Reception Team Member

The Holiday Inn Brentford Lock nestled overlooking the scenic waterways of the Grand Union Canal. This four-star hotel is located in west London and has been created for comfort and style and offers a warm and welcoming service to all guests. The hotel has 6 modern meeting rooms and 134 en-suite bedrooms; it is the first in Europe to have a revolutionary open lobby concept. With good transports link, the hotel can be easily accessed by public transport. Brentford train station is about 10 minutes' walk to the hotel. Our employees have been playing a tremendous part in the hotel and our team success, from our employee engagement being above 89%.

Job Description

As a Reception Team Member you’ll deliver a friendly and efficient service; to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all our guests and ensure they have a great experience. You’ll be attentive to our guests needs from the moment they arrive, make recommendations and serve accurately and efficiently. You will be totally guest focused, ensuring we are creating memorable stays for all our guests, consistently delivering excellent customer service with an informed, friendly and effective approach.

What We Offer

We want our family members to enjoy coming to work and provide a friendly and supportive environment for you to work in. You’ll develop personally through meeting and working with people from all over the world as we create memorable guest experiences together, and for those keen to develop you’ll have the opportunity to explore the business with various career options.

In addition, on offer:
• A fantastic place to work!
• 28 days holiday
• Automatic enrolment into a workplace pension scheme
• Heavily discounted hotel stays and food & beverage discounts
• Uniform
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• A tailored development programme
• Discounted hotel stays across IHG portfolio worldwide
• Free meals on duty
• Incentive programmes

About Us

The Holiday Inn London Brentford Lock is a four-star, 134-bedroom full-service hotel overlooking the scenic waterways of the Grand Union Canal.

Boasting 6 meeting rooms, as well as a unique open lobby concept with a lounge, feels suitable for both business and leisure travellers.
Located only 20 minutes from central London and London Heathrow Airport, the hotel offers the best of both worlds – a city break with green, open spaces away from the city-centre bustle.

Role in our Family

The position of Reception Team Member has become available at the Holiday Inn Brentford Lock Reporting into the Front Office Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Maintains knowledge of departmental standards and procedures
• Performs check in, Check out and room change procedures and ensures all data are entered completely into the hotel systems in accordance with reservations
• Prepares all required information for a well handled group check in and check out
• Daily based cashier check of all open balances, especially city ledgers
• Maintains cashier float and ensues accurate daily report of all money receive
• Handles the correct billing of guest expenses
• Stays informed about all modifications to accounting policies and procedures
• Responsibility for the correct massage handling
• Daily check of all departures, informing guests about the late check out costs and procedures

What Happens Next

Does this role suit your skillset? Apply now, this takes seconds, you’ll just need to provide some contact details along with a CV. Next, we’ll review your details, and if successful we’ll invite you to meet one of the team to learn more about you, your experience and let us tell more about the Splendid group.

The Splendid Group is an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture.