Night Audit

COMMONWEALTH LODGING MANAGEMENT LLC•Columbia, SC

1d•$17 - $17•Onsite

About The Position

The Night Audit position is responsible for maintaining positive guest relations, resolving guest complaints, and ensuring guest satisfaction. This role requires effective communication with guests and team members, knowledge of hotel features and services, and the ability to operate hotel systems. The Night Audit also handles financial transactions, audits charges, and prepares reports at the end of the day.

Requirements

Knowledge of all hotel features/services, hours of operation, room rates, special packages and promotions, daily house count, local attractions and expected arrivals/departures and scheduled daily group activities.
Exert physical effort in lifting and or transporting at least 25 pounds.
Push/pull carts and other equipment up to 100 pounds.
Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas.
Must be able to stand and exert well paced mobility for lengthy periods of time.

Responsibilities

Be in proper uniform, with a nametag.
Always maintain positive guest relations and guest confidentiality.
Work to resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
Communicate effectively with guests as well as team members.
Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment.
Use equipment only as intended.
Answer telephone within 3 rings, using correct greeting and telephone etiquette.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas.
Verify guest information upon arrival and departure.
Communicate pertinent guest information to designated departments (i.e., special requests, amenity delivery).
Maintain and secure a cash bank to perform job functions.
Obtain method of payment from guests (credit or cash).
Process all payments according to established hotel requirements, and Commonwealth Lodging Management cash handling S.O.P.’s.
Process adjustments, rebates, paid outs, and credits as required.
Post and audit Banquet charges.
Maintain all guest information and hotel occupancy status using hotel operating systems.
Reconcile telephone calls and miscellaneous accounts and audit all miscellaneous charges. (Banquets, Bars etc.)
Verifies package postings on house accounts, runs end of day program & close day and checks that interfaces are up and running.
Run morning reports and backup reports and distribute them accordingly.
Print express check out folios and distribute.
Review the Night Audit checklist and verify that all work has been completed.