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Job Ref: 13453 Branch: Apex Grassmarket Hotel- Edinburgh Location: Apex Grassmarket Hotel , Edinburgh Salary/Benefits: £13.17 per hour plus excellent benefits company and Perks Contract type: Permanent Hours: Part Time Hours per week: 32 Posted date: 14/08/2026 Closing date: 02/10/2026 Why join Apex Hotels? You'll be welcomed into Apex Hotels with genuine warmth as you join us as a Front Office Receptionist in Edinburgh. From your very first day, you'll be part of a team that truly cares, where people feel valued, included, and connected. We love individuality - it's what brings the spark, the curiosity, and the human touch to every interaction. You will meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes: • 29 days holiday, • Training and development from day one, • Employee events and celebrations, • Inhouse company interactive employee communication APP, • Entry to our state-of-the-art gym and pools, • Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working., • Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme, • Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date., • £200 referral bonus when your friends or family join the team. Following your first successful 3 months, you'll also receive ...... • Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform "Treat Yourself Here", unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family., • Involvement in our employee recognition schemes, • Long service recognition, • Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two, • 50% discount in our restaurants, • Cycle to Work Scheme, • Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family, • Spa treatments and product discounts, • Life Assurance cover Role Overview: As a Front Office Receptionist, you will be responsible for delivering a high level of service to all our guests. Working in Reception offering a warm welcome to all our guests you will ensure the building is safe and secure and that all guests requirements are catered for. You will embrace every opportunity to create extra special moments for our guests and provide a personal experience our guests will love. You will be responsible for your own work and take pride in the high standard of customer service and organisation whilst adhering to all health and safety guidelines. Joining the dedicated Front Office department, you will: • Greet our guests with a friendly hello and an infectious smile., • Ensure that the Guest Check in/out procedure is seamless., • Provide accurate information to Guests regarding the local area as well as offering an excellent overall knowledge of all Hotel facilities and services., • Answer phone calls and emails, • Create brilliant customer service and a fun environment in order to promote guest loyalty About you: As a Front Office Receptionist, you will have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail in order to provide consistent standards. This is a vital role in the function of the hotel and ultimately the service provided to our guests before, during and after their stay. You will love chatting to our guests offering help and assistance, you will be great at multi-tasking, you will be efficient at solving all guest enquiries and all with a smile and infectious personality! On your first day you will begin a structured 12 week learning journey, giving you the skills, knowledge and confidence to be a great Front Office Receptionist. With this in mind, we are looking for a Front Office Receptionist who: • Can deliver excellent standards, • Uses initiative, • is self-aware and able to evaluate their own work, • has a customer service attitude, • has the ability to multi-task and organise a variable work load, • provides excellent attention to detail, • holds a genuine desire to provide a Warmer Welcome to our guests Come and join our team, guided by our values of trust, friendliness, teamwork, and passion - the good stuff that makes hospitality feel effortless. Here, you'll shine in your own way, creating joyful moments that lift the everyday. Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you! About Apex Grassmarket Hotel Located in the heart of Old Town Edinburgh, this contemporary hotel is surrounded by culture. With Fantastic views of Edinburgh Castle views from the hotel, it is a few minutes walk from the Royal Mile and the National Museum of Scotland. The Apex Grassmarket Hotel has 169 bedrooms and has Deluxe Rooms which feature castle views and outdoor balconies. With seasonally rotating menus, the restaurant attracts locals and guests alike. Open for lunch and dinner in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle, the restaurant's menu riffs on Scottish classics with creative twists.

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