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, 37% of Receptionist job descriptions contained customer service as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

customer service
37%
receptionist duties
31%
receptionist
25%
reception
16%
front house
16%
corporate hospitality
16%
hospitality
13%
administrative
13%
dealership
13%
bookings
10%
front of house
10%
receptions
10%
visitors
10%
organisational skills
10%
reception duties
10%
5* hotel
10%
airline
7%
assistant manager
7%
hotel reception
7%
computer literate
7%
telephone manner
7%
calls
7%
front office
7%
hotel
7%
reliable
7%
office administration
7%
fine dining
7%
brand ambassador
7%
hosting
7%
welcome host
7%
private members club
7%
great customer service
7%
corporate
7%
college
4%
opera
4%
hotels
4%
english language skills
4%
hotel booking
4%
ms office
4%
problem solving
4%
reservation
4%
etiquette
4%
microsoft word
4%
communication skills
4%
healthcare
4%
luxury lifestyle
4%
auditor
4%
cabin crew
4%
meeting rooms
4%
host
4%
showroom
4%
showroom host
4%
microsoft excel
4%
administration
4%
microsoft office
4%
beauty
4%
health
4%
luxury
4%
wellness
4%
admin
4%
office duties
4%
law firm
4%
legal
4%
4* hotel
4%
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