Night Porter

Aimbridge; Swansea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals on duty

Hotel discounts (staff rates)

Free staff parking

Gym facilities access

Career and lifestyle breaks

Job summary

Aimbridge Swansea is seeking a Night Porter to maintain safety and security during night shifts while assisting with morning prep and guest interactions. You will liaise with guests and residents, handle issues courteously, and contribute to smooth night-time operations across departments.

The role offers development opportunities across hotel departments, with a focus on exceptional customer service and teamwork in a dynamic hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail to ensure all areas of the property are clean and presentable.
• Good communication skills to interact with guests and staff effectively.
• Customer service skills to assist guests and ensure a comfortable and pleasant stay.
• Ability to work overnight shifts and night-time hours.

Responsibilities

• As a Night Porter you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of hotel guests, staff, and the hotel at nights; you will also perform security checks and assist with early-morning breakfast preparation.
• Support operations across food and beverage, maintenance and other departments to deliver first-class customer service and teamwork.
• Play a crucial role in ensuring guests have a first-class, enjoyable and comfortable stay.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Customer service

Overnight shifts

Job description

Who are we?

Aimbridge Hospitality EMEA are a division of the global Aimbridge Hospitality brand. We’re passionate about connecting great people to great experiences in exciting destinations, working with brands such as Hilton, IHG, Accor, Marriott and everything in between. From the rich diversity of our people and locations to our “people first” approach to business, the Aimbridge experience is like no other.

What is in it for you?

As part of the Aimbridge team, you will have access to industry leading benefits that include

• Industry leading training and leadership development opportunities
• Hotel discounts portfolio wide – Staff rates and up to 50% discount on food & beverage and spa
• Access to Stream - Stream up to 40% pay as it is earned and set automatic savings to support your financial wellbeing
• 24/7 access to our employee assistance programme
• Uncapped incentives to reward you for your contributions

• Minimum of 30 days holiday
• Staff meals on duty
• Starting salary above national minimum wage
• Access to hotel gym facilities
• Career and lifestyle breaks – Allowing you to take time off for key life events.
• Free staff parking

A day in the life of…

As a Night Porter you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of hotel guests, staff, and the hotel at nights. You will also ensure the minimum of 2 security checks at regular intervals with emphasis on security, and fire safety. You will also help prepare breakfast for 6am, daily and liaise with guests and residents in the hotel, dealing with any problems and resolving complaints in a courteous and professional manner.

As an integral part of night time operations in the hotel, your role extends beyond the front desk! You’ll be agile in your role and support operations in food and beverage, maintenance and all other areas that will require your first class customer service skills and exemplary team work skillset. This role is unlike any other in our hotel and offers development opportunities across all departments.

You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring that guests have a first class enjoyable and comfortable stay.

What do we need from you?

• Strong attention to detail: As night porter, you must have a keen eye for detail to ensure that all areas of the property are clean and presentable.
• Good communication skills: You’ll have strong communication skills to interact with guests and staff members effectively. You may also need to report any issues or incidents to the appropriate authorities.
• Customer service skills: You should possess good customer service skills to assist guests with their needs and ensure that they have a comfortable and pleasant stay. You’ll need to be approachable, friendly, and able to handle any guest complaints or requests.
• Ability to work overnight shifts: It goes without saying, but you must be able to work late-night and early-morning shifts as the role typically involves working during the night-time hours.

**Please note that we will only be accepting applicants who are age 18 or above for this role, and comfortable with a nightshift working pattern, including commuting to and from the hotel**.

At Aimbridge, we recognise that people are the heart of our business. As a Global leader, we are committed to representing our global community and offering everyone ‘A Place to Grow’