This job expired on 28th October 2025
Hotel Receptionist - Part Time/Fulltime
Hotel Receptionist - Part Time/Fulltime
The Hotel
The Viking Hotel is located 4km from Waterford city centre and just 7km from the M9 motorway. The hotel offers a perfect base for both business and leisure guests. We have 98 rooms in total that are tastefully designed with the comfort of home in mind. The Wooden Pestle Bar & Restaurant recently underwent a makeover and has a great atmosphere which is enjoyed by residents and locals alike. Our front of house areas are tastefully designed and provides the perfect backdrop for our team to welcome every guest who walks through the door!
The role
This is a part time position with three to four shifts available per week. including some weekend shifts. As the first person to greet our guests, the hotel receptionist role is key in setting a welcoming tone for every guest on behalf of the entire team in the hotel. We are an experienced, enthusiastic team of hospitality professionals and if you join us you can expect to work in an enthusiastic environment where the focus is on collectively delivering the highest levels of customer care for our guests.
About this role
What would you be doing as hotel receptionist?:
Greeting guests in a warm, friendly manner.
Checking in and out guests professionally.
Answering switchboard and telephone in a friendly, professional manner, transferring calls to correct extensions and dealing with requests.
Taking reservations with care, noting any special requests.
Informing the guests about all hotel facilities and those locally available to enhance their stay.
Ensuring that billing is completed correctly.
Dealing with any guest feedback, queries and suggestions quickly and efficiently.
Is this role for you? Here are the key criteria we are looking out for:
For this role it is important that you have at least one year of experience as a hotel receptionist .
Experience with the Opera system would be ideal, but isn't 100% essential as training can be provided.
Working in a hotel reception involves a lot of multi tasking - you would have to be comfortable with that.
As the role involves processing detailed information, the ability to focus and record detail is very important.
Being fluent in English is essential for this role.
A warm and friendly, happy and caring disposition is very important.
Why join the Viking team?
We like to think we are a great crew to be part of - in fact, we know we are! We have been accredited as a Great Place to Work for three years in a row and as part of the wider PREM team we have been acknowledged as amongst the Best Workplaces in Ireland! We know we're not perfect, but we strive to create an environment where people feel valued, respected and inspired to give of their best - perhaps this is just the right team for you?
Just some of the benefits of working with us:
Great Place to Work Accredited
Awarded ‘Best Workplace in Ireland 2024’
Awarded ‘ Best Workplace for Women in Ireland 2024’
Awarded 'Best Workplace for Health & Wellbeing 2024'
Awarded ‘Outstanding Employer’ by Failte Ireland
Excellent working environment
Staff meals
Flexible working hours
Excellent Hotel staff rates across Ireland, UK & Continental Europe
24/7 Wellbeing Support Programme
Discounted Health Insurance
Free Car Parking
Training & Development opportunities
Career progression opportunities
This is an exciting opportunity to join a hotel that is managed by PREM Group, one of Europe s leading hotel management companies. PREM Group provides all of its employees with opportunities to expand and develop their career. We give employees the initiative to contribute their ideas in building a better environment for everyone. #progresswithPREM
