Hotel Jobs in London

Hotel desk clerks do many different jobs for guests of hotels and other lodging associations. London attracts thousands of people worldwide every year including tourists and business men so as you can image there are a endless amount of hotels in London. Most desk clerks in hotels have similar responsibilities to desk clerks in other part time jobs. Their main role is to greet arriving guests, show them to their rooms, and check their guests out at the end of their stay. They also keep records of hotel room appointments and other registration data that needs to be saved on to computer hard drives. Desk clerks are also expected to handle cash, be polite and represent their company in a very professional manner.

Working in a hotel your behaviour must be faultless as you are always being seen by the public, which can effect the public’s perception of a particular company. When dealing with customers and the local community hotel staff must be gracious and willing to respond to any query. Should a customer report any complaints this must be dealt as quickly and efficiently.

In smaller establishments, hotel staff can be given a range of different responsibilities and roles which creates a range of different types of activities to be completed that in larger corporations those activities would be shared between larger amounts of staff. In the smaller organisations desk clerks are usually responsible for the front office, data entry, and customer service.

They may be other responsibilities like doing book keeping duties, reservation agent, cashier, laundry attendant, and telephone switchboard operator. Other jobs in hotels may involve various responsibilities in the hotels restaurant.

To get london restaurant jobs restaurant workers must be able to cope with the fast paced working environment in close proximity with other workers, be on their feet for long periods of time, lift heavy goods properly and work in a hot kitchen. Job hazards can include slipping, falling and burning yourself.

Front of house takes Reservations, greet customers, organise seating, distributes menus and operate the cash register. Take orders and liaise between the kitchen and dining room. London restaurant jobs

Manager open and closes the restaurant, purchase food and drink stocks, open the register, train and manage the staff, work with suppliers and delegate effectively.

Chef or head cook is responsible for everything that happens in the kitchen. They should be responsible for hiring and training other cooks and kitchen staff. They are responsible for the menu, buying supplies and equipment.

Kitchen staff may include several chefs and cooks, bread and pastry baker, vegetable, fry or a sauce chef. Each cook usually has their own role and job title. Executive chefs coordinate the work of the kitchen staff and often direct the preparation of certain foods. They decide the size of servings, plan menus, and buy food supplies. Kitchen staff may also weigh and measure ingredients, stir soups and sauces. They prep food by cleaning, peeling, and slicing vegetables and fruits to make salads. They may cut and grind meats, poultry, and seafood to prep for the chef to cook.

Cashier is in charge of the cash register. This includes cash and credit card transactions, paying the waiting staff their tips and balancing the register at the end of the night. The cashier may help the waiting staff with some of their duties. Must be able to operate a digital register and have good cash handling skills. Cashiers usually need experience in retail, and must be professional, polite, and reliable.

Waiter/waitress takes the customer's orders and serve food and beverages, and often take payments. Waiters and waitresses can have many responsibilities including taking customers to their tables, serving customers who are sat down at their table, setting up and clearing down tables and using a cash register. They also check the identification of customers who look young to meet the government’s minimum age restrictions for buying alcohol and tobacco. To work in a restaurant you must be professional, polite, and reliable. You must be able to learn about different types of food and describe it eloquently. Waiting Staff have to familiarise themselves with the menu by learning it thoroughly, learn how food prepared and made, the taste of food, and if special orders are allowed to be taken.

Bus Person assists the waiters by helping them monitor and clean tables. Their main roles include setting up and then clearing the table during and after the meal have ended. They often have the responsibility of bringing bread and butter and the menus to the table along with other formalities, before the food is ordered. They usually help the waiting staff bring the meal to the table.

Kitchen porter Keeps the kitchen staff supplied with clean dishes, pots, pans and utensils. They often have the job of keeping the kitchen in a clean state during their shift, dispose of rubbish bins and replace with a new bin bag, clean the floors and worktops.

Bartenders work in licensed premises such as pubs, clubs, bars and hotels. The main role of bar staff is to serve customers and provide them with drinks and handle cash and bank cards. They quite often serve food after taking an order they usually help clean and stock the bar, help with promotions and help organise one off events. Working on the bar is very customer involved and carrying yourself in a professional manner is an integral part of being bar staff. You must make sure you are promoting a welcoming, friendly and safe environment.