The Waldorf Hilton, London Looking for Assistant Night Manager at Aldwych London, England WCB DD United Kingdom Full Time

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Position

Assistant Night Manager – The Waldorf Hilton London

The Waldorf Hilton London is an iconic & historic London hotel built in the late 1800, located in Aldwych.

The hotel features 298 Guest Rooms, including 19 suites. Blending Edwardian “Du Siecle” with modern comfort. Our hotel sits in the centre of London’s glitzy theatre district, just a few minutes’ walk from Covent Garden, The Royal Opera House and Trafalgar Square.

Guests of this hotel will experience first-class service, distinguished by an unrivalled commitment to a personalised approach. We ensure a comfortable, luxurious stays all our guests, with guidance on locally immersive experiences where desired.

Homage’s restaurant and Décor pays tribute to the Grand Cafés of Europe Renaissance, offering a high standard of Modern British Food. Good Godfrey’s bar & Lounge offers crafty & cosmopolitan cocktails as well as canapés and light bites.

Benefits

A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)

High street discounts: with Perks at Work

Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)

Team Member Referral Program

Healthy meals provided

Holiday: 28 daysincluding bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)

Discounted dental and health cover

An Assistant Night Manager assists in the night-hour supervision of the Front Office Team to ensure Team Members are prepared and well-informed to deliver Guests an exceptional experience from check-in through check-out.

What will I be doing?

As Assistant Night Manager, you are responsible for managing the first impressions of our Guests by performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Oversee the entire Front Office operation to maintain high standards
• Assist the Front Office Manager to evaluate levels of Guest satisfaction and monitor trends, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Serve as a point of contact for regular and important Guests
• Complete Night Audit duties
• Maximise room occupancy at best rates and use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities
• Understand and demonstrate correct procedures regarding the acceptance of foreign currencies, credit cards and cash in accordance with the hotel credit policy
• Represent the Night Manger and other senior managers in their absence, taking full responsibility of the hotel
• Act in accordance with all security and emergency procedures and manage the instigation of these, as required
• Compile adequate handover to Early staff / Duty Manager
• Attend appropriate training courses, when required, and assist with the Night Team’s training and development efforts
• Demonstrate current knowledge of hotel products, services, pricing and policies, as well as knowledge of the local area
• Act in accordance with policies and procedures when working with front of house equipment and property management systems
• Conduct Health and Safety Checks and Night Walks
• Maintain a good status awareness of all hotel areas

What are we looking for?

Assistant Night Managers serving Hilton brands are always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Previous supervisory experience in Front Office within the hotel, leisure or retail sector
• Competent level of IT proficiency
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent grooming standards
• Positive attitude and good communication skills
• Flexibility to respond to a variety of work situations
• Ability to work on your own and as part of a team

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Previous experience in the hotel industry
• Previous experience with Front Office Management Systems
• Previous experience with cash handling

 WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL IS WHO WE ARE, AND WE ARE HILTON!

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