Welcome Host

The Welcome Host is responsible for delivering a memorable visitor and colleague experience through face to face engagement, proactive communication and exceptional customer service.

The hosts will provide friendly, knowledgeable and courteous first impressions to guests. This role is our first engagement opportunity with our clients and visitors, we want each welcome to have memorable impact, whether it be a daily interaction or a one off event.

The Welcome hosts own service delivery and operations in their areas of responsibility, proactively anticipating the needs of clients and visitors.

Our Welcome host team ensures a seamless consistent level of service is provided at every user touchpoint. We want to create moments that matter.

If you come from a hospitality, cabin crew, hotels, retail, reception, corporate front of house background, or have a strong passion for 5-star customer service - we want to hear from you!, Customer Service & Communications
Provide a memorable and exceptional welcome experience to all visitors and colleagues, delivering unexpected moments of inspired customer service.
Ownership of all interactions and queries, dealing with those that fall within Welcome Host responsibility and liaising until completion for any that fall under partner service lines.
Visibly engaged and well known in the workplace; always looking for opportunities to develop relationships and elevate the colleague experience.
Receive and respond to all requests (verbal, email) or issues within one day of receipt.
Identify and prioritise urgent requests, communicating with clients and OurWorkplace team ensuring a quick, efficient reaction and seamless service
Listen and leverage information to understand what our clients and colleagues truly desire, be empowered to escalate this feedback to develop our service.
Aim to bring the voice of our customers and clients into the workplace
Always consider our service view from customers eyes
Adhoc duties as required.

Visitor Management
Support and assist our visitors and colleagues with entry and exit into the workplace while delivering a passionate and inspired service and experience
Welcome, register, and assist visitors and colleagues in compliance with client security policies while delivering a human-centric approach aiding in a tailored approach.
Liaise with colleagues to ensure their visitors are received in a timely manner while helping the visitor feel welcome and comfortable
Answer general phone inquiries professionally, responding to questions and transferring calls as needed.
Day-to-day and adhoc colleague and visitor assistance, identifying opportunities to anticipate the needs of our visitors and colleagues. (i.e order a taxi, assist with a reservation, etc)
Maintain confidentiality at all times

Conference and Meeting Room Booking Management
Prepare meeting rooms for our visitors and colleagues ensuring each room is clean and well maintained and in good working order
Assist with meeting room booking requests, proactively identifying the best space for the required needs and wants and reassigning when required.
Supporting the Experience Lead with meeting room optimisation, managing future bookings to identify anything which could negatively affect our service delivery.
Attention to detail when taking bookings, ensuring full details are collected from the host.
Create relationship and liaise with the service partner teams so meeting rooms and designated areas are kept clean, tidy and well maintained at all times.
Liaise with the audio visual team (for all necessary IT, communication, audio, video, projection support) ensuring that the technology within these rooms operates efficiently and without any problems.
Competent on all meeting room equipment and offer first fix assistance with IT/AV issues.
Liaise with the hospitality / catering team for any food and refreshments requested by the host / client.

Administrative Duties
Actioning email and workplace requests within agreed response times.
Meeting room booking management
Auditing meeting room cleanliness and maintenance
Maintain safety and hygiene procedures of the welcome area
Administer workplace policies (clean desk, appropriate use of space, etc.)
Additional duties as assigned by Experience Services Lead.

1 - 3 years prior experience in hospitality, tourism, events operations property management, or related profession required.
Experience in a corporate environment is preferred, but not essential.
Skills
Confident, friendly & engaging
Proactive and approachable
Infectious personality and positive mindset
Engaging and professional appearance
Customer focused mentality with a passion for hospitality
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate professionally at all levels
Meticulous with strong organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook)

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you've got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you're looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.

We are looking for a Welcome Host for our EMEA Integrated Facilities Management business line.

About JLL -
We're JLL-a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 92,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That's why we're committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We're using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we're honoured to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we're headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together., We're JLL-a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That's why we're committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We're using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.

Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we're honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.

Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we're headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

Role is required for 40 hours per week
Main business hours are 8am-6pm Monday through Friday
Standard shifts will range between 7am-7pm
Desk coverage requirements may change
Overtime or extra shifts are dependent upon business levels, JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.