Night Hall Porter

The Merrion Hotel, Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Health insurance

Pension plan

Birthday rewards

Discounted parking

Training and development

Job summary

The Merrion in Dublin is seeking a Night Hall Porter to welcome guests, assist with luggage, deliver newspapers, and support guest services after hours in a luxury hotel environment.

You will join a professional team, with training and development opportunities, focusing on safety, courtesy and exceptional hospitality for our guests.

Qualifications

• Professional and courteous communication with guests and colleagues.
• Shift work required: 10.45pm - 7.00am, 5 nights per week.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests to the hotel.
• Assist guests with luggage storage, delivery and collection.
• Deliver newspapers, correspondence and packages to rooms.
• Safely dispatch guests’ vehicles to/from the car park.
• Provide information to guests on facilities and local attractions.
• Assist guests with information on tourist attractions.
• Drinks service, room service, laundry collection, housekeeping tasks as needed.

Skills

Guest service

Communication

Teamwork

Shift work

Job description

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Front of House
Salary: Competitive salary

The Merrion, one of Dublin’s finest luxury hotels is recruiting for a Night Hall Porter.

Centrally located in Dublin within easy reach of public transport, this role will offer you the opportunity to work in a beautiful hotel where the highest of standards are in place and where you have all the tools you need to do your job. Working alongside an experienced team, you will be offered plenty of training. This is a really rewarding role on a team where you can be assured of a warm welcome!

Our belief is that the success of The Merrion Hotel depends on the commitment of each and every member of our Team. The hospitality & service we provide to our guests must be the very best at all times, and in recognition of this, you will enjoy our excellent benefits which include:

• Excellent classroom and online training for all roles
• Competitive pay rates
• Free hot meals on duty
• Free cleaning of company provided uniforms.
• Birthday gifts and Service Awards
• Subsidised taxi travel: we contribute up to €20 of your taxi fare for travel to or from work outside usual public transport times.
• Travel and Bike to Work – Tax saving Schemes, discounted parking in the city
• Safe scooter and bike parking facilities
• Health and Dental Insurance payments
• Contributory Pension Plan from the day you start work, including Death in Service benefit.
• Increased holiday entitlement with length of service
• Recommend a Friend scheme: bonus paid to you for recruiting a friend or colleague to join The Merrion team.
• Employee Discounts for room nights, our Garden Room Restaurant and Cellar Bar for you and your family/ friends
• Free Employee Assistance Programme – free professional counselling and support on everything from anxiety to parenting to exam stress - for you and all your family members.

The Role

We are looking for a service driven individual to join our five star Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to either begin or continue your career in one of the Leading Hotels of the World. Working with a professional and welcoming Team you will be part of creating Merrion Moments for our guests and colleagues with your main duties including:

• Welcome all guests to the hotel.
• Assist guest with storage, delivery and collection of luggage.
• Deliver newspapers, correspondence and packages to guest bedrooms.
• Safely dispatch guests vehicles to and from the Hotel car park.
• Provide information to hotel guests as requested.
• Assist guests with information on tourist attractions and facilities.
• Drinks service, Room Service - food delivery, laundry collection, Housekeeping i.e. moving furniture.

Who we are looking for

A candidate with the ability to be professional and communicate courteously and effectively with guests and colleagues alike. Your enthusiasm will be infectious and will instil confidence in the services offered. It is these qualities that require your commitment and will set us apart at being a most caring and successful hotel.

Shift work & flexibility are required in this position. The shift is from 10.45pm - 7.00am, 5x nights per week.

About The Merrion

The Merrion, a member of the prestigious Leading Hotels of the World, is located opposite Government Buildings in the heart of the city centre. Created from 4 Georgian Townhouses, the 142 bedroom and suites are arranged around two 18th Century style gardens.

If you feel this is the role and Company for you, please apply online with your CV & cover letter detailing what you can bring to us at The Merrion.