Receptionist

This role is primarily a hosting role requiring standing, walking and hosting visitors during the day (1 hour at a time minimum). Role is based in the lobby, reception areas across building and meeting room floors where moving around the floor is a necessity to ensure each meeting room is attended to (up to 20 meeting rooms per floor) and visitors are hosted to their meeting rooms.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Adaptable to work with a hybrid approach throughout the guest services operation including main building reception, internal reception spaces and guest services hub
• Communicate effectively with peers and the management team, displaying accuracy and attention to detail both in verbal and written communication
• Maintain a strong awareness of business activity communicating all updates with team members
• Communicate to the Guest Services Team Leader/Supervisor any new / ongoing / potential issues and complaints so that they are addressed accordingly
• Liaising with other departments, namely security, facilities, and hospitality services
• Ensure Security and Health and Safety procedures are always adhered to.
• To ensure that all visitors experience service excellence consistently, providing a warm, courteous and prompt welcome on arrival and throughout the client journey
• To host the main reception area energising the space and creating lasting impressions
• To provide an information service for the local area and liaise as a point of contact between clients and hosts, enhancing service with a concierge approach
• Fluency of both internal and external VIPs to constantly recognise and deliver service excellence
• Liaising with PA/EA teams, clients & visitors and providing excellent customer service creating wow moments when the opportunity arises
• Ensure that the visitor and client spaces are always immaculate, taking ownership of the space and reporting issues appropriately
• Proactively deal with enquiries and requests in person, via the telephone or email, in a timely and professional manner
• Using empowerment for problem resolution whilst enhancing visitor and client experience

Desired or preferred experience and technical skills:

• At least 1 year of experience within a Front of House role in a corporate environment, 5-star hotel, members club or flagship airline
• Self-motivated individual committed to service excellence
• Possesses an operational knowledge of all reception services and standard operating procedures, together with in house meeting reservations procedures, and other internal/external communication methods
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, excellent customer service and practical skills

Required Skills and Experience:

• Skilled in guest/client service and confident in striving for excellence
• Operational knowledge of all reception services and standard operating procedures
• Must have excellent organisational skills and good attention to detail
• Must be computer literate including MS office
• Ability to use own initiative and takes ownership
• Professional and high standard telephone etiquette
• Should have an excellent and positive can do attitude and a great team player and supporter
• Able to work in a busy and pressurised environmentproviding a discreet and personalised service.