Hotel Receptionist
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Position Overview & Specifications
The Devoncove Hotel is located in Glasgow and open 7 days per week so candidate must be available to work any days of the week, especially weekends, and be available for any shifts - early (7am-3pm), backshift (3pm-11pm) and in nightshift (11pm-7am) as per the rota system.
Job spec:
- Check guests in and out, issue keys & provide guests with information as necessary.
- Check bookings coming in from booking agents such as Booking.com, Expedia and other channels and be familiar with their booking systems. Most of our bookings come in automatically to our booking system via interface with the booking agents.
- Take direct manual bookings, via telephone, email, walk in following Reception procedure.
- Take Guest and V-Card payments and pay off on Hotel's booking system, flagging up declined cards, following up and issuing appropriate notification to guests and the booking agents.
- Guest communication - writing emails using the reception computers, taking telephone calls.
- Dealing with Guest complaints, providing solutions & escalating to management where necessary.
- You will need to have good communications skills, speaking clearly, and being comfortable in a front facing role, have good writing and IT skills, be polite, professional, presentable, calm and well organised at all times.
- On the job training will be provided, you will have a "Training Buddy".
- Liaise with Management, Housekeeping and Maintenance.
- Bar - a basic understanding of bar beverages is required.
- Additional reception duties such as cleaning, cutting room key, file management etc.
- Rota is issued one week in advance.
Experience:
- Hotel reception: 1 year (required)
Language:
- English (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (required)
- Night shift (required)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Glasgow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Hotel Receptionist roles across Drimvargie LTD's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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