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Front Desk Agent - Sawmill Creek Resort at Cedar Point

Cedar Point Amherst, OH $16+/hour

Job Description

Overview:

$16.00/hour

Ages 18+

At Cedar Point, work is FUN! Working as a Front Desk Agent means you will provide exception al service to all guests staying at Sawmill Creek . You'll also

  • Contribute to an amazing guest experience at Sawmill Creek.
  • Greet every guest with a positive attitude and smile, assist guests with check-in and check-out, collect payments, sell tickets to Cedar Point and various other add-ons, answer questions in person and over the phone.
  • Learn and utilize the hotel Property Management System.

S ome of our amazing perks and benefits:

  • Paid training and FREE uniforms!
  • FREE Admission to Cedar Point and our other properties!
  • FREE tickets and discounts to local attractions!
  • FREE tickets for family and friends!
  • 20% discounts on food and merchandise!
  • Employee-only ride nights, game nights, and FREE FOOD events!

Responsibilities:
  • Ability to maintain guest information, including credit card information, in a secure and confidential manner.
  • Ability to check guests into and out of the hotel, sell tickets, and answer guest questions.
  • Ability to solve guest related concerns in a positive and professional manner.
    Maintain open communication with other shifts and the Front Office Manager.
  • Provide guest service according to Cedar Fair standards when serving the guest or working with subordinates.
  • Maintain cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and perform all duties in compliance with Cedar Fair Safety Guidelines.
  • Meet Cedar Fair's attendance requirements.
    Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Charismatic attitude
  • Ability to learn and use the hotel Property Management System (Opera)
  • Ability to work days, nights, weekends, and holidays to meet business needs
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per Comany Policy, unless prohibited by state or provincial law
  • Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older

$33k is below typical pay for Concierges nationally

National salary averages
$33k
↓ 11% vs typical mid-level
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$31k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $58k

You may have room to negotiate or find better offers elsewhere.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Moderate
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+2%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024