Cape Town: Guest Liaison / Concierge Relief – Exclusive Luxury Five Star Property, Cape Town posted by HotelJobs

Guest Liaison / Concierge Relief – Exclusive Luxury Five Star Property, Cape Town Overview: Client is seeking a polished, insightful and service-driven Guest Liaison with proven concierge experience to deliver personalized, seamless and unforgettable guest journeys. This role is pivotal in anticipating guest needs, curating meaningful experiences, and maintaining the highest standards of communication and administration. As a key front-of-house ambassador, you will manage guest interactions, coordinate internal departments, and provide elevated concierge support that reflects the absolute best of Cape Town. Key Responsibilities Deliver warm, intuitive, and highly personalized service from pre-arrival through to departure. Maintain exceptional administrative standards, updating reservations, profiles, and guest correspondence accurately and timeously. Liaise with guests according to the service, communication and turnaround standards set out by the Concierge Department. Understand guest preferences in advance and ensure these are shared with relevant departments to create tailored experiences. Provide informed, up-to-date recommendations on Cape Towns restaurants, events, exhibitions, cultural highlights, activities, and seasonal happenings. Make and manage bookings for dining, tours, activities, transportation, wellness and special events with efficiency and precision. Curate personalized itineraries and offer thoughtful, relevant alternatives when availability changes or guest needs shift. Contribute to memorable touches through bespoke amenities, gifting and tailored surprises based on guest preferences. Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, restaurants, guides, and service partners to secure premium access for guests. Manage guest requests with professionalism, urgency, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Ensure guest profiles in Opera are updated meticulously, including preferences, past experiences, and repeat-stay information. Support front-of-house and concierge operations seamlessly, always upholding Ellerman Houses world-class service standards. Ideal Candidate Proven concierge experience within a luxury (5-star) hospitality environment. Excellent administrative skills, with strong accuracy, organization, and follow-through. Deep knowledge of Cape Towns dining, culture, arts, events, exhibitions, wine regions, and activities. Naturally anticipatory able to understand guests needs instinctively and deliver unique recommendations and relevant alternatives. Warm; articulate communicator with confidence engaging discerning international guests. Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to multitask under pressure. Sophisticated; polished and impeccably presented. Strong people skills with a passion for personalised hospitality. Fluent in spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage. Qualifications & Experience Formal Hospitality Qualification advantageous. Previous experience in a similar luxury concierge role essential. Strong computer literacy (Opera, MICROS/POS, Word, Excel). Ability to work shifts; flexibility is essential. Own transport is advantageous but not essential. Basic: 16 500K gross salary per month Medical Aid: 50% towards the main members contribution only Pension: 6% contribution both ways Gratuity: Paid monthly in arrears as per the split calculation. EE: Only South African Nationals preferred Shift Work: Early: 06:30 -15:30 / Late: 14:00 23:00 / Night: 22:00 07:00