Receptionist – DoubleTree by Hilton London Chelsea

Key Responsibilities

• Provide reception services for Guests to contribute to an overall exceptional experience from check-in through check-out
• Assist with and complete audits, as required.
• Achieve positive outcomes from Guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure an efficient reception experience for Guests, including check in/out, and complete audit procedures, as required
• Ensure that both the Front Office Manager and Reception Supervisors are kept fully aware of any relevant feedback from guests and, or other departments
• Always demonstrate a high level of customer service
• Attend appropriate training courses, when required, and be an integral part with the Day / Night Team’s training and development efforts
• Demonstrate a knowledge of hotel room categories, room rates, packages, promotions, and other general product knowledge necessary to perform daily duties
• Maximize room occupancy and use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities
• Use the correct procedures regarding the acceptance of foreign currencies, credit cards and cash in accordance with the hotel credit policy
• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation
• Act in accordance with policies and procedures when working with front of house equipment and property management systems
• Follow company brand standards
• Assist other departments, as necessary

Skills and Expertise

• Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team
• Ambitious and hard working
• Excellent standards and competent level of IT proficiency
• Good organisational / time management skills.
• Resilient, creativity, able multitask and can work under pressure
• Ability to work morning, afternoon/evening, and weekends
• Able to deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time

Job Facilities/Benefits

• 250, up to 1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team – T&Cs apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.
• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives,
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships T&Cs apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements
• Pension enrolment