Duty Manager 4 on 4 off

Apex Hotel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance (20.5 days)

Training provided

Employee events

Gym access

Meals on shift

Employee Assistance Programme

Financial wellbeing app

Referral bonus £200

Job summary

Apex Temple Court Hotel in London is seeking a Duty Manager to lead the front-of-house team and ensure a welcoming guest experience, while maintaining safety and operational standards.

You'll work a 40.25-hour week on a 4-on/4-off pattern, enjoy a competitive hourly rate of £16.68 and a broad benefits package, and join a team that values warmth, inclusion and career development.

Qualifications

• Front office experience or supervisory/management level is required.
• Strong customer service attitude and guest focus.
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining high standards.
• Self-aware and able to evaluate own work and performance.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Monitor safe and secure working environment for all staff and guests.
• Act on guest feedback and respond to reviews with updated guest profiles.
• Ensure pre- and post-stay communication is sent to applicable guests.
• Ensure compliance with Apex financial, privacy, data security and H&S procedures.
• Maintain records and communication for effective tracking.
• Proactively manage poor performance and model required behaviours.
• Coordinate with Housekeeping on daily basis to ensure guest experience.

Skills

Front office experience

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Job description

Job Ref: 13676. Branch: Apex Temple Court Hotel - London. Location: Apex Temple Court Hotel, London. Salary/Benefits: £16.68 per hour and excellent company benefits and perks. Contract type: Permanent. Hours: Full Time. Hours per week: 40.25. Posted date: 19/10/2026. Closing date: 30/11/2026.

Why join Apex Hotels?

You will be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Duty Manager in London. 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 and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 20.5 days holiday based on 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
• Training and development from day one.
• Employee events and celebrations.
• Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP.
• Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools.
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working..
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme.
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date..
• £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team..

Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive .......

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform 'Treat Yourself Here', unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family..
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes.
• Long service recognition.
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two.
• 50% discount in our restaurants.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family.
• Spa treatments and product discounts.
• Life Assurance cover.

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 & communication 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:

• Can deliver excellent standards.
• 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..

About Apex Temple Court Hotel

Apex Temple Court Hotel is just seconds from Fleet Street. This hotel is perfect for visiting Theatreland, Covent Garden or London's business districts in the square mile.. Tucked away in an intimate, contemporary space just beyond the reception of Apex Temple Court Hotel, Chambers Restaurant is perfect for any occasion. Chambers' menu is focused yet diverse: Canape options set the table for traditional mains with a modern twist, as the culinary team covers the spectrum of European cuisine. Chambers' unique settings include an artful main dining room with innovative lighting schemes and a charming outdoor dining space in the hotel's courtyard, surrounded by historic Temple Court buildings.

Experience: Required Employment: Full-time Salary: £16.68 hourly