Night Porter - Part Time

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Job Description For Night Porter - Part Time

ACCOR

Company Description

Raffles London at The OWO on London's Whitehall, unites the allure and heritage of Raffles with one of the world's most historic addresses with a name is synonymous with luxury, glamour, and extraordinary adventure.

This fine Grade II* listed Edwardian building has been transformed with 120 rooms and suites along with a collection of 85 exceptional branded residences. Within The OWO destination there are a total of nine restaurants and three bars, including one by our signature chef Mauro Colagreco. The Guerlain spa and Pillar Wellness offer the latest in wellbeing, and a 600 seated-capacity grand ballroom, The Whitehall, is perfect for all kinds of special occasions and events.

Within these much-storied walls, where legendary statesmen and women once shaped the modern world, guests are now invited to discover new and inspiring emotions and connections.

At Raffles, you arrive as a guest, leave as a friend and return as family.

Job Description

Scope Of Position

To assist with delivery and control of amenities on guest floors and be responsible for stock levels and to provide consistently outstanding guest service according to The Raffles standards. Organising, stocking and cleaning storerooms, linen cupboards and housekeeping areas. To assist with the set up and organising of guest rooms and areas including moving tracking and organising furniture.

To act as a representative of The Raffles value during your interaction with guests and colleagues

This role will predominantly include overnight working.

Responsibilities

Operation

• To ensure service and guest corridors and back of house stairs are always kept clean and tidy.
• Ensure daily shift hand over routines and procedures are followed with clear and accurate communication across the department.
• To perform routine cleaning, delivering a service to consistently meet and exceed guest expectations.
• To ensure all storage areas within department are maintained to a consistent high standard.
• To restock the housekeeping pantries across the building.
• To support moving furniture from the room, applying manual handing measure, for Press junket and VIP set up under the Assistant Housekeeper Manager
• To action all reasonable requests from Housekeepers, Room Attendants, and guests in a timely fashion
• To carry out room moves, furniture arrangements and set ups as requested.
• To ensure storage rooms are clean, free of rubbish and neatly presented and the stock lists are updated.
• To carry out regular floor walks of public areas.
• To follow the lost property procedure.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported immediately and rectified.
• Be fully conversant with all departmental Fire, Emergency and Bomb procedures.
• Ensure the safety of the persons and the property of all within the premises, by strict adherence to existing laws, statues and applicable ordinances, and by anticipating possible and probable hazards and conditions and either correcting them or pre-planning a defence against them.
• Stimulate and encourage a general awareness of Health and Safety in relation to all tasks and activities undertaken in the department.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Able to provide exceptional cleaning and service for the guests with extremely attention to details.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to delivering and offering the best service and experiences possible in any situation.
• Able to work within a team.
• Professional and well-groomed
• A proven track record and ability to provide high levels of service under pressure.
• Exceptional communication and customer service skills, both written and spoken.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to multi-task while maintaining an immaculate and professional appearance.
• An understanding and willingness to contribute to a 24h operational schedule when required.

Desirable

• Previous experience within a luxury hotel environment working with LQA, Forbes 5* or equivalent standards.

This document reflects the job content at time of writing and will be subject to periodic change in the light of changing operational and environmental requirements. Such changes will be discussed with the jobholder and the job description amended accordingly.

Additional Information

Why join our Raffles team?

Not only will you be joining one of the world's best hotels you will also receive great benefits including:

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays plus a day extra for every year of your service up to 5 years (35 Days).
• Staff meals whist on duty.
• Free dry cleaning for uniform.
• Employer pension contribution of 3%
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Life Assurance 1x salary
• Employee assistance program, including virtual GP and financial advice.
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
• Colleague gifting to celebrate special occasions.
• Paid days off to move house or give back time to a charity of your choice.
• Internal learning and development programmes tailored to you.
• Fun-filled events, whether that's a pub quiz, team run or festive party.
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates of up to 30% at Accor worldwide and Raffles London F&B outlets.
• Worldwide development opportunities across Accor's extensive brand portfolio.

What are the Raffles Values?

Be You: Be creative, innovative, and enthusiastic, showing your personality and flair.

Be Kind: Demonstrates humility and generosity through emotional connection with colleagues and guests.

Be Happy: Consistently uplifting colleagues and guests through a joyful connection and positive personality.

Be Confident: Openly shares knowledge and skills with other colleagues to achieve excellence.

Have Your Purpose: Demonstrating care and responsibility within your role, to make a tangible impact on the business.