Job description
Join our team of receptionists providing a warm and efficient first point of contact with all visitors of the hotel, including at the front desk face-to-face, via telephone and written communication providing the excellent customer service we have become known for.
Role of the Receptionist:
- Providing professional and friendly service to our customers, ensuring the standards of customer care, friendliness and politeness are met
- Answering telephone and enquiries at the front desk.
- Checking guests in and out
- Dealing with customer enquiries and referring to relevant department
- Taking reservations, calculating room rates and putting reservations into our systems
- Dealing with amendments and cancellations
- Handling customer complaints
- Preparing reservation confirmation letters and dealing with reservation queries
- Daily banking
- Co-ordinating guests' requests with other departments
Experience / Skills of the Receptionist:
- Friendly and professional manner
- Clearly spoken and good telephone manner
- Exceptional communication skills both verbally and written
- Excellent customer service skills
- A high standard of personal presentation and professionalism
- Experience as a receptionist in a 3-star hotel or above is desirable.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Basic computer literacy including the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
- The ability to be calm and well organised, even when working under pressure
- Have the ability to pick up new systems quickly (full training given)
Working Hours:
Full-time 40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 (including evenings and weekends).
Location: Blakeney, Norfolk
Contract type: Permanent
Benefits: Working in a beautiful quayside location with a great team + 28 days annual leave, pension scheme, development opportunities and other staff perks.