Hotel Receptionist

  • Job Reference: HEA2352
  • Date Posted: 2 April 2024
  • Recruiter: Heeton UK
  • Location: Heeton Concept Hotel - Hammersmith, London (West)
  • Salary: On Application
  • Bonus/Benefits: Competitive pay, retention bonus and other benefits
  • Sector: Hotels
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

The moment a guest steps into one of our hotels, they walk into a genuinely memorable experience. As a Hotel 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 a warm atmosphere that makes our guests feel at home in any location.

Your day-to-day

  • Be the warm welcome that kicks off a memorable guest experience
  • Encourage guests to partake in our loyalty program
  • Take and manage guest bookings, and up-selling opportunities and tell them about ways to improve their stay
  • Handle cash and credit transactions
  • Start every stay right by swiftly checking guests in and out - take IDs and hand out room keys
  • Stay one step ahead of guests' needs - record and act on their preferences, and handle their messages, requests, questions and concerns
  • Be a trusted contact for all guests. Help them with anything from bill issues to local knowledge, and loop in management when necessary
  • Stay safe all the time. Following our safety procedures, you'll report all incidents and wear any protective gear needed
  • Take pride in your appearance and place as a brand ambassador
  • Always know what events and activities are on the day's schedule
  • Jump into other ad-hoc duties when your colleagues need your help

What we need from you

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Hospitality experience preferred
  • Must speak fluent English
  • Other languages preferred

Why you should apply

  • Service-based annual leave (increasing up to a maximum of 5 extra days)
  • Employee & Friends/Family discounted rates at Heeton-operated hotels 
  • Referral scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance and Income Protection Schemes
  • Numerous voluntary benefits, including buy holiday scheme, Cycle to Work, Medicash Health Plan and many more
  • Heeton is an expanding company which offers excellent career, training and development opportunities
  • Exclusive access to the employee recognition & reward scheme - Heeton Rewards
  • Fantastic career potential with one of the UK's fast-growing hotel operators
  • Retention bonus on completion of 3 and 6-month service

Heeton Concept Hotel - Luma is just a short walk from Hammersmith tube station. Our hotel is inspired by the grand old Osram lightbulb factory that once dominated the neighbourhood. It's this same spirit of innovation and endeavour that informs the way we do things at Heeton Concept Hotel - Luma London today - 135 years later.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process