Hotel Reception Apprentice
WENSUM VALLEY HOTEL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB LTD (MONTHLY)
NORWICH, NR8 6HP
Closes in 14 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 18 September 2024
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Summary
A great opportunity to join a supportive team at Wensum Valley, to assist with the smooth and efficient day to day business activities in the Reception Team To give a polite and efficient customer service, supporting members and customers.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Customer service practitioner (level 2)
- Hours
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Consists of early shifts (6.45am-3.15pm) and late shifts (2.00pm-10.30pm) (Includes weekends and bank holidays)
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 28 October
- Duration
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1 Year
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
We are looking for an enthusiastic, well presented receptionist to join our team.
You will be able to complete the following duties:
· Meet and greet all guests
· Deal with bookings and enquiries by phone, e-mail, letter, fax or face-to-face, online booking
· Completing the correct procedures with guests arriving and leaving
· Allocating rooms and handing out keys providing direction
· Preparing bills and taking payments
· Taking and passing on messages to guests
· Answering questions about what the hotel offers and the surrounding area
· Dealing with complaints or problems.
· Liaison with all other departments on a regular basis
· Deliver excellent customer service, at all times
· Managing the switch board
· Assist in keeping the hotel reception area clean and tidy
· Deal with all enquiries in a professional and courteous manner.
· Keep up to date with current promotions and hotel pricing, to provide information to guests, on request, while maximising bedroom sales opportunities
· Fulfil all reasonable requests from guests to ensure their comfort, satisfaction and safety
· Provide reports, as required, for housekeepers and management
The perfect candidate will be:
· Friendly, smiley, sociable and welcoming to our customers, to create a great atmosphere
· Remain calm, patient and polite, if receiving customer feedback
· Helpful and go out of your way to help our customers
· Confident and self-motivated
· Demonstrate a passionate commitment to the business
· Welcome and embrace change, with a positive attitude
· Able to work unsupervised in a busy environment
Where you’ll work
BEECH AVENUE
TAVERHAM
NORWICH
NR8 6HP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
POULTEC TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Customer service practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Math's (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
About this company
Wensum Valley Hotel, Golf & Country Club was founded by Basil Todd in 1990. With 250 acres of picturesque Norfolk countryside; Wensum Valley is perfectly placed 20 mintues from Norwich City Centre and 30 minutes from the coast. A real Norfolk delight with breathtaking views and sunsets that glisten off the River Wensum. Today, Basil’s daughter Bridgette Hall runs the Country Club.
After this apprenticeship
Potential full-time employment
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
POULTEC TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277678.
Apply now
Closes in 14 days (Friday 25 October at 11:59pm)
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