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Lodge Reception & Bookings Coordinator

How2Apply Talent Network

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Hospitality & Tourism

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Job Description

Running the front desk of a business hotel in Kimberley means calm service and a clean shift balance. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Home base is a business hotel on the Kimberley side of Northern Cape. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Quote flights, car hire and holiday packages on a GDS such as Amadeus or Galileo.
Check guests in and out on Opera or Protel, and scan IDs and passports.
Balance your cash float and card slips before handover.
Store guest details securely in line with POPIA.
Take card pre-authorisations and settle folios at checkout.

You'll need

Calm with an unhappy guest at 11pm
Matric
Confident on a computer and quick to learn a property system
Clear spoken and written English

Helpful, not essential

Amadeus or Galileo training for travel roles
Opera PMS or Protel certificate
A foreign language such as German, French or Portuguese

What you get

Service charge share at some properties
Paid system training in the first month
Meals on duty and uniform supplied
Discounted stays across the group

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Kimberley really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: a recently certified ID copy (within 3 months) plus certified copy of your matric certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Kimberley; 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

Hotels phone applicants to hear how they sound, so answer unknown numbers politely while you are job hunting.
If you speak a foreign language, state your level honestly; many interviews switch languages mid-chat.