Casual Worker Duty Manager

Apex Hotels; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Hotels in Glasgow is seeking a Casual Duty Manager to join our friendly team. You’ll help lead the reception team, ensure smooth guest arrivals and departures, and act as the main contact for hotel emergencies.

The role emphasizes warm guest interactions, proactive problem-solving, and adherence to safety, privacy and data protection policies. You will start with a structured 12-week learning journey to build confidence and skills, with a focus on initiative, attention to detail, and a

Qualifications

• Already have hotel front office experience or have worked at a supervisory or management level.
• Customer service mindset with attention to detail.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Be present in lobby and reception during peak times and support your team.
• Lead reception team and porters to deliver exceptional arrivals and departures.
• Monitor and maintain safe and secure working environment for all hotel colleagues and guests.
• Act on guest feedback and update guest profiles accordingly.
• Ensure compliance with Apex financial, privacy, data security and H&S procedures.

Job description

Salary: £14.00 per hour plus excellent benefits & perk.

You’ll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Casual Duty Manager in Glasgow. From your very first day, you’ll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it’s what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction.

You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay.

Role Overview:

As Duty Manager you will be responsible for ensuring the team delivers an effective and enjoyable experience to all guests. You will assist in leading the reception team to deliver high levels of quality and act as the main point of contact for all hotel emergencies. Your responsibilities will include:

• Be present in lobby and reception during peak times and support your team
• Promote selling culture amongst the FO team, review results daily
• Lead reception team and porters to deliver exceptional arrival and departure experience, complete regular quality checks
• Monitor and maintain safe and secure working environment for all hotel colleagues and guests, resolve and report any issues
• Act on all guest feedback, positive and negative. Respond to Guest reviews and update guest profiles accordingly.
• Ensure all pre- and post stay communication is sent to applicable guests
• Ensure compliance with all Apex financial, privacy, data security and H&S procedures
• Maintain correct records & communications so they can be tracked effectively
• Proactively manage poor performance and act as a role model for your team
• Liase with Housekeeping management on daily basis to ensure outstanding guest experience
• Plan and communicate VIP arrivals to hotel team
• Walk about of the property and picking up on details which require attention as well as Health & Safety matters which need action.

About you:

As a Duty Manager, you will have excellent attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be a great at multi-tasker, you will be efficient at solving guest enquiries and you will always have a smile for our teams and guests. We want you to be yourself here, bringing your infectious personality which helps makes Apex who we are.

On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a great Duty Manager. With this in mind, we are looking for a Duty Managers who:

• Uses initiative
• Is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work
• Has a customer service attitude
• Has the ability to multi-task and provides excellent attention to detail
• Holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests
• Already have hotel front office experience or have worked at a supervisory or management level.

Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you’ll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday.

Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

£14.92 per hour plus excellent company benefits & perks.