Front Office Agent

Front Office Agent

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Front Office Agent for a 196-rooms hotel located at a vibrant location in London and offering a lot of exciting projects to be involved in! The hotel is part of the award-winning German-based Motel One Group and we are launching a new sister brand called The Cloud One Hotels soon - you will be involved in an amazing rebranding project! Join our team and grab this unique opportunity!

The focus of this role is on the professional care of our hotel guests – from a warm welcome at check-in to a genuine farewell at departure. Your duties will also include the following:

• Looking after our guests, including check-in and check-out
• Reviewing and processing bookings, overbookings and options
• Invoicing, including managing payments, as well as cash transactions and cashing up
• Organisational and administrative tasks in both our front and back office (e.g. managing no-shows, answering emails)
• Gaining interdepartmental insights into new areas of activity by working in our multicultural teams
• Knowledge in Front Office PMS like Opera or Opera cloud is an advantage
• Must have flexibility to work combination of shifts and occasional Night Shift if required

Benefits:

• Bonus program: The better the guests rate their stay, the higher the bonus!
• Make an international career: Discover a variety of career opportunities in our hotels nationally and internationally, or join one of our numerous new openings.
• Staff discounts: Benefit from attractive staff rates in all of our hotels throughout Europe and the USA.
• Develop personally and professionally: With an extensive onboarding, annual trainings and coaching at our One University, you will hit the ground running.
• Celebrate together: Whether it's a summer party, holiday party or our annual international soccer tournament - we celebrate successes together with the team.

Qualifications

Whether you are a hotel professional or changing careers – you will fit in here! Because personality and hosting skills are our priority. You will also:

• Have completed an apprenticeship in the hotel trade and/or have professional experience in the hotel/catering industry
• Have an excellent sense of quality and service, as well as hosting skills and a passion for the hotel industry
• Be open and communicative and have a solid command of English
• Be a team player and willing to provide assistance across departments – we achieve our results together
• Ideally with knowledge of PMS Opera Cloud
• Must be flexible with shifts pattern (Early, Late, Middle, Nights occasionally)
• Please note we only accept applications with full rights to work in the UK based on full time hours, the hotel does not offer any kind of sponsorship