Front Office Shift Supervisor

How2Apply Talent Network
George, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 11 hours ago
Full-time Hospitality & Tourism
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Job Description

You'll handle check-ins, bookings and questions at a boutique guesthouse in George. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The site is in George; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

The work, day to day

  • Take card pre-authorisations and settle folios at checkout.
  • Check guests in and out on Opera or Protel, and scan IDs and passports.
  • Handle complaints at the desk and log them for the duty manager.
  • Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.
  • Answer booking emails and calls, and quote rates from the rate sheet.

What you need

  • Honest with cash and card payments
  • Calm with an unhappy guest at 11pm
  • Matric
  • A hospitality or tourism diploma, or 1 year at a hotel front desk
  • Confident on a computer and quick to learn a property system
  • You can work rotating shifts, including nights

Helpful, not essential

  • Opera PMS or Protel certificate
  • Amadeus or Galileo training for travel roles

What you get

  • Night-shift allowance
  • Meals on duty and uniform supplied
  • Service charge share at some properties

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: your hospitality or tourism diploma and transcript, a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months) plus two contactable references.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around George.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Add a line on shift flexibility: front offices shortlist people who can cover nights.
  • If you speak a foreign language, state your level honestly; many interviews switch languages mid-chat.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationGeorge, Western Cape
CategoryHospitality & Tourism
Experience2+ years
Posted9 October 2026
Closing Date14 November 2026
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