Full Time - 40 hours per week
We are searching for outstanding individuals to join our dynamic, passionate and fun team. We are looking for The Best of the Best - could this be you?!
As an award-winning employer, we will invest in you; supporting your personal growth with training and development paths and we'll celebrate and reward your success along the way!
In return for your hard work and commitment we offer:
* Enhanced pay (up to an additional £3 per hour for working week days after 7pm and weekends).
* Service Charge (Tronc) earn up to an additional £3,000 per year
* Company sick pay for up to 4 weeks
* A range of discounts including 50% off spa days and dining, not to mention preferential room rates for employees and family (subject to availability of course)
* Annual party, family fun days, award dinners - we love to celebrate!
* Up to 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
* Complimentary overnight stay for you and a guest (including dinner, bed and breakfast with spa) when you complete a three month probation
* FREE food and drink; The Green Room is our team's dedicated space to chill out, when not 'on stage' looking after our guests.
* Investment in personal growth through Apprenticeship, Training Courses and Development Programmes.
* Can't wait until pay day? Wage Stream allows you to pay yourself when you need it!
* Hospitality Rewards include FREE Employee Assistance Programme from Day 1
* Local discounts on gym memberships
* Complimentary counselling sessions to support mental health
* Wellbeing App with a range of support such as podcasts, fitness videos, recipes
CORE VALUES
Our Core Values shape our company culture and impact our business strategy. They help us create a purpose, improve team cohesion and create a sense of commitment in the workplace.
* Empathy: Caring and understanding about another person's perspective or circumstance.
* Collaboration: Working as a team, listening and supporting each other to reach our collective goal.
* Drive: The desire to achieve high standards at all times and keep going, no matter what challenges we encounter/face.
* Trust: Honest, reliable and accountable do what we say we'll do.
* Passion: A love for doing what we do, and doing it with positivity and enthusiasm.
Job Summary
The Rudding Park team's core purpose is to create timeless memories and instinctive care in exceptional spaces. To be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Hotel and House Receptions providing the highest level of service to guests at all times.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide the highest level of service to guests at all times.
* Checking in/out of hotel guests.
* Liaising with Housekeeping regarding bedroom allocations and guests' requirements.
* Deal with guest complaints seeking support if necessary in order to resolve the complaint to the guest's complete satisfaction.
* Taking reservations for hotel restaurants.
* Show our guests to their bedrooms and explain points of interest and bedroom facilities.
* Work closely with day host to make sure that guest luggage is stored, delivered to the room accordingly.
* Telephone duties including answering switchboard, taking messages, paging colleagues, emailing telephone messages and use of Outlook and responding for any special requests for the guest in house.
* Providing a business support service for clients and conference delegates e.g. word processing, photocopying.
* To assist Reservations with any overflow phone calls ensuring the best service for our guests.
* Meeting guests dealing with questions and queries as required, call reservations/meeting for any potential business within the resort.
* Completing the function board for the day's events.
* Recording items of lost property and liaising with the Housekeeping Department to return property to guest.
* Monitoring the Fire Board and responding to any abnormalities in accordance with Company policy and procedure.
* Complete any guest correspondence, Clocktower questionnaires or forward checking reports.
* Perform checks for arrival both for hotel guests and function guests.
* When working in House Reception perform any required physical checks to ensure that the areas are to Rudding Park's expected standards of excellence.
* Assist with any required correspondence for the Operations Manager or Managing Director.
* Once trained to carry out Reception Duty Manager shifts when required on a rota basis.
* Be responsible for knowing what is going on the business day ensuring that you are aware of what guests are coming in, what events are taking place at Rudding Park.
About You
* Passionate about providing our guests with the best service.
* Genuinely care about the guest experience.
* Empathetic and a caring, passionate personality.
* Understand that our service is second to none and therefore be able to demonstrate our core values: empathy, drive, collaboration, trust and passion.
* Have experience of working in a 4 star hotel or similar.
* Have excellent spoken and written English.
* Possess a confident telephone manner.
* Possess excellent numerical and written skills.
* Have knowledge and experience of working with computer systems and Microsoft Office programmes, including Word and Excel.
* A knowledge of Harrogate and the surrounding areas is beneficial, as you will deal with queries regarding local attractions and help guests with travel arrangements as necessary.
* Offer a warm welcome at all times in a friendly and professional manner.
* Excellent interpersonal skills, including a pleasant telephone manner.
* Ability to remain calm during difficult situations or in a very busy environment.
* Good administrative skills and IT literacy.
* Discreet, diplomatic, reliable and trustworthy.
GENERAL
* Be responsible for Health and Safety as an individual and also to work colleagues, customers and the business, reporting concerns through the Health and Safety processes and procedures.
* Ensure continuous professional development of self, including attending required training courses and seeking means of developing within the business.
* Promote continuous improvement in the level of quality and customer care provided by the business and make proposals/suggestions where applicable.
* Respect colleagues and the working environment at all times.
* Ensure high standard of dress and self-presentation within the working environment.
* Undertake any other duties commensurate within the position for which you are qualified.
About Rudding Park
A privately-owned luxury hotel, Rudding Park has 90 bedrooms and suites, a destination spa, two restaurants and a kitchen garden, private cinema, two golf courses and meetings and events venue. Set in 300 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, Rudding Park is one of the most beautiful Harrogate hotels.
Rudding Park features the first Roof Top Spa in the UK and offers an extensive range hydrotherapy and thermal experiences.
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