Night Porter

Malmaison Hotels; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hotel chain in Liverpool is seeking a Night Porter to oversee hotel operations overnight. The role involves managing guest expectations, maintaining brand standards, and assisting with luggage and inquiries. Applicants should have excellent communication and organizational skills, along with experience in a similar role and night shift work. This position offers several employee benefits, including discounted room rates and fully funded apprenticeship programs.

Benefits

Discounted Staff Room Rates

Huge discounts at Brasseries and Bistros

Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare Cash Plans

Referral schemes

Complimentary stays on anniversaries

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellness activities calendar

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a similar role is beneficial.
• Experience of night shift work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hotel operations from sundown to sunrise.
• Manage guest expectations and maintain brand standards.
• Clean public areas and prepare spaces for events.
• Assist guests with their luggage and inquiries.
• Conduct nightly Health and Safety audits.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Experience in a similar role

Night shift work experience

Job description

About the Night Porter Role

The Night Porter is instrumental in overseeing the running of the hotel from sundown to sunrise. This is a hands on role managing the guest expectations and ensuring the standards of the brand are maintained. As guests sleep sound in their beds, the Nights team keep everything running like clockwork. Your role as Night Porter will involve taking responsibility for the Food & Beverage Department of the hotel during the night, you will welcome our guests to the hotel in a friendly and helpful manner, ensuring that the public areas are kept immaculate - you will be cleaning public areas and preparing meeting and event spaces ready for the next day. You will be assisting guests with their luggage, dealing with any enquires and carrying out nightly Health and Safety audits. You will be organised, an excellent communicator. Experience of working in a similar role is beneficial and experience of night shift work is essential.

Disability Confident

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Shift & Training

We are open 7 days a week 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days - this means we can offer great flexibility if required. We are busier generally during evenings and weekends but shift patterns and contracted hours can all be discussed at interview. If you are looking for career training, we offer nationally recognized apprenticeships which sit alongside our detailed brand training. We'll help you be 'The Difference' between good and great guest experiences. Successful candidates for this role can look to progress through to Night Supervisory or Assistant Night Management roles.

Benefits

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison, Hotel du Vin and Frasers Hospitality with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros.
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career.
• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more.
• Cycle to work scheme - save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes.
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month.
• Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 (just for getting your mates jobs!).
• A decent uniform that doesn't make you look like an extra from a 70s TV sitcom.
• We have a Wellness & National Campaign Days Calendar which promotes and encourages activities like - Pay Day Lunches/Treats, National Popcorn Day, Mental Health Awareness week and more.
• We work with Wagestream giving instant access to your pay as it's earnt. Wagestream is a tool for everyday life that lets you get paid your way by letting you track your wages in real time, stream up to 50% of the money you're already earned, learn easy tips to manage your money better and save direct from your salary.
• We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
• We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity, helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family.

Sustainability Goals

• 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK.
• We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels. This target is achieved by everyone in the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on project year round.
• We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
• Volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace.