Night Porter

7 months ago


Montgomery, United Kingdom Plumtree Hotels Ltd Full time

Overview:
Hours: 40 hours per week; 4 nights in 7 including weekends and BH - 10 hours per shift 22.00 to 08.00

We are seeking a reliable and customer-oriented Night Porter to join our team. As a Night Porter, you will adopt a welcoming, yet security and safety conscious presence at the hotel overnight, ensuring the safety of guests and hotel property. To provide a service for the comfort and satisfaction of the guests. To carry out in an efficient and responsible manner, key duties as for the Night Porter Duty List and daily hand over procedures.

**Responsibilities**:

- **General Duties**
- Being the first point of contact for customers and guests of the hotel, overnight, answering queries and resolving problems in a professional manner.
- Ensure Guest property lost / found procedure adhered to.
- To assist with the correct service of Restaurant/ Bar menu and beverages.
- To ensure all documentation, i.e. bills are completed as necessary and carried out as per the Hotel standards.
- To strive and anticipate customer needs whenever possible and react to these to enhance customer satisfaction.
- Preparation of functions rooms as required.
- Ensure all corridors are clear; fire extinguishers and fire doors are secure.
- Clean and tidy public areas where necessary.
- Order newspapers and deliver where necessary.
- Carry out timely and efficient “Morning Call” service as required.
- Service of drinks and light refreshments according to guest requests.
- To ensure a good level of product and local knowledge for guests when requested.

**H&S Duties**
- To use cleaning chemicals as directed, to achieve desired result and reduce wastage.

Record all “near-misses”, accidents and injuries, which occur as appropriate

Qualifications & Experience:

- Experience in Night Porter Work in hospitality setting.
- Extremely adaptable & flexible; responds to change positively.
- Remains calm under pressure.
- Communicates clearly and openly, both verbally and in writing
- Highly motivated and creative; looks for solutions.
- Great decision-making skills and can act on own initiative as well as part of a team.
- Accepts responsibility for own actions.
- Influential and Persuasive
- Open and honest
- Has high personal integrity and confidentiality
- Experience of adherence to legal obligations
- Highly organised, with good time-management

Exceptionally smart and well-presented

We offer competitive pay rates and opportunities for career advancement within our organization. If you are dedicated to providing exceptional guest services and take pride in maintaining a clean environment, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that all positions at our company are paid positions.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Supplemental pay types:

- Tips

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Montgomery: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have a good working knowledge of Health & Safety at Work legislation?

**Experience**:

- Hospitality: 1 year (preferred)
- Night Porter: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Reference ID: PHNP1