Hotel Front Desk Agent (Rotating Shifts)

How2Apply Talent Network
Cape Town CBD, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 7 hours ago
Full-time Hospitality & Tourism
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Job Description

At this business hotel in Cape Town CBD, you'll turn bookings into happy stays. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Cape Town CBD, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What your day looks like

  • Allocate rooms and pass early check-ins to housekeeping.
  • Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.
  • Answer booking emails and calls, and quote rates from the rate sheet.
  • Take card pre-authorisations and settle folios at checkout.
  • Manage OTA bookings coming in from online travel channels.
  • Check guests in and out on Opera or Protel, and scan IDs and passports.

Must-haves

  • You can work rotating shifts, including nights
  • Confident on a computer and quick to learn a property system
  • Honest with cash and card payments
  • Calm with an unhappy guest at 11pm
  • Matric
  • Clear spoken and written English

Nice if you have

  • Amadeus or Galileo training for travel roles
  • Revenue or yield management exposure

On offer

  • Discounted stays across the group
  • Night-shift allowance
  • Meals on duty and uniform supplied

How to apply

  1. Make sure the role, the hours and working in Cape Town CBD really suit you before you apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): certified copy of your matric certificate plus your hospitality or tourism diploma and transcript.
  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 8 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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

Before you hit apply

  • Name the property systems you have used (Opera, Protel, a GDS) in the first lines of your CV.
  • Add a line on shift flexibility: front offices shortlist people who can cover nights.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationCape Town CBD, Western Cape
CategoryHospitality & Tourism
Experience2+ years
Posted16 October 2026
Closing Date22 November 2026
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