Night Porter

Dalata Hotel Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

50% off F&B in all properties

Employee room rate

Friends & Family rate 30% off

Extra annual leave day per year

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension access

Dalata Academy development

Staff events & charity

Job summary

Dalata Hotel Group is seeking a hotel operations teammate in Cambridge to help with guest check-in/check-out, luggage assistance, and general front-of-house duties. You will clean and maintain lobby, meeting spaces, and service areas while upholding safety procedures.

The role requires good English, strong organizational skills, and ability to work in a busy hotel environment as part of a friendly team. Training may be provided through the Dalata Academy and internal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in working with customers.
• Good spoken English.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Able to work in a busy environment.
• Be a good team player.

Responsibilities

• Check in and out hotel guests and assist with luggage/porterage.
• Clean lobby, back office, stairways, restaurant and bar areas.
• Clean other areas as directed and set up function rooms.
• Maintain front entrance cleanliness and waste removal.
• Understand hotel's fire procedures and safety.
• Set up meeting rooms.

Skills

Customer service

English speaking

Organizational skills

Team player

Fast-paced work

Job description

You will receive training through our Dalata Academy to help you learn important skills. You will also meet experienced team members who can help you grow.

At Dalata, we believe in promoting from within. If you work hard, you can have new opportunities in the future. Join us and be part of a friendly team!

Benefits

• Free employee meals on duty
• 50% Off F&B in all properties
• €/£60 Employee rate on rooms for all Dalata owned hotels
• 30% Off Friends & Family rate
• Extra annual leave day for every year worked (5 days to maximum of 5 days)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes
• Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information)
• Development opportunities through our Dalata Academy to support your career journey
• Staff appreciation Initiatives, fun team building activities and regular charity events

Your Job

• Check in and out hotel guests as required, as well as assist with guest requests in relation to luggage/porterage.
• Responsible for the cleaning of areas in the hotel, including but not restricted to the lobby, back office, stairways, restaurant and bar floor, public and staff areas and the meeting room floor.
• Responsible for cleaning other areas as directed by the manager on duty and also as per the nightly checklist, which may include the set-up of function rooms, the breakfast area, etc.
• Responsibility for the front entrance and outside of the hotel and ensuring that it is clean and tidy at all times. This includes emptying bins, picking up rubbish etc.
• To have a full understanding of the hotels’ fire procedures to ensure the safety of all staff and guests at all times.
• Responsibility for setting up meeting rooms.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in working with customers
• Good spoken English
• Strong organizational skills
• Able to work in a busy environment
• Be a good team player

About Us

Dalata Hotel Group – We bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.

Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.

Dalata Hotel Group is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.