Job Description
Create the ultimate guest experience for visitors by joining our motivated Essence Hotels & Apartments team on a FT basis.
Work amongst a vibrant team of welcoming professionals
Exciting opportunity to work across our dual Taringa and Chermside properties
Full Time position – 38 hours per week from Mon to Sun
Essence Hotels and Apartments is a part of Australia’s leading student accommodation provider, UniLodge. Our properties located at Chermside and Taringa provide four-star luxury accommodation, as well as state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities. We’re the ideal choice for guests when it comes to medical stays, business, or events.
If you have the ability to make people feel welcome and valued, and are invested in developing your skills and career, we encourage you to join our team and share our vision - to build inclusive communities for inspired living.
Front Office Receptionist – The Role
Offering best-in-class customer service, you will be the first point of contact for all Essence guests and visitors. You will make accurate and timely reservations, respond to enquiries via phone and email in a proficient manor and endeavour to achieve a positive guest experience for all. Putting your upselling techniques to good use, you will promote our properties and the Essence brand to maximise room occupancy and promote available hotel services and facilities. Employing your knowledge of local areas, you will offer insights and make recommendations to our guests during their visit.
You – The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be reliable, engaging and showcase their bubbly personality through their exceptional communication skills. You will contribute to enhancing the overall guest experience from check-in through to check-out. You will work comfortably within an everchanging environment, and will have the ability to remain calm, efficient and organised during peak periods. Considerable administration and computer skills are also essential in this role.
Ideally you will have hotel or conferencing events experience and/or strong administration skills and will be motivated for a career across the hotels and accommodation industry.
Our Mandatory Requirements Include
Eligibility to work in Australia.
National Police Check (completed within the last 3 months).
State Driver's Licence
About Essence Hotels & Apartments
Essence Hotels and Apartments is a part of Australia’s leading student accommodation provider, UniLodge. Our properties located at Chermside and Taringa provide four-star luxury accommodation, as well as state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities. We’re the ideal choice for guests when it comes to medical stays, business, or leisure.
If you have the ability to make people feel welcome and valued, and you aspire to develop your skills and grow your career we encourage you to join our team and share our vision - to build inclusive communities for inspired living.
We are ambitious, progressive, and passionate about our mission. Across our workforce we have built an enviable culture of trust, engagement, collaboration, and fun.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we go the extra mile to invest in you and make your career as rewarding as possible. We offer a range of employee benefits covering multifaceted learning and development programs, career progression, rewards & recognition, mental health & wellbeing programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and the list goes on.
Join The Team
If have a passion for delivering excellent customer service with a smile, click ‘Apply’ to submit your Cover Letter and Resume.
If you would like to learn more about working for us or what we do, we encourage you to visit https://www.essencehotelsandapartments.com.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
UniLodge are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – We commit to responding to every applicant.
UniLodge reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Candidates will be progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertisement closure date.
Work amongst a vibrant team of welcoming professionals
Exciting opportunity to work across our dual Taringa and Chermside properties
Full Time position – 38 hours per week from Mon to Sun
Essence Hotels and Apartments is a part of Australia’s leading student accommodation provider, UniLodge. Our properties located at Chermside and Taringa provide four-star luxury accommodation, as well as state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities. We’re the ideal choice for guests when it comes to medical stays, business, or events.
If you have the ability to make people feel welcome and valued, and are invested in developing your skills and career, we encourage you to join our team and share our vision - to build inclusive communities for inspired living.
Front Office Receptionist – The Role
Offering best-in-class customer service, you will be the first point of contact for all Essence guests and visitors. You will make accurate and timely reservations, respond to enquiries via phone and email in a proficient manor and endeavour to achieve a positive guest experience for all. Putting your upselling techniques to good use, you will promote our properties and the Essence brand to maximise room occupancy and promote available hotel services and facilities. Employing your knowledge of local areas, you will offer insights and make recommendations to our guests during their visit.
You – The Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate will be reliable, engaging and showcase their bubbly personality through their exceptional communication skills. You will contribute to enhancing the overall guest experience from check-in through to check-out. You will work comfortably within an everchanging environment, and will have the ability to remain calm, efficient and organised during peak periods. Considerable administration and computer skills are also essential in this role.
Ideally you will have hotel or conferencing events experience and/or strong administration skills and will be motivated for a career across the hotels and accommodation industry.
Our Mandatory Requirements Include
Eligibility to work in Australia.
National Police Check (completed within the last 3 months).
State Driver's Licence
About Essence Hotels & Apartments
Essence Hotels and Apartments is a part of Australia’s leading student accommodation provider, UniLodge. Our properties located at Chermside and Taringa provide four-star luxury accommodation, as well as state-of-the-art meeting and conference facilities. We’re the ideal choice for guests when it comes to medical stays, business, or leisure.
If you have the ability to make people feel welcome and valued, and you aspire to develop your skills and grow your career we encourage you to join our team and share our vision - to build inclusive communities for inspired living.
We are ambitious, progressive, and passionate about our mission. Across our workforce we have built an enviable culture of trust, engagement, collaboration, and fun.
Our people are our greatest asset, and we go the extra mile to invest in you and make your career as rewarding as possible. We offer a range of employee benefits covering multifaceted learning and development programs, career progression, rewards & recognition, mental health & wellbeing programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and the list goes on.
Join The Team
If have a passion for delivering excellent customer service with a smile, click ‘Apply’ to submit your Cover Letter and Resume.
If you would like to learn more about working for us or what we do, we encourage you to visit https://www.essencehotelsandapartments.com.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn.
UniLodge are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer – We commit to responding to every applicant.
UniLodge reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Candidates will be progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertisement closure date.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Front Office Receptionist position is now open for candidates interested in the Helper Jobs sector. This role in Chermside offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Helper Jobs is a plus.