Hotel Receptionist
Welcome Break, Days Inn Donington, A50 Westbound, DE72 2WW
Immediate start available | Part‑time hours for shift times 14:00‑22:00 / 22:00‑06:00
Earn up to £12.85 per hour, plus £1 meals on every shift
Own transport an advantage due to location
Looking for a role where you can meet new people every day, stay busy, and make every guest feel genuinely welcome?
As a Hotel Receptionist at our Welcome Break [Days Inn/Ramada] hotel, you’ll be the friendly face guests see first (and the helpful voice they speak to last!)
From smooth check‑ins and check‑outs to answering questions and keeping everything organised behind the desk, you’ll help create a great stay for every guest.
Ideal Candidate
- Enjoy delivering friendly, welcoming service and helping people feel at ease
- Can stay calm, organised and professional when it gets busy
- Take pride in getting the details right—bookings, payments, and guest requests
- Like working as part of a supportive team and are happy to learn new systems (full training provided)
What You’ll Do As a Hotel Receptionist
- Welcome guests, manage check‑ins and check‑outs, and make sure everyone has what they need for a great stay
- Handle bookings and payments, answer calls and guest questions, and keep the reception area tidy and welcoming
- Follow health & safety and security procedures, complete checks as trained, and escape guest issues quickly and confidently
Benefits
- £1 meals on every shift
- Flexible working patterns
- Immediate start available + overtime if you want it
- 50% off onsite brands (including KFC, Burger King, Starbucks & Pizza Express) that will extend to your family and friends when you visit with them
- My Welcome Break discounts – savings at hundreds of retailers
- Incentive schemes to reward great performance
- Clear career progression & development opportunities
- Apprenticeship programmes where you can learn and earn at the same time
- Holiday allowance that grows with service
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Free onsite parking
- Uniform provided
About Welcome Break
Welcome Break is one of the UK’s leading motorway service operators, running 61 service areas and 31 hotels across the UK. Working for Welcome Break is not what it may seem to our everyday customer. When you come into one of our sites you will recognise your favourite brands such as Starbucks, Taco Bell, Subway, WHSmith, KFC, Pizza Express and Burger King, but what might come as a surprise is that we are all one team and that even with different uniforms, everyone works for Welcome Break.
Ready to become a Hotel Receptionist? Apply through our careers page now.
