Description
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Receptionist with a strong service orientation, a positive attitude, and guest-centric focus to ensure a friendly, professional, and memorable experience from check-in to check-out.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Ensure a warm, professional, and efficient welcome for guests.
2. Manage reservations and incidents, guaranteeing a seamless experience.
3. Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth shift operations and guest service.
At **Novotel Valencia Lavant**, a newly opened **superior 4-star hotel** with **370 rooms**, we are looking to hire a **Receptionist** to join our Front Office team.
We seek a service-oriented individual with a positive attitude and guest-focused mindset, eager to be part of a dynamic, modern, and forward-looking hospitality project in Valencia.
As a Receptionist, you will be among the first points of contact welcoming our guests, ensuring a friendly, professional, and memorable experience from check\-in to check\-out.
**Main Responsibilities**
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Greeting and assisting guests, ensuring a warm, professional, and efficient welcome.
* Performing check\-in and check\-out procedures, correctly handling documentation, payments, and billing.
* Informing guests about hotel services, operating hours, facilities, and city recommendations.
* Managing reservations, modifications, special requests, and incidents during the stay.
* Responding promptly and solution-oriented to phone calls, emails, and guest inquiries.
* Coordinating with Housekeeping, Maintenance, F\&B, and Reservations departments to ensure a seamless guest experience.
* Handling complaints or claims according to internal procedures while maintaining a solution-focused attitude.
* Ensuring compliance with brand standards for quality, service, and operational procedures.
* Keeping the Reception area tidy, fully operational, and prepared to deliver excellent service.
* Collaborating with the team to ensure smooth shift operations.
We are looking for someone who brings:
* Prior experience working at a hotel front desk.
* Education in Tourism, Hotel Management, Accommodation Management, or a related field. Valuable but not mandatory if relevant experience is demonstrated.
* Advanced level of English; additional languages are an asset.
* Familiarity with hotel Property Management Systems (PMS); experience with Opera is preferred.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven customer service expertise.
* Organizational ability, incident resolution capability, and teamwork skills.
* A positive attitude, proactivity, and attention to detail.
* Availability to work rotating shifts, including weekends and public holidays.