Senior Receptionist

Citadines Barbican London; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 25 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Travel allowance

PERKBOX subscription

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony

Staff relocation accommodation

Résumé du poste

Citadines Barbican London is seeking a confident Senior Receptionist to join our Front Office Team. The property operates 24/7 with early (7am-3.30pm) or late (3pm-11.30pm) shifts; night shifts are available occasionally.

You will report to the Front Office Manager, supporting memorable experiences for guests. As Senior Receptionist, you will supervise daily Front Office tasks, ensure a warm welcome, personalise guest experiences, and manage handovers across shifts.

Qualifications

• At least one year experience in a similar role is essential.
• Excellent guest engagement skills.
• Ability to bring the guest experience to life throughout the hotel.
• Willingness to learn and work with IT systems quickly.
• Ability to communicate and organize yourself in line with different guest expectations.
• A good command of English is essential; a second language is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Supervising the day-to-day work of the Front Office Team, from customer service to administration.
• Ensuring a warm welcome and departure experience, managing expectations by personalising guest needs.
• Taking initiative to accommodate guests’ needs in a resourceful manner.
• Overseeing Front Office administrative tasks in line with company standards and legal obligations.
• Ensuring shift tasks are carried out to the required standard and providing full handovers between shifts.

Connaissances

Guest engagement

English proficiency

IT systems

Team supervision

Communication & organization

Hospitality experience

Description du poste

Citadines Barbican London is seeking a confident Senior Receptionist to becomepart of our Front Office Team. Our properties operate 24/7;therefore, the department works on an early (7am-3.30pm) or late (3pm-11.30pm)shift basis. Night shifts are also available and required on occasion.

You will report to the Front Office Manager, supportingtowardsproviding our guests with memorable experiencesof the city.

As Senior Receptionist, you will be responsible for:

• Supervising the day-to-day work of the Front Office Team, from customer service to administration
• Ensuring that the team offers a warm welcome anddeparture experience to our guests, managing expectations by constantly seekingopportunities to personalise their needs, travel purposes, plans, etc
• Taking initiative in accommodating thecustomers’ needs in a resourceful manner
• Undertaking and overseeing Front Officeadministrative tasks in accordance with Company standards, procedures and legalobligations
• Ensuring that all shift tasks are carried outaccording to the required standard and take responsibility in providing fullhandovers to all relevant parties/shifts.

To be successful in the role of SeniorReceptionist, werequire:

• At least one year experience in a similar role is essential
• Excellent guest engagement skills
• Abilityto bring the guest experience to life throughout the hotel
• Willingnessto learn and work with IT systems quickly
• Abilityto communicate and organise yourself in line with different guestexpectations
• Agood command of English is essential, a second language is advantageous

This is your opportunity to be part of our team as a SeniorReceptionist. We focus on your professional and personal development, andwe offer:

• Genuine career opportunities within ourbusiness
• Valuable on the job training, along withaccess to our digital online learning platform and numerous other learning anddevelopment opportunities
• A travel allowance for every day you work tocontribute to your commuting cost
• A PERKBOX subscription with benefits, retaildiscounts and savings available from your first day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend bonus
• Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony andcompany team parties
• Once you pass your probation, a special staffrate when staying in our European properties
• Staff incentives when you and your teamperform
• (If relocating) 30 days of relocationaccommodation within one of our properties, whilst you find permanent lodging

About Us

Citadines is a brand of The Ascott Limited.

At The Ascott Limited, we embrace diversity, equity, andinclusion, welcoming applicants of all backgrounds to create a supportive andthriving workplace where everyone can contribute their uniqueperspectives.

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