Meikleour Trust Country Estate is looking for an enthusiastic Night Porter to join our hotel team at our award-winning hotel and restaurant the Meikleour Arms (AA 4* Gold).
The Meikleour Arms holds several awards, including the prestigious AA “Best Guest Accommodation Scotland” for 2022. Established in 1820, the restaurant at the Meikleour Arms is a high-end country pub (1 Rosette) serving Franco-Scottish cuisine with a unique “Field to Fork” philosophy, using produce from our land. The hotel attracts a varied customer base all year long: locals, salmon anglers, golfers, shooting parties, and holiday makers. The Meikleour Arms is rather unique and is regularly featured in prominent magazines and TV programs (most recently: Country Life, BBC Gone Fishing with Bob and Paul…). Despite its rural environment, the restaurant is a very busy place for lunch and dinner with a capacity of 80+ covers.
As a Night Porter, you’ll be right in the heart of the hotel, so we want you to take pride in everything you’ll be doing to support your Head of Department and keep things running like clockwork.
Working the overnight shift, our porters are responsible for everything from security to guest services, ensuring that the hotel is just as well-run during the night as during the day.
Responsibilities
· The following list is not exhaustive, but illustrative of some of the role’s main responsibilities with additional duties required as needed to support hotel operations.
· Ensuring security and safety: patrol the property, check that all doors and windows are locked, watch the CCTV, and respond to alerts. If anything seems out of place, they’re the first to respond;
· Assisting with emergencies: The night porter must be ready to handle any emergencies that occur during their shift. Whether it’s a medical emergency, a fire alarm, or another urgent situation, they need to act quickly and effectively to ensure the safety of everyone in the hotel.
· Monitoring and reporting: keeping an eye on various aspects of the hotel’s operation during the night and reporting any issues to the appropriate personnel. Whether it’s a maintenance issue or a guest-related concern, observations and reports are critical for the hotel’s smooth running;
· Cleanliness and orderliness: laundering, ironing, cleaning, preparing early morning setups;
· After-hours guest services on occasion, may be required.
1) Remuneration
We are offering an attractive hourly rate of £14.50+ holiday pay (£16.25) + £1.50/ hour expected tips = almost £18 / hour with tips.
2) Hours of Work
Our Night Porter’s normal hours of work shall be 31.5 hours per week and will be between the hours of 10 pm and 7 am on a four days on and four days off basis, Monday to Sunday inclusive, also cover holidays for other Night Porter
We operate a system of clock-in clock-out to ensure that all overtime hours are accounted for and paid, including holiday pay.
Notes
- This opportunity does not qualify for sponsorship. To be considered for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK. Appropriate checks will be undertaken before employment.
If you think this job is for you, please send your CV and a cover letter. We can't wait to meet you!
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
We do not accept unsolicited agency CV’s sent to the recruitment team or directly to the hiring manager. Meikleour will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CV’s.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Meikleour PH2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Night Porter: 1 year (required)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
