The Night Auditor is responsible for overseeing specific night audit duties as well as the front office during the overnight shift. In addition to balancing hotel income and expenses, they must also ensure that the front desk guest experience is quick and efficient for all guests and visitors.
- Balance and audit for accuracy room revenue, food and beverage revenue, cashier's reports, and guest and house accounts and telephone revenue.
- Run end-of-day process for Rooms and Food and Beverage departments.
- Prepare and print reports relevant to daily revenues and distribute to departments with supporting documents.
- Ensure accuracy and completion of all required reporting.
- Perform nightly backup of server.
- Transmit credit card batches.
- Prepare express checkout folios.
- Maintain room status inventory.
- Perform all Front Desk Attendant functions, as required.
- Act as hotel system liaison during night hours.
- Maintain house bank and provide change, as needed.
- Ensure efficient and accurate guest registration, check out, billing, and telephone service.
- Ensure control of all hard keys and electronic keys required to operate the department.
- Reconcile transactions at the end of each shift, cash out, and maintain a balanced bank.
- Work with Front Office Manager and Accounting Manager regarding new procedures, liability concerns, or other hotel business to keep him/her informed.
- Maintain positive and professional communication with all staff.
- Provide recognition to others, including co-workers, supervisors, managers, and directors.
- Participate in meetings to learn about global programs, new products and procedures, and to discuss areas of opportunities, special events, and other activities.
- Ensure a healthy and safe work environment for co-workers and guests.
- Be knowledgeable of property facilities, services, and hours of operation, in-house events, conferences, and amenities to proactively assist guests.
- Promote property outlets to guests.
- Assist guests in finding locations within the property by escorting, when possible, or giving clear directions.
- Resolve guest complaints using property procedures.
- Create a positive environment in which all employees have the ability to maximize their potential.
- Listen to comments, criticisms, and feedback from guests, employees, and managers to gain an understanding of strength and opportunity to improve personal/property performance.
- Work as a team, helping all employees to complete the required activities that ensure we deliver Amplified Service.
- Participate in Sound Check meetings on each shift.
- Always smile and offer a warm greeting to all.
- Know, understand, and practice (with energy and enthusiasm) the mission, values, mottos, culture and spirit that make Hard Rock unique.
- Take initiative to offer assistance throughout the property.
- Operate ethically to protect the Hard Rock brand.
- Utilize programs designed to help Save the Planet.
- Perform duties in accordance with company standards, policies, and guidelines, and applicable laws and regulations.
- Perform additional duties as requested by department managers and supervisors.
- Communicate with supervisors and managers to ensure that assigned duties are completed to standard.
- Coordinate operations with other departments, as needed.
- Present a professional image to employees, guests, clients, owners, and investors.
- Review and develop guest history records to enhance personalized service for repeat guests.
- Maintain confidentiality of guest, employee, and company information.
This job description reflects the position's essential functions; it does not encompass all of the tasks that may be assigned.
