Reception Manager

Why joining Ibis Cambridge?

We welcome you as you are! We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore limitless possibilities within the company. By joining us, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. 
Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

Our mission at Ibis Cambridge Central Station is to create memorable moments for our guests, by connecting hearts from arrival to farewell.

If you have a passion for hospitality and love making people feel welcome, we want YOU to be part of our Team!

As our next Reception Manager, you will:

• Be passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences and outstanding service.
• Bring strong knowledge and experience of Front Office operations.
• Take a hands-on, organised and supportive approach with your team.
• Be proactive and reactive to situations, finding suitable solutions that ensure positive outcomes.
• Be results-driven and understand what’s needed to achieve hotel goals.
• Coordinate, train, supervise, and inspire the Front Office team to deliver exceptional guest experiences and service quality.
• Work closely with and support the Front Office Manager in driving operational excellence, guest satisfaction, and team performance.
• Lead by example, fostering a positive, guest-focused culture and maintaining the highest standards of hospitality.

Your key missions:

• Work closely with the Front Office Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of the Front Office department, ensuring a seamless and efficient guest experience.
• Collaborate closely with the Front Office Manager to deliver departmental objectives, enhance guest satisfaction, and maintain the highest service standards.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the Front Office team, ensuring brand standards, policies, and procedures are consistently followed.
• Act as a key point of contact for guests, handling enquiries, feedback, and complaints with professionalism, empathy, and a solutions-focused approach.
• Partner with the Front Office Manager to monitor guest feedback, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement initiatives that enhance the overall guest journey.
• Collaborate with all hotel departments to ensure smooth operations and an exceptional guest experience from arrival to departure.
• Play a key role in operational planning, team performance, bookings, VIP guest experiences, and the successful delivery of departmental projects alongside the Front Office Manager.
• Lead by example, fostering a positive, guest-focused culture and ensuring the highest levels of hospitality and guest satisfaction.

Who are we looking for?

• Previous experience in a similar Reception leadership role is preferred.
• Strong system knowledge ,Opera Cloud or similar PMS is a bonus.
• Friendly, approachable, with excellent customer service skills.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• A positive, team-oriented leader.
• Able to work effectively under pressure.
• Flexible with working hours, including shifts, weekends, and bank holidays.
•  Must have the right to work in the UK.

A little more information:

To help you navigate your role, and support your success you will be trained in all front of house related functions and the safety of the property and people.

By joining us as a Reception Manager, you will become part of a friendly team of 40 talents.

To ensure you can best welcome and care for our guests you will need to be fluent in English.

Understanding things from our guest’s perspective is key, so while you are settling into your new role we will arrange a one-night stay for you to experience this first hand.

Ready to discover more? Get in touch with us. We would love to hear from you.

One more thing…

By working at the Ibis Cambridge Central Station, you will be part of the Accor network, worldwide hospitality leader. With us, you can be all you are, work with purpose, grow, learn, enjoy and explore Accor’s limitless opportunities. Discover our Talent stories at heart-of-hospitality.com or on Instagram @heart.of.hospitality

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent, creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.

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