Night Porter, Hotel Du Vin

Hotel Du Vin; ST Andrews; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking hospitality brand as a Night Porter, where you will play a vital role in ensuring exceptional guest experiences during the night shift. This position offers flexibility and the opportunity to develop your career through nationally recognized apprenticeships. You'll manage the Food & Beverage Department, assist guests, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and safety. With competitive pay and a range of perks, including discounted stays and wellness programs, this role is perfect for those seeking a dynamic work environment that values both personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates

Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate

35% off dining bills

Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes

High Street Discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare Cash Plans

Referral schemes

Complimentary stays on anniversaries

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is beneficial, night shift experience is essential.
• Strong organizational and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee hotel operations from sundown to sunrise, managing guest expectations.
• Maintain cleanliness of public areas and assist guests with inquiries.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

Experience in a similar role

Job description

Night Porter, Hotel du Vin

Rate of Pay / Hours: £11.95/hour

Type of Contract: Part Time 24h

Location: Hotel du Vin St Andrews

The Night Porter is instrumental in overseeing the running of the hotel from sundown to sunrise. This is a hands-on role managing guest expectations and ensuring the standards of the brand are maintained.

As guests sleep soundly in their beds, the Nights team keeps 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 by cleaning public areas and preparing meeting and event spaces ready for the next day.

You will assist guests with their luggage, deal with any inquiries, and carry out nightly Health and Safety audits. You will be organized and 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 the interview.

If you are looking for career training, we offer nationally recognized apprenticeships that 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, and Frasers Hospitality with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off the 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 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 earned. 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.

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 in the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on projects 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 for 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace.

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Frasers Hospitality, Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.