Senior Host

Recruiter:

Career Custodians

Job Ref:

3189038795

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Location:

Camps Bay, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Front of House Operations

Ensure smooth operation of the reception area
Ensure guests are greeted, checked in and allocated rooms promptly and courteously
To ensure reservations are taken correctly and courteously
Ensure credit control procedures are strictly adhered to
To ensure guest accounts and O status is kept up to date
Ensure effective and speedy check out facilities
Ensure collection and delivery of luggage to rooms is done efficiently
To ensure that the hotel entrance is correctly managed
Ensure that rooms are serviced and maintained to the standards
Make sure all front of house areas are clean and tidy at all times

Rooms Division Operations

Ensure the smooth operation of Housekeeping on a daily basis
Daily spot checks of suites and rooms to ensure VNL standards
Checking of all monthly stock takes for amenities, chemicals and linen for Housekeeping
Reporting and follow up of all maintenance issues pending or outstanding
Assisting with the overseeing of the maintenance department in the absence of the Facilities Manager.
Be familiar with the Health & Safety measure of the property

Management

To ensure regular on-the-job training is training place in your departments
Ensure dress code of staff is up to standard
Holding regular performance appraisals with senior staff, identifying areas for development and training needs
Be readily available to deal with problems and complaints
To circulate regularly throughout Front of House areas. Maintaining high profile with guests and staff
Ensure accurate and timeous submission of all reports and administrative work
Prepare and submit annual budgetary information and updates as required by Financial Manager
To ensure effective liaison between Reservations & Front Office and other departments (e.g. Housekeeping, Maintenance and F&B)
To attend all management meetings as required

The duties as per the above should not be read in isolation but may change as the policies, procedures and operational requirements of the business evolves.

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