Night Porter

SeeMeHired.com; Belfast; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel group in Northern Ireland is seeking a Night Porter to join their reception team at the Stormont Hotel Belfast. The role involves ensuring guest security, providing exceptional service, and maintaining hotel standards during night shifts. Ideal candidates will have a strong customer service background and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Free staff meals

Employee discounts

29 days holiday plus birthday off

Opportunities for career progression and development

Qualifications

• Right to work within the United Kingdom.
• Good attention to detail and customer care experience.
• Excellent communication skills and a professional appearance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the security of guests and premises.
• Serve and assist guests throughout the night.
• Maintain cleanliness in customer areas and handle guest luggage.

Skills

Hospitality

Exceptional Customer Service Skills

Reception skills

Luggage Handling Skills

Local Knowledge Skills

Education

GCSE Standard including English and Mathematics

Job description

Night Porter

Hastings Hotels is a family owned, luxury hotel group based in Northern Ireland.

We value our people. It's our people who provide the excellent experience we offer to all our guests. When we work together we can do amazing things.

We are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic person to become part of our talented reception team at the beautiful four-star Stormont Hotel Belfast.

Under the inspiring leadership of our Front Office Manager, Philip Murphy, you will have the opportunity to work with our friendly team, develop your skills and enjoy the variety offered by a role in hospitality. Find out more about why our people love working for Hastings Hotels here.

The successful candidate can expect to work 35 hours per week (excluding breaks), five shifts out of seven including weekends.

Typical hours are from 11pm-7am.

The salary for this full time position is £22,568 per annum.

We offer a range of benefits including free staff meals, employee discounts, 29 days holiday plus your birthday off, and opportunities for career progression and development. Further details about our employee benefits can be found here.

The company reserves the right to apply enhanced short-listing criteria.

To find out more about Hastings Hotels and what our company offers please visit https://www.hastingshotels.com/careers.html

Hastings Hotels is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

About you:

We would love you to have some similar previous experience, but this is not essential as our team will provide you with full training.

About the role

To be responsible for the security of guests and the premises of the hotel; ensuring guests needs are met for their greatest enjoyment and for maximum profit contribution to the hotel.

• To serve and assist guests for the duration of the night.

• To provide the highest standards of service to guests, ensuring all guests needs and expectations are met.

• To be knowledgeable about the facilities and services within the hotel and the amenities and attractions in the locality.

• To ensure you are aware of all hotel services and are proactive in the sale of these to guests.

• To ensure you handle, store and deliver guest luggage to the appropriate destination.

• To ensure that customer areas are maintained in a clean and tidy manner in accordance with Hastings standards.

• To receive payments for food and beverages sold and record food, drinks and goods sold to guests in residence, in accordance with operating procedures.

• To ensure all equipment and materials are used in the correct manner and any problems are reported immediately.

• To work effectively with colleagues to ensure a harmonious working environment where all employees are treated with respect and dignity.

• To maintain the security of stock areas at all times, immediately reporting any breaches.

• To comply with all health, safety, hygiene and licensing policies and procedures.

• To ensure that guest concerns, complaints and difficulties are dealt with courteously and efficiently, reporting them to the management team.

• To ensure all guest enquires are handled efficiently and effectively.

• Any other duties as required by management.

About the company

Our vision is to be recognised as a prestigious, family company providing the finest in Irish hospitality with style and excellence.

Required Criteria

• A right to work within the United Kingdom
• Work well under pressure and be a team player
• Good attention to detail
• Customer care experience
• Excellent communication skills
• A professional appearance

Desired Criteria

• Educated to GCSE Standard or the equivalent including English and Mathematics
• A full, clean driving licence
• Previous experience of night work

Skills you'll need

• Hospitality
• Operating Till Skills
• Exceptional Customer Service Skills
• Reception skills
• Luggage Handling Skills
• Local Knowledge Skills