Worcester College Oxford
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Lodge Porter (Nights)
Salary: Grade 4: £25,138 - £28,759 (An additional night workers allowance of £83.33 paid monthly)
The role of the Front of House Department is crucial within the College community and is staffed 24 hours a day all year round, and needs to run with courtesy and efficacy at all times. The Lodge is the reception point for the College and as such is also responsible for providing information, support and security to academics, students, staff, guests and visitors.
Job Purpose
To carry out the day-to-day running of the Lodge function and provide assistance to all individuals that enter the College site.
Key Responsibilities
The job holder will be responsible for:
• Operating the Lodge telephone (transfer calls, answer queries, take and deliver messages)
• Issue keys and access fobs/cards for all accommodation and meeting rooms, ensuring that records are accurate and kept fully up-to-date and that only authorised persons have access to them
• Deliver high-level customer service to College members, visitors and guests attending College events and functions that are scheduled to take place during the shift.
• Give accurate information to callers at the Lodge whether over the phone or in person.
• Use of software systems, including KX and the College Database.
• Receive, sort and distribute all mail delivered to the College in a timely manner.
• Deal with all outgoing mail on behalf of the College.
• Use the till for the sale of College merchandise, guest room payments, etc. as necessary.
• Receive and record lost property.
• Monitor arrivals to the College, checking identities.
• Monitor CCTV screens and act on any incidents as appropriate.
• Respond to all fire and security alarms, resolving or reporting any issues that arise.
• Keep accurate records of any incidents and/or accidents.
• Carry out site checks securing all external gates and meeting rooms. Record any findings following Lodge procedures, either resolving or referring on to others as appropriate.
• Lock up areas of the College in accordance with prevailing timetable.
• Communicate effectively with other Lodge staff to ensure the smooth operation of the Lodge during shift and on handover.
• Correspond with other departments to provide or obtain information as appropriate.
• Ensure that the Lodge and the entrance area to the College are clean and tidy.
• Such other duties as may be required by the Head Porter (or appointed deputy) from time to time.
Job tags
Salary
£25.14k - £28.76k per annum