Hotel Receptionist - Immediate Start - Full time 40 Hours Per Week.

Hotel Receptionist - Immediate Start - Full time 40 Hours Per Week. Chichester, England

Chichester Park Hotel Ltd
Full Time Chichester, England 10.5 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description

We are looking for a Receptionist at Chichester Park Hotel.

40 Hours a week, pro rota.

£10.50 Per Hour. 28 Days Paid Holiday, Loyalty Bonus. Live in Accommodation Available. Immediate Start Available

Will involve working Early and Late shifts including weekends.

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Receptionist

REPORTS TO: Front Office Manager / Operations Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Represents the hotel to the guest throughout all stages of the guest's stay. Determinate's a guest's reservation status and identifies how long the guest will stay. Helps guest’s complete registration cards and then assigns rooms, accommodating special requests whenever possible.

Verifies the guest's method of payment and follows established credit-checking procedures. Places guest and room information in the appropriate front desk racks and communicates this information to the appropriate hotel personnel.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Register guests and assigns rooms. Accommodates special requests whenever possible.
  • Assists in preregistration and blocking of rooms for reservations.
  • Thoroughly understand and adheres to proper credit, check- cashing, and cash handling policies and procedures.
  • Understands room status and room status tracking.
  • Knows room locations, types of rooms available, and room rates.
  • Must be sales-minded. Presents options and alternatives to guests and offers assistance in making choices.
  • Uses suggestive selling techniques to sell rooms and to promote other services of the hotel.
  • Knows the location and types of available rooms as well as the activities and services of the property.
  • Coordinates room status updates with the housekeeping department by notification housekeeping of all check outs, late checkouts, early check-ins, special requests, and day use rooms.
  • Possesses a working knowledge of the reservations department. Takes same day reservations and future reservations when necessary. Knows cancellation procedures.
  • Maintains guest room key storage, and maintains and supervises access to safe deposit boxes.
  • File room keys (only for manual room key hotels)
  • Knows how to use front office equipment.
  • Process guest check-outs.
  • Performing cashier related functions like posting charges to guest accounts, raising paid out's, currency exchange,
  • Follows procedures for issuing and closing safe deposit boxes used by guests.
  • Works closely with the housekeeping department in the keeping room status reports up to date and coordinates requests for maintenance and repair work.
  • Uses proper telephone etiquette.
  • Performs cashiering tasks like bill / invoice settlement, posting charges to the guest, paid out’s, Foreign currency exchange etc.
  • Uses proper mail, package, and message handling procedures. Courier Mail Register
  • Reads and initials the pass-on log and bulletin board daily. Is aware of daily activities and meetings taking place in the hotel.
  • Attends department meetings.
  • Reports any unusual occurrences or requests to the manager or assistant manager.
  • Knows all safety and emergency procedures, Is aware of accident prevention policies.
  • Maintains the cleanliness and neatness of the front desk area.
  • Understand that business demands sometimes make it necessary to move employees from their accustomed shift to other shifts.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Discounted or free food
  • Free parking
  • On-site gym
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Loyalty bonus

Work Location: One location

Hotel Receptionist - Immediate Start - Full time 40 Hours Per Week.
Chichester Park Hotel Ltd

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