Front Office Receptionist
Hotel Brand: SPHC
Location: United Kingdom, Manchester
Hotel: The Manchester Deansgate Hotel (MANDG), 303 Deansgate, M3 4LQ
Job number: 150867

YOU MUST MEET THE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO WORK IN THE UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual’s, race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Checking in our guests when they first arrive, and checking out our guests on departure (you will greet our guests with a warm and authentic Hotel Indigo welcome, using Opera to check in our guests effectively) – it would be great if you had experience in a Reception role within in a Hotel environment with experience of Opera Cloud or similar reception system (not essential)!
• Dealing with ad-hoc guest requests (you will be problem solving to ensure we can elevate all of our guests stays, dealing with any guest requests and appropriate service recoveries for any guest complaints to make sure they leave with a smile) - you will be an excellent problem-solver and fast-thinker, we will give you the autonomy to do what you need to do in order to make sure our Guests have a stay above and beyond the expected!
• Engaging with our Guests (you will be providing our guests with information about the Hotel itself, local area and create induvial authentic interactions with each guest)– excellent communication and personable skills are essential for this role, you will be communicating with a wide range of guests and need to adjust your approach dependent on guests needs and wants!
• Recognising IHG One Rewards Members and encouraging new joiners (you will be an advocate of the IHG One Rewards program and know the benefits of joining, so you can share these with our guests who aren’t already signed up…whilst recognising and appreciating our loyal members!)
• Working a variety of shifts across 40 hours per week including mornings, mid shifts and late shifts. You will also need weekend availability for this role.

At IHG Hotels and Resorts, we believe that no two individuals are alike, and we celebrate that by offering our colleagues a wide range of additional benefits to support their unique needs and aspirations. You can expect to receive….

• Financial security - £12.27 per hour, guaranteed hours, paid overtime, a free meal on shift, paid holidays, subsidised unsocial hour travel support and enhanced sick pay! Wagestream - a financial wellbeing app giving you the opportunity to save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Growth and development – extensive training, opportunities for career progression across the world, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Colleague perks - worldwide discounted room rates and discounted F&B whilst on employee rate (IHG has over 6,000 hotels and growing), plus generous friends and family rate. Discounts through our portal on your supermarket shop, experiences and loads of retailers on our perks portal.
• Wellbeing – generous maternity/paternity pay, employee assistance programme available 24/7 and access to mental health first-aiders