Receptionist - Hell Bay Hotel

We have roles across all our departments and double or twin rooms available. Share our opportunities with your partner or best friend and let them join your island adventure.

Department: Hell Bay Hotel

Salary: From £12.40 per hour, dependent on experience

Benefits: Tips, meals and accommodation

Hours: 40-45 hours per week, with 2 days off

Contract Length: Seasonal, August – October

You'll be responsible for welcoming and checking guests in and out of the hotel, making and assisting with hotel reservations and quotes, responding to emails, and undertaking administration and secretarial duties as required.

You will assist guests with general queries, as well as providing information regarding boat trips, local knowledge and informing guests of travel arrangements and pick up times.

Day to day tasks will include handling mail, daily hotel banking, listening to guest baby monitors in the evenings, and restocking the hotel shop, as well as processing shop transactions.

Standards will be maintained by ensuring the office is kept clean and tidy, and undergoing any additional training required to assist you in the role.

• • Must have a polite and friendly manner
  • Able to work well as part of a team as well as alone
  • Should have excellent customer service skills that can be evidenced
  • Must have English fluency and the ability to converse easily with a wide range of people, both in writing and verbally
  • Will be self-motivated with a proven ability to work in an organised and efficient manner
  • Should have the ability to remain calm and professional in busy and high-pressure situations
  • Must have ability to prioritise tasks effectively
  • Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Access
  • Previous work experience in a reception or reservations environment is desired

At the heart of the Isles of Scilly archipelago, 28 miles from the Cornish coast, Tresco Island is a family‐run business comprising the whole island of Tresco and the Hell Bay Hotel on the neighbouring island of Bryher.

With timeshare and rental cottages, a 16-bedroom inn, two restaurants, a world-famous garden, a spa, an art gallery, a shop and a working farm, Tresco is a subtropical island known for its deserted bays, aquamarine seas and exceptional guest experiences.

Just across the water on the neighbouring island of Bryher, Hell Bay Hotel stands as Scilly’s highest-rated hotel and restaurant. Our boutique hotel offers 25 suites, a 3AA Rosette restaurant, a Crab Shack and wellness facilities - a haven of calm amidst the wild seascape of Bryher's west coast.

If the opportunity to live and work on a subtropical island isn't enough, there's a range of great benefits and perks, including:

• On-island accommodation, minutes from the beach
• Paid travel to and from the island at the start and end of your time with us
• Competitive pay and the opportunity for gratuities with many roles
• Many roles include delicious on-duty meals
• 20% off in our restaurants, pub, spa and shops
• Free scheduled boating and camping kit hire, and discounted watersports equipment hire, to help you explore
• And many more...