Hotel Receptionist

**The Capital 15 On Orange is recruiting an experienced Hotel Receptionist - based in Gardens, Cape Town.**

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything

**WHY WORK FOR US?**

Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers.

Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined action.

**Description**:
You will be responsible for (but not limited to):

- Checking guests in and out of the hotel
- Maintaining guest accounts and processing guest transactions during their stay
- Dealing with any and all special needs or requests from guests during their stay
- Assisting with reservations for guests as and when required

**Requirements**:

- Matric
- Hospitality Qualification or similar
- Sound knowledge of Front Office, Reservations and General Management Procedures
- Communication, engagement and Guest Service Skills
- Strong Computer Literacy skills in terms of MS Office and a reputable PMS (Protel)
- Hands-on Problem-Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure and take control of incidents and investigations
- Previous Night Audit experience advantageous
- Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
- Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
- Great attention to detail
- Presentable and well spoken
- Team Player who leads by example
- Ability to work shifts
- Ability to remain highly confidential and be able to treat sensitive information with the highest level of diplomacy

**Salary**: Up to R8,000.00 per month

COVID-19 considerations:
Current COVID-19 protocols are adhered to.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gardens, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- High School (matric) (required)