Job Ref: KGH12129
Branch: Holiday Inn Express Braintree
Location: Holiday Inn Express Braintree, Braintree
Salary/Benefits: £12.71 per hour plus benefits and monthly service charge
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Shift pattern: 22.45-07.15 - includes weekends and holidays
Hours per week: 32
Posted date: 10/08/2026
Closing date: 07/09/2026
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and guest-focused Nights Guest Service Assistant to help deliver safe, welcoming and memorable experiences for our guests during out-of-hours periods.
Reporting to the Nights Guest Service Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the hotel runs smoothly overnight, acting as a reassuring presence for guests and maintaining our high standards of service, safety and brand compliance.
Other businesses may call this role Night Porter
About the role
As a Nights Guest Service Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the hotel in achieving brand standards, guest satisfaction targets and company objectives, while ensuring every guest feels valued and well cared for.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building strong relationships with guests, adapting your approach to meet individual needs
- Welcoming late arrivals on reception, ensuring repeat guests, priority members and VIPs receive appropriate recognition and appreciation
- Providing drinks service on our residents’ bar
- Preparing and delivering food from our 24 hour menu for guests arriving through the night
- Checking out any early arrivals, ensuring accurate billing and a positive lasting impression
- Completing any cleaning and set up required to ensure the hotel is ready for the next day
- Supporting the night audit process
- Ensuring fire and safety requirements are met
Beyond day-to-day duties, you will be a role model for our values and culture, helping to ensure service excellence remains at the heart of everything we do.
Full details of the role will be discussed with shortlisted candidates. If you’d like to find out more before applying, please contact our resourcing team at [email protected].
About you
Ideally, you will have previous experience in a fast-paced, customer-facing role and a genuine passion for delivering outstanding customer service. You are naturally attentive, able to anticipate guest needs, and confident working independently during night shifts.
You will also:
- Be comfortable using a range of technology, including MS Office.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with guests and colleagues.
- Remain calm, organised and solution-focused, particularly during quieter overnight periods.
What’s in it for you
Our rewards package includes:
- Career development through fully funded apprenticeships and our internal development programme.
- Discounts on hotel stays and a variety of major retailers, restaurants and days out.
- Free use of our gyms, pools, and leisure facilities.
- 24/7 access to wellbeing, financial, and legal support.
Next Steps
A member of our recruitment team will be in touch to book a 15-minute chat with shortlisted candidates so we can get to know you better. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to meet the Guest Service Manager to discuss the role in greater detail.
We review applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out. We may close the role once we’ve found the right person.
At Kew Green Hotels, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know at [email protected] - we’re here to support you.
Who are Kew Green Hotels?
Kew Green Hotels is one of the UK’s leading hotel management companies, operating a diverse portfolio of global brands. We’re a people-driven business that’s passionate about performance, guest experience, and creating hotels and teams that make us proud.
Learn more about who we are and what drives us at www.kewgreenhotels.com.
A 15-minute drive from Stansted Airport and just over an hour by train from central London, the Holiday Inn Express® Braintree hotel offers a quiet, comfortable place to rest and recharge on the edge of the English countryside.
Keen shoppers will delight in designer brands at Freeport Braintree mall, and outdoor enthusiasts can hike through Great Notley Country Park. Guests with business in Braintree or nearby Colchester have a handy base for operations with 2 fully equipped meeting rooms – though you might prefer to talk shop at nearby Braintree Golf Club. Less than 10 minutes from the wedding venues of Fennes, Gosfield Hall and Leez Priory, this pet-friendly Braintree hotel is also popular with families visiting Essex on holiday.
Our cozy, smart guest rooms come with black-out blinds for a peaceful night's rest, while family rooms include a sofa bed for the kids. In the evening, head to the Great Room restaurant for a delicious home-style meal. Chelmsford City Racecourse is two miles away, and when the last horse has passed the post, the Lounge Bar makes a lively spot for drinks.
