Night Porter

Malmaison Hotels; York; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Room Rates at Malmaison & Hotel 

Friends and Family Room Rate

Discount dining in Brasseries and BIST

Fully funded Apprenticeships

High Street Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare Cash Plans

Referral scheme

Uniform provided

Wellness & Campaign Days

Job summary

Malmaison Hotels in York is seeking a Night Porter to oversee the hotel from sundown to sunrise at our York property. This hands-on role manages guest expectations, maintains brand standards, and ensures public areas are spotless while the night team handles luggage, safety checks, and quiet operations.

You'll work a night shift, be an excellent communicator, and contribute to seamless guest experiences. Previous night portering or hospitality experience is advantageous; training and progression

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 and ensure smooth running.
• Manage guest expectations and uphold brand standards across public areas.
• Clean and maintain public areas and prepare meeting and event spaces for the next day.
• Assist guests with luggage and enquiries during night hours.
• Carry out nightly Health and Safety audits and report issues.
• Communicate clearly with the night team to coordinate tasks.

Skills

Night shift experience

Guest service

Job description

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.

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. In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer:

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison & Hotel du Vin 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 scheme that pay up to £1,500, just for getting your friends jobs! (Terms & Conditions apply).
• A quality uniform where required.
• 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 Stream giving instant access to your pay as it's earned. Stream 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.

Our 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 I 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.