Watt Night Auditor Part Time

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Watt Hotel Rahway is right across the street from the Rahway NJ Transit Station, offering direct rail services to NYC. Restaurants and The Union County Performing Arts Center are within blocks, and we’re two miles from Linden Shopping Center. Our hotel features a fitness center, live music in the lounge, and a seasonal roof terrace.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Night Auditor to join the team! Night Auditors represent the hotel throughout the overnight stages of the guest’s stay. By working with all hotel personnel, they ensure every guest experiences the highest customer care. Their responsibilities include conducting audits, balances, and reports on the various areas of the hotel (e.g., food and beverage, rooms, front desk, gift shop, etc.) to provide accurate and timely financial information on the hotel’s operational performance for the day. The Night Auditor will also be responsible for handling guest requests and resolving any guest issues that arise during the night shift.

Essential Duties:

• Audit, balance, and report on the various areas of the hotel (e.g., food and beverage, rooms, front desk, gift shop, etc.) to provide accurate and timely financial information on the hotel’s operational performance for the day.
• Oversee front office/front desk operations during the overnight shift.
• Understand and adhere to proper credit card and cash handling policies and procedures.
• Prepare a summary of cash, check, and credit card activities, reflecting the hotel’s financial performance for the day.
• Post room charges and room taxes to guest accounts.
• Properly secure guest information.
• Able to learn safety, emergency, and accident prevention policies and procedures.
• Able to use repetitive hand and body motions such as grasping, writing, typing, listening, hearing, and visual acuity.
• Able to use a computer for long periods of time or duration of shift.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Other requirements of the role:

• Check front office accounting records for accuracy and compile information for the hotel’s financial records.
• Track room revenues, occupancy percentages, and other front office operating statistics.
• Verify all account postings and balances.
• Summarize results of operations and prepare reports for management.
• Skilled in the operation of front office equipment and computers.
• Knowledge of proper telephone etiquette.
• Knowledge of surrounding areas and local events.
• Ability to communicate with public, hotel staff, and management in a professional manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Able to handle cash and perform basic mathematic calculations accurately.
  • Accounting background preferred.
• Previous hotel experience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Hotel Related Software a plus.
• Able to work overnights, weekends and holidays.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Company is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Company are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Company will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages applicants of all ages.