Job Description

Job description

The moment a guest steps into one of our hotels, they walk into a genuinely memorable experience. As a Receptionist, you'll not only be the person they rely on to handle transactions, offer local insights and anticipate every detail of a friction-free experience, you'll also create the warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home.

Some of the duties you'll undertake in this varied role include - telephone enquiries, reservations, preparing invoices and taking payments from our guests, conducting end of shift/day banking, and preparing for the shift ahead.

About the role:-
- Perform all check-in and check-out tasks
- Manage online and phone reservations
- Inform customers about payment methods and verify their credit card data
- Register guests collecting necessary information
- Welcome guests upon their arrival and assign rooms
- Provide information about our hotel, available rooms, rates and amenities
- Respond to clients' complaints in a timely and professional manner
- Liaise with our housekeeping staff to ensure all rooms are clean, tidy and fully-furnished to accommodate guests' needs
- Confirm group reservations and arrange personalised services for VIP customers and event attendees, like wedding guests
- Upsell additional facilities and services, when appropriate
- Maintain updated records of bookings and payments
- Create reservations

About You:-
- Experience in a similar or front facing customer service role with an outgoing and bubbly personality
- Strong communication skills through a variety of means
- Excellent interpersonal and customer relation skills to ensure a seamless and memorable experience, proactively resolving any challenges that may arise
Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to stay calm under pressure, adapting your approach to complete routine and non-routine tasks.
- High attention to detail and accuracy - great at managing one's own time
- Experience with hotel reservations software, like Room Master, Booking.com, Expedia etc. (Not essential as full training is provided).
- Understanding of how travel planning websites operate, like Booking and TripAdvisor

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Pay: 11.44 per hour

Benefits:

Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Swansea SA1 5LS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: R3009

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Employee discount On-site parking
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift
Work Location: In person

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

Discounted or free food Employee discount Free parking On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person