Job Description

Job Title:

Night Porter

Department:

Porters

Reporting To:

Night Supervisor

Primary Job Purpose:

An opportunity has arisen for a Night Porter to join our team. The successful Night Porter will be customer-focused and reliable and able to work as part of a small team. They must be flexible to ensure shifts are covered and the needs of the guests and clients are met in order to provide safety and the best guest experience.

About The Role

Roles and Responsibilities:

To greet all guests on arrival and porterage service to all guests arriving at night. To provide cover for the reception desk and ensure all duties are carried out efficiently and timely. In the absence of a Resort Manager /Deputy or Night Supervisor, must be responsible for night time emergency and evacuation procedures. In the absence of a Resort Manager /Deputy or Night Supervisor, must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and awareness of all policies and procedures relating to Health, Hygiene and Fire Life Safety. In the absence of a Resort Manager /Deputy or Night Supervisor, must strictly follow all procedures for left luggage. Ensure guests needs are met throughout the night. Handle, follow up and communicate any comments or complaints, ensuring key information is passed over in the handover. Ensure public areas of the hotel are clean and tidy. Assist with preparations and setting up for the following day's events. To confidently upsell all hotel services and facilities on offer during their stay. To keep up to date with changes to any services the hotel provides such as Menu and future events. Maintain knowledge of the local area in order to support guests during their stay and can direct them when required or arrange local transport. To ensure that all guests payments/accounts are charged accurately and they are provided with the correct documents/receipts. To adhere to the hotel cash/credit card handling procedures and report any discrepancies to the supervisor or Head of Department. Maintain high standard of personal appearance and hygiene including wearing and maintaining a clean uniform at all times. Follow all company policies and procedures outlined in the Employee Handbook including any department specific procedures such as left luggage policy. Be aware of and follow all Health and Safety procedures.

This job description is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to carry out other reasonable tasks as specified by their manager.

Key Skills:

Confident and approachable Good team work and can work well alone Calm under pressure with the ability to prioritise Excellent selling and customer service skills Can use own initiative and problem solve Resilience and calm attitude when dealing with face-to-face complaints

All staff Key Performance Measures

Our values underpin everything we do here at LQ Resorts and staff should ensure that these are at the fore front of what they do, day to day.

To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship not a onetime event To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in the workplace that encourages an open honest and supportive culture, by working together to create excellence. To create an organisation with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions for all To gain a reputation for delivering financial performance and being consumed and enthralled about business.

Benefits

LQ Resorts will offer you a fantastic working environment with plenty of opportunity to make a difference each day. In addition, you will receive:

Discounts across the resort, including family and friends Free onsite parking Progression and career development opportunities. Pension Scheme Free staff meals Free gym membership Access to wellness programmes Share of Resort's service charges on monthly basis Extra days holiday after 2 years

Skills required

Ability to work to deadlines High standards of presentation, organisation and cleanliness Great attention to detail Excellent standards of Customer Service Excellent time management and organisation skills Excellent communication, both written and verbal Reliable and calm under pressure. Able to work as a team or alone Able to problem solving Ability to provide clear instruction Flexible approach to work Thrives on routine daily tasks

Attitude

Polite and friendly Helpful to guests requiring assistance Respectful

Required Criteria

English GCSE grade 4/C or above Maths GCSE grade 4/C or above Experience of working nights Experience of dealing with the public Cash handling

Desired Criteria

Willingness to undertake further training. Knowledge of hospitality Upselling customers to other products and services Knowledge of Res-Diary; Ez-runner; Rezlinx

Skills Needed

About The Company

About Us

Langstone Quays Resor

t sits on the beautiful and historic Chichester harbour, on the northern tip of Hayling Island in the heart of the

Hampshire coastline.

Langstone Quays has been lovingly and thoughtfully refurbished, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, leisure, meeting and event spaces

Lion Quays Resort

sits on the beautiful and historic Oswestry waterways, on the banks of the Llangollen Canal in the heart of the

Shropshire countryside.

Lion Quays has been lovingly and painstakingly built from the ground up, creating a unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces.

Ufford Park Resort

is nestled in the beautiful and historic parkland, on the heritage

Suffolk Coast

Ufford Park boasts elegant and modern accommodation, an award winning golf course, Suffolk's only two-tiered driving range and new spa and club A unique blend of amazing experiences throughout the Resort, across unrivalled hotel, restaurant, spa, leisure, meeting and event spaces.

Company Culture

Why LQ Resorts ?

Our Company

LQ is a family run, collection of quality destination led Hotel Resorts.


Its family ethos, values and vision are well known to those who choose to spend their quality time with us.


LQ Resorts work incredibly hard to put the guest experience at the heart of all it does and to develop long term relationships with our guests and never seeing them as a one- time event.


A passion for hospitality is supported by the obsession with developing the very best services and facilities for our guests, delivered by an enthusiastic, enthralled team within an open, honest and supportive culture, working together to create excellence.

Our Values

To see each guest as part of a long-term relationship, not just a onetime event To focus on the guest experience at all times and continually strive to delight time after time To create a team that is enthusiastic, consistent and committed in a workplace that encourages an open, honest supportive culture, by working together to create excellence. To create an organise with high integrity, that recognises potential and success, that both guests and employees want to be part of and associated with. To encourage our team to contribute to excellent working conditions

Our Employees

Are a vital part of LQ Resorts .


Supporting our team's physical and mental health Providing free gym membership Delivering employee recognition programmes to reward hard work and effort. Creating an environment that supports the development of skills, knowledge, qualifications and career progression Discounts across all Resorts, to encourage leisure time

Company Benefits

At LQ Resorts,

we don't just create vacations--we craft experiences that guests remember for a lifetime. And we want you on our team to help us make every moment count. Are you ready to turn every workday into a journey of discovery and delight? Join us at LQ Resorts, where your career is a getaway.


Vacation, Paid time off, Retirement plan and/or pension, Flexible schedule, Employee development programs, Employee discounts, Gym membership or wellness programs, Free parking, Competitive salary, Preferential room rates, Discount on meals purchased , Long service recognition, Free meals during shifts, Free parking or Discounted parking

Salary

12.71 per hour