Job Introduction
We are looking for a Dedicated Cover Receptionist to join our Rapport Network Team. The successful applicant will mainly be based at one of our client’s sites near Bank station. However, as a Network Team Ambassador, you may be asked to work on rotation at different Rapport sites at any point (e.g., London's West-End, City of London, Canary Wharf, Greater London area, and within the M25).
Type of Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Hours: 40 per week (Monday-Friday, shift rota between 7 AM and 8 PM, as per business needs)
Responsibilities will include:
- At this particular client site, you will be required to work as a receptionist, lobby host, podium host and support with switchboard and helpdesk duties
- Proactively dealing with guest requests in an efficient, friendly, and timely manner, ensuring all business requirements are dealt with promptly and professionally
- Handling all external and internal calls in a professional manner
- Communicating effectively with other departments and service providers, creating a ‘one team’ approach to delighting our guests
- Adopting a flexible and adaptable approach when dealing with ad-hoc duties as required, and or potential shift/location changes
The successful candidate will:
- Share our Rapport values: Create Rapport, Be Brilliant, Innovative Spirit, Walk Tall and Stronger Together
- Ideally, have front-of-house reception experience in a luxury hotel, premium airline, retail, or a corporate environment
- Be able to travel across London within the M25 (mostly Central London and Canary Wharf)
- Have the passion and drive to deliver the very highest levels of customer service
- Have an outgoing personality, understanding the professional etiquette, and be able to easily build rapport with key stakeholders (internal, external and VIPs)
- Have great interpersonal skills, an outgoing and vibrant personality
- Demonstrate ability to adapt and flex your working style and behaviour to adapt to the environment of the site you are working at
- Demonstrate an excellent command of the English language, both in verbal and written communication
- Be creative, proactive, organised, detail-oriented, process-driven, quick learner and resourceful with a can-do attitude
- Have the ability to work well under pressure and act both proactively and intuitively
- Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
- Save money on your groceries with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and other major brands
- A wide range of offers dedicated to improving your personal finances for a more secure future, including life assurance cover
- Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
- Receive cash rewards every time you spend and use them on a wide range of brands
- Financial rewards - for recommending your friends and family and/or even when you bring new business to us (legitimate qualified sales leads)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to wellness programs to promote the mental health and well-being of our Ambassadors
- Employee Assistance Program to guide and support our team members
- Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP, and wider healthcare benefits
- Learning & development opportunities to support your personal and professional development and growth
- WOW Awards to celebrate our brilliant Ambassadors nominated for their exceptional service by our guests and clients
- One Paid Day for Charity Work
Why Rapport?
Our people come first, and we are committed to developing you and offering a number of fantastic professional and personal development opportunities. We have a suite of over 50 training workshops and a number of Leadership programmes to support you with your development and career progression within Rapport.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and inclusion within the workplace, and we celebrate everyone’s differences and diverse backgrounds. We have created a number of Employee Networks as part of our “Be Yourself at Rapport” programme, to create a safe space for our Ambassadors to connect and collaborate, ensuring we champion diversity and inclusion in all that we do.
Our Ambassadors’ mental and physical wellbeing is very important to us, and we continue to have a real focus on providing the varied support and initiatives for our teams to get involved in.
Rapport is also a Disability Confident Employer, and we have a number of partnerships with external organisations providing job opportunities within the company for people with special educational needs and disabilities.
About the Company
Rapport is an award winning, specialist company that provides corporate organisations with a range of fully managed front and back of house guest services. Our tailored services are provided to clients in all major cities in the UK and Ireland and in key locations in the US and Hong Kong.
We are very proud to count some of the UK’s most forward-thinking, blue-chip companies as our clients, from small boutique firms to large multi-site international corporations, all with a common goal to provide excellent Customer Service.
Our most prestigious awards include:
- In the 2021 ‘Best Companies to work for’ awards, Rapport was recognised as being the Best Company to Work for in the U.K. Business Services Sector, Rapport was recognised as the second Best (Large) Company to Work for in the UK and third Best Company to Work for in London (all categories and company sizes).
- We were awarded three stars from ‘Best Companies’, their ultimate accolade, in 2021 signifying a ‘World Class’ company.
- Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality in 2021 winner.
- Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion at HR in Hospitality Awards 2019
Rapport is a part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, a FTSE 100 company. Please visit our website, www.rapportservice.com, for further information and before applying to learn more about Rapport and our clients.
We will contact applicants within 5-7 workings days. Rapport job adverts always gain a high response rate, but we do review all applications. Please check your inbox and your junk/spam folder for our response to your application. Due to high application volumes, we recommend that you do not apply for more than one role at any time. Please ensure you apply for the role that best matches your experience.