Reservations Agent

COME AND JOIN US...

We are currently seeking a warm, vibrant and highly motivated Reservations Agent to join our Gleneagles Reservations team. The aim of our Gleneagles Reservations team is to convert all potential business into guaranteed bookings whilst providing outstanding customer service. You’ll play a crucial part in making sure all of our guests arrive happy and well informed about our incredible estate; ensuring we consistently exceed the expectations of every guest.

The on target earning potential for this role is £27,000 / annual salary based on a 39 hour contract - comprising a base salary of £24,000, plus a qualified estimate of £3,000 in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and country estates, Gleneagles has been making memories for nearly a century. Recently crowned ‘Best Hotel in the World’ in the Virtuoso Best of the Best Awards and ‘No. 1 UK Resort’ in the Conde Nast Traveller 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards, everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating exceptional hospitality experiences for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ - not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

If you are our next Reservations Agent, please forward your most recent CV to us today
Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:
Ensuring all Forbes & Leading Quality Assessment telephone & reservation standards, and language requirements, are fully met, consistently and efficiently
Contributing fully to the team’s targets to ensure sales forecasts are achieved, upselling the hotel bedrooms, our restaurants and variety of activities
Utilising our Property Management Systems to achieve the highest possible output and results
Liaising with your colleagues in the teams throughout the Estate to ensure fantastic teamwork, smooth communication and a superior service for our guests
Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

**The kind of person we're looking for**:
Enthusiastic, confident and warm; you like working in an environment where things move and flex
You’re supremely reliable and like to ensure every job is completed to the highest standard consistently
You have excellent organisational skills, impeccable attention to detail and a fantastic ability to prioritise
Flexibility, adapting to changing demands and timescales, as well as using your initiative, are just some of your key skills
Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual
You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way

**What’s in it for you**:
Time to let your hair down
30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
Seasonal parties and local social events
50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum

Treats in your pocket
Flexi points into your Perkbox wallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you
Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme

Be our guest
Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles for 2 nights per year at £65.00 per room B&B per night
Friends & Family rate of £95.00 B&B per night
Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, D