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Front Desk Shift Handoff

Transfer guest knowledge, cash accountability and open work without lost details.

PRIMARY ROLEFront Desk Agent
USE WHENShift Change

Operating standard

  1. 01

    Front Desk Shift Handoff: Review the required conditions, information and safety considerations before beginning.

  2. 02

    Verify the current facts with the appropriate hotel systems, logs, guest records or physical inspection.

  3. 03

    Complete the actions within Front Desk Agent authority and escalate any safety, guest, revenue or policy exception promptly.

  4. 04

    Coordinate required handoffs with the affected department so the action is visible beyond one shift.

  5. 05

    Document the result, any exception and the next action before the work is considered complete.