Night Porter

Klarent Hospitality; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality group is seeking a Night Porter to provide exceptional customer service during night hours. The role involves assisting guests with luggage, managing guest queries, and following safety procedures. Ideal candidates should have strong organisational skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Employees enjoy various benefits, including cash incentives, recognition bonuses for long service, and opportunities for personal development within the company.

Benefits

Cash incentives for referrals

Recognition bonuses

Free meals during shifts

Discounted hotel stays

Pension enrolment

Qualifications

• Ability to work evenings and weekends.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is beneficial.
• Willingness to learn and grow within the company.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service to guests at night.
• Assist with luggage and guest requests.
• Follow security and emergency procedures.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Organisational skills

Ability to multitask

Positive attitude

Resilience

Job description

We offer our employees excellent opportunities to grow and develop within the Klarent Hospitality Group Brand Portfolio, we pride ourselves on ensuring that our staff are rewarded and recognised for their hard work, commitments, and long service.,

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• As Night Porter, you will offer night-hour assistance, including luggage handling and package deliveries, to guests in order to create an exceptional experience from check-in through check-out.
• Achieve positive outcomes from Guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Assist Guests with luggage and other requests, as necessary
• Deliver guest mail, newspapers and express check out bills to rooms
• Demonstrate a high level of customer service at all times
• Collect room service/ breakfast cards
• Assist Night Management with fire management, walks,
• Enhance fire procedures and able to react, in case of an emergency
• Act in accordance with all security and emergency procedures and manage the instigation of these, as required
• Attend appropriate training courses, when required, and assist with the Night Team's training and development efforts
• Demonstrate current knowledge of hotel products, service s, pricing and policies, as well as knowledge of the local area
• Assist and support other departments, as necessary
  Passionate and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and someone who makes our guests smile
• Genuinely friendly and caring
• Enjoys working as part of a team and has the ability to work on your own
• Ambitious and hard working
• Excellent standards and able to follow the Company's Brand Standards
• Good organisational / time management skills.
• Resilient, creativity, able multitask and can work under pressure
• Ability to work evening, and weekends
• Able to deliver exceptional customer experiences all the time
• Is the Night Porter role for you for you, do you have you the skill set and experience to take on this role? Then what's stopping you?

Location

Doubletree by Hilton Southampton, Bracken Place, Chilworth, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3RB, Located just outside the city centre, minutes from the M3 and M27 motorways, DoubleTree by Hilton Southampton offers easy access to plenty of activities. Set sail on a cruise from Southampton docks, take the family for a fun day out at Paultons Park or visit Marwell Zoo. We are just minutes from Southampton Airport and two large train stations, making getting around the city easy. Take in the fresh country air when you visit the beautiful New Forest from your base in Southampton, the closest city to the forest. Savor a DoubleTree chocolate chip cookie upon arrival and settle into your modern guest room or suite. All rooms feature a 32-inch LCD TV and WiFi access. Our suites provide extra space, a seating area, coffee machine and a later check-out time. Upgrade to a Deluxe Room to enjoy additional amenities such as fluffy bathrobes and slippers, a welcome plate and a one-hour extended checkout. Set on a hill, our hotel is located over five floors and features modern decor throughout. We are nestled among a woodland backdrop, providing wonderful views and photo opportunities for weddings and special events. Keep up your fitness routine in the 24-hour fitness center or simply relax on the terrace of our restaurant, Bracken Place, and take in the garden view. The cosy bar also offers the perfect spot to unwind with comfy sofas and a large screen TV.

Benefits

• £250, up to £1000 cash incentives when referring a friend to come and join our team - T&C's apply
• Long service recognition Cash bonus and free overnight hotel stays for services from 2 years and up.
• Rewards your hard work by offering you the below team benefits when you join us:
• Meals provided whilst on shift
• Sales incentives and initiative rewards
• Discounted / Free use of leisure facilities - "Hotel specific"
• Free Car Parking - "Hotel specific"
• Stays in our hotels at discounted prices or
• Even free stays in our hotels as one of our rewards & recognition incentives,
• Opportunities for your personal development within the Hotel Group Brand Portfolio
• Fully funded apprenticeships - T&C's apply
• Annual Holidays entitlements inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy additional holiday entitlements
• Pension enrolment