Assistant Night Manager

Sofitel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel stay package

Employee dining discount

Birthday leave

Up to 12 weeks parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth is seeking a dedicated Night Auditor to lead the overnight shift, ensuring a seamless operation and top-tier guest service. You will supervise the night team, manage front office functions, and handle sensitive financial controls with precision.

You will balance cash, oversee transactions, and resolve incidents with professionalism. Strong English communication and a calm, decisive approach are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience in front office or night audit in a hotel, preferably luxury.
• Confident knowledge of night audit, cash handling, credit control and banking.
• Proficiency with Opera PMS or similar property management system desirable.
• Experience leading a team overnight with limited senior support.
• Calm, professional approach to complaints and security incidents.
• Current NSW RSA and First Aid certificate (required).
• Excellent written and spoken English; a second language is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night: supervise Night Auditor and team across Front Office, lobby, portering and in-room dining, stepping in as senior voice in the Night Manager’s absence.
• Own the numbers: complete and oversee the night audit in Opera PMS, ensuring transactions are balanced and finalised on time.
• Make the tough calls: handle overbookings, security incidents, intoxicated guests and complaints with sound judgement and empathy.
• Be the face of the hotel after hours: maintain a visible lobby presence, greet guests, inspect public areas and back of house.
• Develop your team: brief, coach and train night staff and hand over operations to day management each morning.

Skills

Night audit leadership

Cash handling

Opera PMS

Team supervision

English communication

Tools

Opera PMS

Job description

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Lead the night: Run a safe, secure and seamless overnight operation, supervising the Night Auditor and team across Front Office, lobby, portering and in-room dining, and stepping in as the senior voice in the Night Manager’s absence.
• Own the numbers: Complete and oversee the night audit in Opera PMS, keeping every transaction balanced and finalised on time, with sound control of cash, credit and high-balance accounts.
• Make the tough calls: Handle overbookings, security incidents, intoxicated guests and complaints with sound judgement and empathy, turning difficult moments into service recovery wins.
• Be the face of the hotel after hours: Maintain a visible lobby presence, greet guests, inspect public areas and back of house, and keep the property running to Sofitel standards.
• Develop your team: Brief, coach and train night team members, and deliver a clear operational and financial handover to the day management team each morning.

Qualifications

• Front Office or Night Audit experience in a hotel, ideally luxury
• Confident knowledge of night audit, cash handling, credit control and banking
• Proficiency in Opera PMS or a similar property management system desirable
• Experience leading a team overnight with limited senior support
• Calm, professional approach to complaints and security incidents
• Current NSW RSA and First Aid certificate (required)
• Excellent written and spoken English; a second language is an advantage
• Availability for overnight shifts, weekends and public holidays

Additional Information

Why Join Sofitel Sydney Wentworth?

We value our people and offer:

• Global discounts on accommodation, dining, bars and more across 100+ Accor hotels and partner venues worldwide
• Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave and up to 12 weeks parental leave
• 30% team member dining discount across our signature venues: Tilda, Bar Tilda, Delta Rue and Wentworth Bar
• Career development opportunities within a globally recognised luxury hospitality brand
• Ongoing learning and development, working alongside industry leaders
• A complimentary hotel stay package to celebrate your work anniversary
• Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.

Please note that full working rights in Australia are required for this role.