Host

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel group in City of Westminster is looking for a Host to join their team at The Aubrey, a Japanese Izakaya & Bar. Responsibilities include managing reservations and greeting guests. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-standard hospitality or luxury customer service. Flexible working hours required, including evenings and weekends. This role comes with various benefits including health and wellness programmes.

Benefits

Learning & Development programs

MOstay complimentary nights

Health & Wellness benefits

Retirement Plans

Discounts with over 500 retailers

F&B & Spa discounts

Paid Charity Day

Uniform dry-cleaning services

Increased holiday entitlement

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Social, wellbeing, and charity events

Qualifications

• Previous Host experience in a high-standard hospitality establishment preferred.
• Minimum of Customer Service experience in a luxury environment.

Responsibilities

• Take reservations in a friendly and professional manner.
• Warmly greet all guests upon arrival.
• Follow up any special requests related to reservations.
• Communicate relevant information of each reservation to the Head Waiters and Managers.

Job description

Overview

We’re looking for a Host to join our team at The Aubrey.

The Aubrey is a Japanese Izakaya & Bar concept with 132 covers and a private dining room serving brunch, dinner and late-night drinks. Our menu features classic dishes from Japanese cuisine, in interpretations that adapt and change with the seasons.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the most luxurious hotels, resorts and residences located in prime destinations around the world, with a strong development pipeline. Increasingly recognised for creating some of the world’s most sought-after properties, the Group provides legendary service inspired by Asian heritage whilst representing the very cutting-edge of luxury experiences.

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park is London’s most iconic address. It’s another world; a world of oriental luxury and the most attentive service. A world that’s all about our guests.

Hours and shift details: 39 hours, 5 days per week. As a Host, you will be working on a rotating shift basis, Monday to Sunday, with mainly evening or late-night shifts (including weekends and bank holidays), so flexibility is required where applicable.

Responsibilities

• You will take reservations in a friendly and professional manner
• Warmly greet all guests upon arrival, building rapport with new guests and recognising regular guests
• You will follow up any special requests related to reservations
• You communicate relevant information of each reservation to the Head Waiters and Managers

Qualifications

• To be a successful Host candidate, you will ideally have previous Host experience in a high-standard hospitality establishment but a minimum of a Customer Service experience in a luxury environment

Our commitment to you

• Learning & Development. Your success is our success. We craft unique learning and development programmes for various stages in your career so that you grow, continuously.
• MOstay. When you work as hard as our colleagues do, it’s important to take time off. As a member of the #MOfamily, you can stay with us wherever you go in the world. The MOstay programme offers complimentary nights and additionally attractive rates on rooms for you and your loved ones.
• Health & Colleague Wellness. Finding the right work-life balance is important. Your wellbeing matters to us. A variety of health benefits and wellness programmes are offered to all our colleagues, globally.
• Retirement Plans. When you show commitment to us, we reciprocate. We offer different retirement plans depending on the length of your service and your role.
• Access to discounts and deals with over 500 popular high street retailers, including discounted gym memberships and travel deals
• 50% F&B & Spa discount on property
• Special MO discounted rate at Anytime Fitness gyms across the world (£30 per month or £300 per annum)
• Complimentary Westfield Healthcare cash plan, children added at no extra cost
• Colleague Experience Stay in-house with breakfast included upon completed probation
• Friends & Family hotel rate and Spa discount
• 1 paid Charity Day per year to dedicate to a charity of your choice
• Season ticket loan & cycle to work scheme
• £750 recruitment referral bonus
• Free meals on duty & uniform dry-cleaning services
• Increased holiday entitlement with Length of Service, up to 33 days off
• Subsidized podiatry sessions with our incredible Bastien pedicurists
• Free Life Assurance benefits whilst in service
• Access to Hospitality Action’s Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Recognition Programmes
• Social, wellbeing, charity, and sporting events throughout the year

Sustainability at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London

Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London is a proudly certified Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) hotel. Corporate responsibility values are deeply ingrained in Mandarin Oriental’s culture, and sustainability implications are carefully considered with every decision across the Group, aligning our sustainable development efforts with the industry criteria set out by the GSTC.

We strive for a better future for the next generation. Protecting the environment, people and communities are the fundamental pillars to which we devote our efforts. We are very proud of the initiatives our colleagues have implemented to help us on the path to achieving our sustainability goals, such as single-use plastic elimination, ethical supply chain and procurement, community and colleague engagement, technology practices and waste reduction. We are committed to doing the right thing, every day.

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe a diverse and inclusive culture is better for everyone. Bringing individuals together is essential to the long-term success of our people, our business and the societies and economies in which we operate.

All colleagues, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, background or religion, should be treated fairly and with respect, should be given equal opportunities, and be valued for the contributions they make in their roles. No form of bullying, intimidation, discrimination or harassment of others will be tolerated.

Eligibility to Work in the UK

Please note, all candidates applying for this role must have obtained the right to work and live in the UK. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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