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Hospitality Lead

JLL

Amsterdam
Full-time
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Customer Service
Reception Management
Stakeholder Management
Hospitality Services
Facility Management
Visitor Management
Team Leadership
Audio-Visual Support
Health & Safety Compliance
Vendor Management
Administrative Coordination
Communication Skills

Job Description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.  

Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong.  Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

A highly self-motivated person with a passionate for customer service, a team player with great attention to detail. The key focus for this role will be to create a single visual point of contact for Cognizant employees and to act as the primary interface between the internal operations of Cognizant and its clients. Providing services to the highest standards as well as representing Cognizant values in appearance, presentation, and manners.

  • To promote the company in the most favourable light through the highest levels of personal and professional conduct.
  • To provide a highly efficient and proactive service to, its employees, and its clients.
  • To ensure that reception services provide a high-profile role model that reflects JLL and Cognizant values and which sets the tone for everyone entering the Cognizant premises, whether they be staff or visitors.
  • Support and train the two receptionists in situ and drive customer service improvements.

You will need to demonstrate a culture that promotes JLL’s core values of Teamwork, Excellence and Ethics.

Core Responsibilities

Enthusiastically welcome all visitors to the Digital Studio by welcoming them, showing them through the process of registration, keeping them updated about their host / meeting, taking care of their needs during their visit to Digital Studio and bidding them goodbye.

  • To liaise with the Cognizant employees about all the services offered at reception.
  • To ensure reception desk, waiting area and meeting rooms are maintained to highest standards of tidiness and cleanliness.
  • To process and manage conference room bookings and requirements.
  • To ensure all visitors to the building are correctly registered and issued a passes/ oversee and manage the pass admin/ recording and tracking .
  • To alert hosts to their visitor’s presence and keep visitors updated about their host’s arrival time; ensuring all visitors are collected by their hosts.
  • To offer assistance with large pieces of luggage and offer appropriate beverages to waiting visitors.
  • To work closely with security and FM teams to provide the best possible service to all clients and employees.
  • To undertake regular checks of meeting rooms to ensure they are kept clean, tidy, and fully operational in terms of services and supplies.
  • To provide hospitality services to the meetings room as requested in the bookings and per local office standard procedures.
  • To assist in the conference room set-ups as required, including furniture changes and adjustments to moveable walls (where applicable).
  • To understand the Audio-Visual equipment for the meetings rooms and provide or escalate support requirements as necessary. 
  • Proactive communicator with all key influencers within JLL and ....
  • Any other duties required as part of the role as and when requested.

Customer Service

  • To ensure that customers, both internal and external, are given a prompt and efficient service and expectations are consistently exceeded.
  • To maintain an effective customer focus in all activities.
  • To maintain controls to ensure the security of the premises, materials, and resources.

Additional responsibilities

  • Track all visitors, including vendors, visiting employees and guests. Providing quality data as required.
  • Where applicable, manage parking and vehicle logs and records.
  • Book taxis in line with the client’s policy and procedures.
  • Coordinate security access cards for employees and vendors.
  • Manage incoming and outgoing courier and other packages or mail as required.
    • Ensure you are up to date with any required changes to reception processes, or office projects that may affect reception service delivery.
    • Ensure procedural standards manual (SOPs) are kept up to date and adhered to.
    • To oversee and manage the CWS inbox and respond to complaints, requests and questions.
    • To oversee site soft services, working closely with our third-party vendor and complete daily cleaning audits.
    • Lead Porterage services delivered by our third- party vendor.
    • Lead Catering services delivered by our third- part vendor.
    • Escort and oversee landlord/ third party vendor who are undertaking maintenance on site. Support our third-party vendors and assist with creating SOP’s and processes for visitor management, access control, hospitality, room bookings.

Client/Stakeholder Management

  • Build and develop effective relationships with key stakeholders &/or client and be comfortable working across all levels.

Health & Safety Management

  • Remain aware of Hygiene, Health and Safety policies and Fire Regulations.
  • To record and report any accidents and near misses within the location adhering to company procedures in agreement and together with central security team.
  • To ensure all equipment is well maintained and is in good working order.

Risk Management

  • Support the implementation disaster recovery and business continuity programmes.
  • Follow established escalation procedures and incident reporting procedures.

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Location:

On-site –Amsterdam, NLD

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements.  We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

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Core Responsibilities

The Hospitality Lead serves as the primary point of contact for employees and clients, overseeing reception services and maintaining high standards of professionalism. Responsibilities include managing visitor registration, coordinating meeting room logistics, and leading third-party vendors for cleaning and catering services.

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated team player with a passion for customer service and strong attention to detail. They must be able to manage stakeholder relationships and ensure adherence to health, safety, and security protocols.

About JLL

Industry: Real Estate

Company size: 10,001+ employees

JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated) is a leading global commercial real estate services and investment management company. Founded in 1783, JLL operates in more than 80 countries with 113,000+ professionals and $23.4 billion in annual revenue. Ranked Fortune 500 #175. In a market where timing separates leaders from followers, you need a partner who helps you move with precision. That's what JLL delivers—with clarity powered by unmatched data, confidence from a firm built to last and certainty backed by execution that performs across the real estate lifecycle. What services does JLL provide? Property Management, Leasing Advisory, Capital Markets, Workplace Strategy, Project and Development Services, Design, Sustainability Solutions, and Real Estate Technology What makes JLL unique? • Intelligence that illuminates the path forward: Our research teams publish 2,000+ reports annually across 60+ markets. JLL Falcon – our proprietary AI platform for commercial real estate – combines decades of expertise, the industry's richest data and generative AI to surface patterns before they become consensus, putting you ahead of the curve. • Relationships built to last: With 240+ years of history, we're chosen by 95% of top global investors and half of the Fortune 500, with a 99% retention rate. You get a partner who's navigated every market cycle and knows what's coming next. • Execution at scale: With 113,000+ professionals across 80+ countries, we deliver coordinated solutions with consistent quality wherever you operate. You get one partner who sees the complete picture and executes globally. Recognition • Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies — 10 years • World's Most Ethical Companies (Ethisphere) — 18 years • EPA Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award — 14 years[HF1.1] Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois | NYSE: JLL JLL combines data intelligence with commercial real estate expertise so you can See a Brighter Way.

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