reception clerk; front desk clerk
Refers to a person working at the front desk or reception area of a traditional inn, hotel, or similar establishment. The term is somewhat dated and may evoke a traditional Japanese setting.
The reception clerk at the inn politely guided us.
Compound of 帳場 (ちょうば, 'front desk' or 'reception area') and 者 (もの, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with traditional Japanese inns.