Night Auditor

Columbia Hospitality•Bellingham, WA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Night Auditor is responsible for the day-to-day night operations of the property, including front desk operations, and financial reconciliation and reporting. This role ensures that all front office activities and services meet or exceed established standards and goals, while maintaining the confidentiality of guest information and hotel data. The Night Auditor assists guests, team members, and vendors during their shift, and is crucial in maintaining a safe and secure environment for everyone on the property. They are expected to report security concerns and problematic situations immediately to the General Manager or appropriate party, and to respond to and resolve guest issues and concerns as necessary. Additionally, this role involves evaluating trends in guest concerns to implement corrective actions and ensuring clear communication with all departments regarding updates, changes, or problematic situations. Maintaining a clean and organized front office, reception area, lobby, and storage areas, along with ensuring all equipment is properly maintained and functioning, are also key responsibilities. Regular property walks are conducted to monitor guest safety and security.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year hospitality experience required
Previous experience in cash handling and computerized Point of Sale system strongly preferred.
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
Ability to understand and apply labor and industry-specific laws and regulations.
Ability to park and retrieve guest vehicles.
Ability to secure property by walking up and down halls to make sure appropriate doors are securely locked.
Must possess basic negotiation skills and strong customer relations skills.
Strong computer skills: Full knowledge of Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Outlook, Excel and Word.

Nice To Haves

2 year hotel/clerk experience strongly preferred.
bi-lingual skills preferred (English/Spanish).

Responsibilities

Oversight of the day to day night operation of the property including front desk operations, and financial reconciliation and reporting.
Follows all procedures to ensure that all front office activities and services meet or exceed the established standards and goals.
Ensures confidentiality of all guest information and pertinent hotel data.
Assists guests, team members, and vendors during their shift.
Maintains a safe and secure environment for guests and team members.
Reports security concerns and problematic situations immediately to the General Manager or appropriate party.
Responds and works to resolve guest issues and concerns as necessary.
Evaluates patterns or trends in guest concerns in order to plan and implement corrective actions.
Provides regular and on-going communication with all departments in order to keep staff informed of updates, changes and/or problematic situations.
Ensures front office, reception area, lobby and storage areas are clean and organized.
Ensures all equipment is properly maintained and functioning.
Ensures all equipment is used only as intended.
Completes property walks routinely to monitor guest safety and security.

Benefits

Hourly Pay Range: $20 to $21 DOE
Get Paid Daily (Make any day payday)
Paid Time off & Holiday Pay
Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, 401K
HSA/FSA Plans -with employer contribution
Values Based Culture (#OMGLIFE)
Culture Add (Creating Space for Fresh Perspectives)
Referral Bonus (Get Paid to Recruit)
Discounted Lodging, Dining, Spa, Golf, and Retail
Employee Assistance Program “Columbia Cares”
Volunteer Opportunities
Committee Participation Opportunities (Fun, Philanthropic, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion)
Task Force Work Opportunities (Grow your career in idyllic locations across the globe)
Online Learning Platform to Help You Grow!
Third Party Perks (Including discounts on Pet Insurance, Rental Cars, Movie and Concert Tickets, Theme Park and Attractions & so much more)