Front Office Receptionist
Welcome guests, manage check-ins and be the face of a hotel.
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- Typical pay
- €20k–€30k
- Usual education
- School leaver friendly
- Outlook
- Great first job with fast progression to supervisor.
A day in the life
Check-ins and check-outs, handling bookings and payments, answering questions about the city, coordinating with housekeeping.
Ways in
- Apprenticeship
- Seasonal work
- Vocational hospitality course
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
France
Bac professionnel
Poland
Technikum
Sweden
Yrkesprogram
Austria
HLW – Business and services college
Belgium
BSO – Vocational secondary
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Hospitality Apprenticeship
Earn while you learn in a hotel or restaurant, rotating across departments.
The fastest way in straight from school.
Helpful school subjects: Front office, Food and beverage, Housekeeping
Hotel and Accommodation Management (Grado Superior)
Front office, housekeeping, revenue basics and guest experience for hotels and apartments.
Front desk skills plus the languages hotels need.
Helpful school subjects: Front office, Revenue, Guest service
Places that hire for this
Accor
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Booking.com
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
eDreams ODIGEO
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Iberia
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Lufthansa Group
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Marriott International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Meliá Hotels International
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
MSC Cruises
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
NH Hotel Group
Recruits for this role through internships, apprenticeships and graduate entry routes.
Pestana Hotel Group
Escola de hotelaria placements feed reception, F&B and management trainee roles.