AccorHotel
Reception Manager
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Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and professional Reception Manager to lead our front desk team and ensure an exceptional guest experience. This role requires a dynamic individual capable of managing daily front office operations, driving service excellence, and supporting the Room Division Manager in maintaining smooth and efficient service delivery.
Key Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and tasks of this position are as listed below, but not limited to these:
- Assist guests with check-in and check-out processes, including cashiering duties to ensure smooth transactions
- Define, coordinate, and manage a service delivery system utilizing resources, tools, data, and service standards to maintain high guest satisfaction
- Provide a warm and professional welcome to guests upon arrival, registering them accurately and issuing room keys following established standards
- Efficiently assist guests throughout their stay by addressing requests, handling feedback, providing directions, and offering personalized suggestions
- Manage guests’ emails, messages, incoming phone calls, and complaints promptly and courteously
- Maximize room revenue by upselling to higher rate categories and securing the best possible rates for walk-in guests
- Meet, greet, and facilitate seamless rooming arrangements for VIP guests, ensuring a memorable experience
- Lead and motivate the front office team to maintain high standards of service and operational efficiency
- Manage the front office team performance and conduct
- Perform any related duties and special projects as requested by the Room Division Manager
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Qualifications
- Right to work in the UK
- Proven experience in front office operations with a strong track record in a supervisory or managerial capacity
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to inspire, coach, and manage a dynamic team
- Strong knowledge of Opera Cloud software
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with a genuine passion for guest service
- Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment
Additional Information
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By working at Novotel London Excel you will be part of the Accor network, worldwide hospitality leader. With us, you can be all you are, work with purpose, grow, learn, enjoy and explore Accor’s limitless opportunities. Discover our Talent stories at heart-of-hospitality.com or on Instagram @heart.of.hospitality
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Job-Category: Rooms
Job Type: Permanent
Job Schedule: Full-Time
Compensation: up to GBP 37,000 - yearly
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