Front-Desk Assistant (f/m/x)

Joivy; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the hospitality sector is seeking a dedicated Guest Service Agent to ensure exceptional experiences for guests. This role involves welcoming guests, managing check-ins and check-outs, and addressing inquiries with professionalism. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in customer service and hospitality, showcasing problem-solving skills and fluency in English. With a commitment to excellence, this role offers the chance to contribute to a growing team focused on delivering high-quality service in a vibrant city. If you are passionate about creating memorable guest experiences, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

33 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or customer service is essential.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth daily operations of the hotel and check guest arrivals.
• Provide high-level customer service and respond to guest inquiries.
• Conduct room checks and maintain adherence to Health & Safety Policies.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Problem-solving

Fluency in English (C1)

Job description

Our Group

Joivy is the first comprehensive residential platform in Europe to offer a wide range of living spaces to its users - coliving, microliving, vacation, student housing, multifamily and coworking - and to support property owners and investors with a complete range of services to enhance their real estate assets: property management, asset management, and marketing strategy. Joivy counts 450 employees (32yo average age & more than 30 countries of origin), 21 offices across Europe, 50 destinations, and 7 countries (Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, UK, Luxembourg, and Bulgaria).

Joivy gathers the unique experience of DoveVivo, DoveVivo Campus, ALTIDO, Chez-Nestor and Open with the aim of enthusiastically innovating the European residential market, and also includes the brands Joivy Renew, specialized in home renovation and turnkey furniture sales, and Joivy Invest, business Unit focused on real estate investments.

Joivy Scotland

JOIVY has established a reputation in Edinburgh as a premium rental management company focusing on adopting a hospitality attitude to property management. JOIVY manages over 160 homes for individual owners, 60 for B2B clients and several apartment hotels. As we continue to grow our portfolio of high-quality serviced apartments, hotels, long-lets and rural retreats we also look towards our future growth throughout Scotland and maintaining the best possible service to both Guests and Clients.

Purpose of the role

Welcoming guests, checking guests in and out of the hotel, dealing with guest queries, and providing prompt and professional guest service to meet guest needs and ensure guest satisfaction. This role requires active communication with guests mainly in person, in writing, using Joivy’s communication platform, and over the phone. The main priority is to ensure an excellent experience for the guests, aiming to build trust and encourage them to visit again.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring a smooth day-to-day running of our Hotels;
• Checking the arrivals list daily and highlight special guest requests if any;
• Checking that all keys/cards are ready for the arrivals;
• Checking and counts keys/cards after all guests' departure and reports if any are missing;
• Checking rooms are prepared and ready for guests' arrival by working with the housekeeping team;
• Reporting to the in-house maintenance team any maintenance issues before, during, and after guests' stays;
• Replying to guests' inquiries and messages;
• Replying to guests' reviews on various platforms;
• Conducting room checks to ensure all guest rooms are up to standard and are ready for guest arrival;
• Regularly checking communal space and ensuring adherence to Health & Safety Policies;
• Reacting to the Fire Alarm activations and responsibilities as Fire Marshall;
• On occasion, assisting the in-house housekeeping staff with some duties;
• Providing high-level customer service to all guests that enter our hotels.

Required Skills And Or Qualifications

• You have experience in hospitality or customer service;
• You are a problem-solver and self-driven to provide outstanding customer service;
• You are fluent in English (C1 level, written and spoken) - additional languages are a plus!

Compensation

• £25,400 per annum for 40 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks);
• 33 days including Bank Holidays;
• Pension contributions;

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