Reception | Night Audit

City Lodge Hotels; Potchefstroom; Presencial; ZAR 134 000 - 201 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

City Lodge Hotels in Potchefstroom is seeking a Receptionist/Night Auditor to welcome guests, manage registrations, answer calls, and support front office tasks. The role emphasizes courteous service and adherence to company standards to ensure a positive guest experience that encourages repeat visits.

The position requires Grade 12 and proficiency with Microsoft Office; front office experience is advantageous.

Qualificações

• Grade 12 qualification; computer literacy essential (MS Office).
• Front office/reception experience is advantageous.
• Knowledge of money handling and basic accounting controls is relevant.

Responsabilidades

• Executes all administrative and accounting tasks to the required standards.
• Maintains internal control measures as required by auditors.
• Implements processes to safeguard revenues and ensure correct cash handling.
• Processes and stores documentation and correspondence per company policy.
• Carries out operational tasks to uphold service excellence.
• Adheres to compliance requirements at all times.
• Maintains and enhances brand/group standards across hotels.
• Identifies enhancements to improve product offering, service delivery, and efficiency.
• Builds professional relationships with guests, travel agents, and corporate clients.
• Participates in all required training and personal development activities.
• Works collaboratively with hotel staff and colleagues.

Conhecimentos

Customer service

Verbal and written communication

Administrative

Conflict management

Learning agility

Formação académica

Grade 12

Ferramentas

PMS

Microsoft Office Suite

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Detail

Overall Purpose of the Job

This role, like all others in the group, must prioritise “making every guest a returning and referring guest”. Performs all Reception and Night Audit duties, along with any additional tasks assigned by Management. Welcomes and registers guests upon arrival, answers telephone calls, and responds to queries and requests. Manages guest departures, processes reservations, promotes room sales, and carries out front office administrative tasks as directed. Delivers courteous and efficient service to guests and suppliers in alignment with the Company’s vision, values, and service standards.

Education (Formal Qualification Required)

Minimum

Grade 12.

Computer literacy is essential particularly with a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Advantageous

N/A

Legal Requirements (e.g. Driver’s License, etc.)

N/A

Experience (Minimum Experience Required - Number of years)

Minimum

N/A

Advantageous

Front office/reception experience.

People

N/A

Finance

The job requires the handling of money and the authorisation to dispense and deposit company funds and is therefore subject to a fraud and credit check.

Occasional Duties

Carry out any duties as may be requested by a more senior member of management and in line with expertise and role.

Special Conditions

The job involves the working of long hours and shifts as per the requirements of the hospitality industry and in accordance with the applicable legislation.

This job requires prolonged sitting, walking and standing, working in awkward and static postures, performing repetitive movements, exposure to psychosocial and cognitive stressors, manual handling, pushing and pulling of loads, managing fatigue due to irregular hours, frequent role transitions that contribute to visual strain, and tasks that may result in hearing strain.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Behavioural Attributes)

Knowledge

• Familiarity with phone systems
• Local area knowledge
• Property Management Systems (PMS)
• Administrative procedures
• Health and safety regulations
• Customer service principles

Skills

• Customer service
• Verbal and written communication
• Administrative
• Conflict management
• Learning agility

Behavioural Attributes

• Service orientated
• Customer-centric
• Proactive
• Accountable
• Collaborative
• Detail-focused
• Assertiveness

Position Requirements

Detailed Description / Output

• Executes all administrative and accounting related tasks to the required standards.
• Always maintains and adheres to all internal control measures as required by the internal auditors.
• Implements and maintains all processes and procedures to guarantee that revenues are safeguarded and collected correctly.
• Processes and stores all documentation and correspondence in accordance with company policy.
• Carries out all operational tasks to the required standard, consistently upholding service excellence.
• Always adheres to all compliance requirements.
• Maintains and enhances the brand and group standards, as applicable, to ensure consistency and continuity in service levels throughout all group hotels.
• Be on the lookout for and be aware of any enhancements that could improve the group’s product offering, service delivery, productivity and efficiencies and to communicate such to the group.
• Initiates, builds, grows and nurtures excellent professional relationships with all guests, travel agents, corporate clients, tour operators etc.
• Participates in all legislative and operational training in alignment with group requirements and/or directives from the training department.
• Achieves and maintains good working relationships and cooperation with hotel employees and company colleagues.
• Upskills and develops personal growth plans by participating in personal development activities.