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Hotel or Motel Receptionist

OFO Code: 422401

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
422401
Occupation
Hotel or Motel Receptionist
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4224 · Hotel Receptionists

Official description
Hotel receptionists register guests, assign rooms, issue keys, provide information concerning the hotel services, make room reservations, keep a record of rooms available for occupancy and present statements of charges to departing guests and receive payment.

More official OFO detail
  • Providing information about availability of accommodation and making room reservations
  • Contacting housekeeping or maintenance services when guests report problems
  • Reviewing statements of charges to departing guests and receiving payment
  • Receiving and forwarding messages in person or using telephone or telephone switchboard
  • Responding to guests’ requests for housekeeping and maintenance services as well as complaints
  • Maintaining an inventory of rooms available for occupancy, reservations and room assignments
  • Providing information regarding hotel services and services available in the community
  • Compiling and checking guest accounts for charges using computerized or manual systems
  • Registering arriving guests, assigning rooms; verifying customer’s credit and issuing room keys

2. Demand status

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