real options.

How do you make a check-in feel personal at a luxury hotel like Pendry Chicago instead of a transaction?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the warmth and recognition luxury guests expect.

A guest complains loudly at the desk about noise from the room next door. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can calm the guest, solve the problem quickly and follow up afterward.

Someone calls and asks for a guest's room number. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they protect guest privacy by never giving out room information.

How would you share hotel amenities or dining with a guest during check-in without sounding scripted?

What they are checking: Whether they can promote the hotel's restaurants and bars in a natural, helpful way.

About the work

What hotel systems have you used for reservations and check-in?

What they are checking: Whether they can process arrivals, changes and payments accurately in a property system.

How do you keep your cash and card transactions balanced at the end of your shift?

What they are checking: Whether they handle money carefully and follow cashiering procedures.

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The full job description

As published by Montage International.

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic. At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application. We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes. If you are an internal applicant, please log into Workday and apply for your application to be considered. Please Click Here to apply internally. Front Office Agent SUMMARY The Front Office Agent is responsible for hosting our guests during their stay; warm welcome upon arrival, creating unique memories specific to guest personas, creating and maintaining professional relationships with guests to enhance their overall experience. This role will contribute to the organization as an active business partner that is responsible for supporting the company's goals, objectives, vision, mission, and values. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Job duties include; although are not limited to: • Providing excellent customer service and telephone etiquette, and actively aspiring to reach department and property defined goals and objectives • Hosting and welcoming guests with a friendly and sincere demeanor • Assisting with guest check-in and out process, as well as folios, invoicing and billing • Thinking outside the box to own and solve guest stay areas of opportunity. Going above and beyond to recover any service opportunities and exceed guest expectations • Communicating and partnering with all department leaders and hourly Associates to ensure the guest experience is personalized and executed seamlessly • Maintaining proper record keeping for guest accounts, being knowledgeable about hotel services and local surroundings in order to answer, respond and communicate with guests regarding questions and requests QUALIFICATIONS • High School Diploma or equivalent, Bachelor’s Degree preferred • Minimum of two years’ experience in a hotel operations environment • Minimum of two years’ experience in customer service • Possess basic math skills and have the ability to accurately handle billing • Ability to communicate clearly and speak, read, write and understand English well • Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; daily use of nearly all programs will occur PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Position requires walking and standing most of the working day; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 6 hours in length. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill tasks. Requires manual dexterity, grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, and climbing. The pay range for Front Office Agent is $24.00 - 26.00 hourly. The pay scale is the base hourly range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Pendry reasonably expects to pay for the position. We offer an excellent benefits package for this role, which includes: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, 401[k] retirement plan with company matching, Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options, Paid Time Off (Sick Time and Vacation Time), Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and hotel discounts. In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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