Location: On site / Cork City, Co. Cork, Ireland job type: Permanent / Part-time Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Front of House Salary: Negotiable salary
The Metropole Hotel is now seeking applications for the role of a Night Porter. The ideal candidate will be able to provide a high level of customer service and also have the ability to deal with any guests' queries.
What You'll Do
As a Night Porter, your role is essential in ensuring a smooth and safe overnight operation for the hotel, creating a secure and welcoming environment for guests while delivering exceptionalservice in line with the hotel’s core values. You will be proactive, efficient, and a vital support inachieving high guest satisfaction and revenue goals, while ensuring security protocols are followed for a safe environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to ensure seamless operations,especially during night shifts when fewer team members are present.
- Support team communication: Ensure the effective handover of duties between shiftsthrough comprehensive notes and updates in the communication logbook.
- Work together to maintain guest satisfaction, checking in with other team members,ensuring follow-up on tasks like reservations, room services, and special requests.
Be Respectful
- Provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere to all guests, greeting them with afriendly and respectful attitude upon arrival, and assisting with inquiries or special requests.
- Actively listen to guests' needs, ensuring all questions and concerns are handledpromptly, empathetically, and professionally.
- Maintain the security of guests and staff by ensuring all policies are followed toprotect everyone in the hotel, while being considerate of guest privacy and comfort.
We Go All Out
- Ensure guest satisfaction by proactivelychecking guest needs during the night, providing assistance or resolving issues asrequired. Always strive to make their stay as enjoyable and stress-free as possible.
- Deliver exceptional service through prompt, courteous responses to all requests,including reservations, room service, or information about hotel amenities.
- Maximize guest experience by anticipating needs such as special requests, security, orother services, and going the extra mile to exceed expectations.
Keep It Simple
- Streamline processes for registration, check-ins, check-outs, and other essential dutiesto ensure a smooth experience for guests, while maintaining clear and concise communication with the team.
- Ensure easy access to information, including guest arrival and departure details, roomstatus, and availability, for smooth night-time operations.
- Maintain clear, organized documentation for all guest and shift records, and ensure accurate reports are generated without unnecessary complexity.
Own It
- Take ownership of security: Safeguard the hotel by conducting regular patrols,ensuring locks, keys, and safety measures are in place. Address potential security hazardsand report them to management.
- Be accountable for guest satisfaction by responding promptly to complaints,following up on service recovery actions, and ensuring that issues are resolved andcommunicated to supervisors when necessary.
- Own your responsibilities: Ensure daily shift logs, night audit reports, and guestrequests are handled accurately, ensuring a smooth transition from one shift to the next.
Additional Responsibilities
- Communication: Share important updates with other team members and report anyguest issues.
- Safety Deposits: Ensure guest valuables are safely stored and give them back when needed.
- Promote Hotel Services: Let guests know about restaurant options, room service, oranything else that could improve their stay
- Competitive rate of pay
- Relocation Assistance
- Access to our Company Pension Scheme
- Employee referral bonus
- Friends & Family discounts across our restaurants
- Special rates in our hotel accommodation
- Paid internal and external training days
- Access to Trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Team Member Annual Awards, Service Recognition, Monthly Team Member of The Month
- Meals on Duty
- Assistance with Leap Cards