Casual Hotel Porter

As a Hotel Porter in a five-star hotel, you are an ambassador of service excellence and local knowledge, offering a warm welcome and seamless assistance to every guest. From managing luggage and valet parking to providing tailored recommendations, you ensure that each guest's stay is effortless, memorable, and personalized. Your presence throughout the hotel supports all departments in maintaining a refined atmosphere and exceptional guest experience.

• Greet all guests with warmth, professionalism, and discretion, anticipating needs and personal preferences.
• Offer expert assistance with all guest enquiries, including directions, restaurant bookings, spa appointments, transport, and bespoke experiences.
• Be present and attentive in the hotel lobby/ entrance and outlets, ensuring guests feel consistently supported, acknowledged, and cared for.
• Handle guest complaints or requests calmly and efficiently, escalating when appropriate and always following through.
• Provide a polished arrival and departure experience through coordinated luggage handling, valet parking, and seamless service communication.

• Manage all valet parking operations, ensuring secure and careful handling of guest vehicles.
• Assist guests with luggage on arrival, during room moves, and upon departure.
• Maintain the concierge desk, lobby, and front drive in immaculate condition, representing the hotel's luxury image.
• Tag, store, and retrieve guest luggage with accuracy and care, following correct procedures.

• Maintain a visible and supportive presence across all hotel outlets — restaurants, bar, spa, events — offering assistance and checking on guest satisfaction.
• Act as a liaison between departments to enhance communication and service flow, particularly during high guest movement periods.
• Support event coordination and VIP arrivals by overseeing timing, transport, or special touches.
• Assist with covering holidays for day/night porter team.

• Maintain accurate records of bookings, guest requests, car parking logs, and deliveries.
• Manage guest messages, packages, and internal communication with discretion and efficiency.
• Maintain and update concierge resources such as menus, maps, brochures, and partner contact lists.
• Use hotel systems to log guest preferences, update reservations, and record service notes.
• Assist with preparing welcome notes, guest itineraries, amenity arrangements, and departmental handovers.

• Ensure valet and luggage handling is carried out with full consideration of health & safety and manual handling protocols.
• Follow all procedures related to guest vehicle security, key control, and liability.
• Monitor and report safety hazards or suspicious activity in and around the hotel entrance and lobby.
• Participate in fire safety, emergency response, and evacuation procedures as required.

• Attend all required training, team meetings, and performance reviews.
• Maintain a flawless appearance and professional conduct in line with five-star hospitality standards.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive culture that champions luxury service, teamwork, and integrity.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Guest Relations Manager or Assistant/Front Office Manager in the interest of the hotel and guest satisfaction.

Hotel Gotham – Newcastle
The Old Fire Station,
Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6SE