About the Role
The main purpose of the role is to maintain a presence in the front-of-house and common areas, overseeing shared spaces and assisting all building visitors. You should be a customer service professional with a proactive, dynamic personality and a flair for delivering exemplary service, embodying a 'One Team' approach to enhance the customer journey.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the highest standards of presentation are maintained throughout the property, reflecting the five-star Savills experience.
- Proactively lead the visitor experience, including lobby hosting, personalized welcomes, concierge services, and team coordination during VIP visits and events.
- Manage one Receptionist and one Front of House Receptionist/Coordinator, overseeing duties and ensuring service standards.
- Manage meeting room bookings, ensuring rooms are prepared and supporting IT/AV setup.
- Work closely with occupier reception teams to ensure a seamless customer journey.
- Act as the main point of contact for occupiers regarding Front of House queries, complaints, and service requests.
- Curate resident/occupier events and enlivenment initiatives, delivering lifestyle and concierge services.
- Create engaging posters, marketing materials, and announcements.
- Prepare PowerPoint presentations for monthly service reviews and complete ad hoc tasks.
- Collaborate with occupiers and the building management team to develop and implement a bespoke customer journey strategy.
- Develop, review, implement, and maintain Front of House Service Standard Operating Procedures, manuals, and Health & Safety documentation.
- Take full responsibility for managing the Reception Team, ensuring consistent delivery of exceptional five-star service standards.
- Manage all aspects of employee absence, including sickness reporting and return-to-work meetings.
- Conduct one-to-one meetings, monthly service reviews, investigations, and disciplinary meetings.
- Participate in Building Management meetings, providing Front of House updates.
- Attend monthly Reception Services meetings with RS Management and General Management teams.
- Continuously identify and implement service innovations and improvements.
- Maintain a consistently high standard of personal presentation and professionalism.
- Carry out duties in accordance with instructions from the Portfolio Operations Manager, Building Manager, and Surveyor.
- Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with staff, occupiers, visitors, and contractors.
- Promptly welcome, assist, and direct all visitors.
- Answer telephone calls and on-site intercom systems courteously and professionally.
- Maintain a consistent presence at the reception desk, ensuring it remains attended.
- Develop strong knowledge of the local area and provide a concierge-style service.
- Accurately complete all required logs, reports, and records.
- Ensure full compliance with Health & Safety, fire safety, and company procedures.
- Remain fully aware of and compliant with all company policies, procedures, terms, and conditions.
- Conduct operational checks, service audits, and process reviews with a hands-on approach.
- Complete regular soft service inspections.
- Build a strong sense of community within the building and take ownership of the enlivenment programme.
- Oversee all Level 7 operations and work closely with management to develop innovative solutions.
- Support the Property Management team during incidents, emergencies, or operational issues.
- Assist the Property Management team with the operation and ongoing development of the tenant portal, Visitor Management System, and building app.
Requirements
- Management experience in the 5-star customer service industry, ideally within corporate guest services or luxury hospitality.
- Confident, professional, and assertive with excellent attention to detail and a curious yet resilient approach.
- Friendly, engaging, and approachable personality while maintaining professionalism.
- Experience working in a luxury environment, delivering boutique-level services and engaging with HNW and VIP stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of discretion and client privacy.
- Highly aware of surroundings and occupiers, ensuring high service levels.
- Deep understanding of 5-star service delivery and exceptional hospitality skills.
- Ability to handle difficult visitors and situations with professionalism and composure.
- Creative and forward-thinking, consistently contributing ideas to improve service delivery.
- Proficiency in the full suite of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with Savills internal systems and processes is desirable.
- Proficiency in design and content-creation tools such as Canva and Adobe Creative Suite is desirable.
- Staff are expected to work flexibly when required, including undertaking duties not specifically outlined in the job description.
Skills
- Customer service
- Hospitality
- Concierge services
- Team management
- Event planning
- Marketing material creation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Canva
- Adobe Creative Suite
Location
- London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Management experience
Salary/Compensations
- £45k
Benefits
- Benefits Booklet available
About the Company
- Savills is a global real estate services provider.
