Receptionist - Chester, United Kingdom - The Chester Grosvenor
Description
Job Ref:
BES5241
Branch:
The Chester Grosvenor
Location:
The Chester Grosvenor, Chester
Salary/Benefits:
Competitive Salary + Tips + Bonus Incentives.
Contract type:
Permanent
Hours:
Part Time
Shift pattern:7am-finish
Hours per week:32
Posted date:09/04/2024
Closing date:23/05/2024
What We Can Offer You:
- Fantastic training and career development opportunities
- Employee and Friends family Discounts across a UK wide Bespoke and Coast Country Hotels.
- Free meals on duty.
- Complimentary uniform provision and laundry service.
- Wagestream access to earned wages for unexpected costs
- Recognition awards and celebrations.
- Bonus holidays for length of service (permanent employees).
- Online /Store / Local Discounts.
- FB, Spa and retail discounts at The Chester Grosvenor.
- Wellbeing focus and practice we've got you.
- Discounted memberships
- And many more Team Grosvenor treats...
- Prior experience of customer service and front of house hotel reception and / or reservation duties.
- Friendly and outgoing with the ability to strike up a conversation with those whom enter the hotel and maintaining positive and collaborative interdepartmental relationships.
- Professional and courteous to our guests and our team.
- Exceptional telephone manner.
- Ability to promote hotel restaurants, spa and packages.
- Awareness of 5 Star Hotel Standards and guest expectations.
- Experience of Opera Hotel Systems is desirable
- A positive, can do attitude.
Duties:
- To be familiar with the days business, including arrivals, departures, and special requests.
- Deal with guests promptly upon arrival and departure, as per Company Standards for check in and out procedures.
- To have a good understanding of the guests' requirements when they are checking in or out.
- To ensure all cash, charge, float and till procedures are carried out in accordance with company Policy.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of all services and facilities of the hotel, as well as local area. Therefore, ensuring our guests are assisted effectively.
- Maximise sales through upselling, using incentives and promotions
- Ensure all customer enquiries and requests for bookings are dealt with promptly, courteously and efficiently
- Ensure prompt resolution of customer complaints
- Professionally and competently operates the telephone system in line with both operating and Company Standards.
Requirements of the role:
- To have worked in a hotel or with people in a Receptionist / Reservation related role for at least 1 year however full training will be provided.
- Excellent Customer service skills, to be able to follow standards and to have good organisational skills.
- To be able to make decisions in a fast paced environment and to enjoy it
- To be able to communicate well to each other and guests
- Be able to use a phone and computer system.
Being Bespoke:
Bespoke Hotels was founded in 2000 and has consistently grown to the point where we now manage over 9,500 hotel rooms, 8,000 employees and £815 million of assets.
We stand today as the UK's Largest Independent Hotel Group, owning a number of hotels and partnering with an ever-increasing portfolio alongside this.
We pride ourselves on a diverse roster and a unique, individualised management style, with over 90 management agreements across the UK, alongside a further 30 management consultancy services, and 100 hotels with sales marketing services only.
About Us
The history of Chester and its most famous hotel have been inextricably linked for many decades.
Although the existing building dates back to 1865, there has been an inn on this site since the late sixteenth century.
Throughout the twentieth century the hotel has earned an enviable reputation for understated elegance, sublime comfort and a relaxed ambience.
The Chester Grosvenor is home to two exciting restaurants, the glamorous two AA Rosette La Brasserie offers all-day casual dining and a beautiful Champagne Bar and our new refined dining restaurant, Arkle, which opened in March 2022 under Executive Chef, Elliot Hill.
For those seeking relaxation or rejuvenation, The Spa at The Chester Grosvenor offers a range of traditional, contemporary and holistic therapies as well as a thermal suite with crystal steam room, salt grotto, sauna, foot baths and relaxation lounge.
We truly believe our people are our biggest asset and to reflect that we offer:
- Competitive salaries
- dependant on experience
- Access to complimentary Mental Health Wellbe
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