The City Lodge hotel group is recruiting now for their Yes4Youth Internship 2026, with opportunities to work in the Reception area at City Lodge hotels.
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Young South Africans looking to gain work experience in the hospitality industry can apply for the City Lodge Yes4Youth Programme, which offers a 12-month paid employment opportunity in Reception and Night Audit.
The programme is available at City Lodge properties across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape. Successful applicants will gain practical experience in front office operations while working in a hospitality environment.
City Lodge Yes4Youth Programme Details
Programme: Yes4Youth Reception | Night Audit
Contract: 12 months
Location: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Western Cape
Programme type: Paid employment
Who Can Apply?
Applicants must be between 20 and 34 years old to be considered for the City Lodge Yes4Youth programme.
Candidates must also have a Grade 12 Certificate. A Hospitality Diploma will be advantageous, while previous Front Office or Reception experience will also be beneficial.
What Will The City Lodge Intern Do?
The successful candidate will perform Reception and/or Night Audit duties and assist with other responsibilities as required by management.
Duties may include welcoming and registering guests when they arrive, answering telephone calls and responding to guest queries and requests.
The role will also involve checking guests out when they depart, taking reservations, selling rooms and completing various front office administration tasks.
Successful candidates will be expected to provide courteous and efficient service to guests and suppliers in line with City Lodge's vision, values and fundamentals.
Working Conditions
The City Lodge Yes4Youth Reception and Night Audit role involves working in a busy hospitality environment and may require candidates to manage irregular working hours.
The position may involve prolonged periods of sitting, walking and standing, as well as working in awkward or static postures. Candidates may also perform repetitive movements and handle, push or pull loads.
The role can involve psychosocial and cognitive stressors, fatigue associated with irregular hours, frequent changes between tasks and potential visual and hearing strain.
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