Receptionist Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Hospitality & Catering

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Receptionist Skills List in Hospitality & Catering

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Receptionist role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Receptionist job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 38% of Receptionist job descriptions contained concierge as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

concierge
38%
receptionist
32%
front of house
32%
reception
32%
administrator
19%
flexible office
19%
hotel
19%
receptionist duties
19%
five star
19%
customer facing
13%
front of house manager
13%
retail
13%
hospitality
13%
city of london
7%
day
7%
residential
7%
full time
7%
property
7%
waiter
7%
security
7%
team
7%
adaptability
7%
switchboard operator
7%
customer service
7%
enquiries
7%
processing invoices
7%
telephone manner
7%
temporary reception
7%
customer service administrator
7%
communication skills
7%
events
7%
hotels
7%
general manager
7%
operations manager
7%
community lead
7%
community manager
7%
membership manager
7%
reception manager
7%
waitress
7%
front of house assistant
7%
bar management
7%
food safety
7%
food service
7%
health safety
7%
law firm
7%
restaurant
7%
beverages
7%
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