Night Manager

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Cairns, Queensland, AUS
In-Office
Entry level
Events • Food • Travel • Hospitality • Hotels & Resorts
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The Role
Leads overnight hotel operations, supports Front Office and cross-functional teams, resolves guest concerns, coordinates shift handovers, oversees safety and emergency procedures, completes night audits and financial reconciliations, maintains accurate records, and ensures a safe, seamless guest experience.
Summary Generated by Built In

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! You are responsible for leading hotel operations overnight, ensuring the safety, security, and satisfaction of our guests while supporting the Front Office team and maintaining smooth hotel operations after hours. As a Night Manager, you’re not just overseeing the hotel during the overnight shift – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by creating a welcoming, safe, and seamless experience for every guest, while providing leadership and support to the team when it matters most.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the hotel overnight: Take ownership of all hotel operations during the night shift, ensuring a safe, efficient, and seamless experience for guests while supporting team members across the property.
  • Create exceptional guest experiences: Ensure every guest feels welcome, valued, and cared for by resolving concerns promptly, personalising service, and maintaining the highest standards of hospitality throughout the night.
  • Coordinate overnight operations: Conduct shift handovers and team briefings, monitor guest arrivals and departures, maintain accurate shift records, and ensure clear communication of any issues requiring follow-up. 
  • Support and develop the team: Provide leadership and guidance to overnight team members, including Front Office, Porters, Security, Housekeeping and other operational areas, while assisting with training and development.
  • Maintain safety and security: Oversee hotel security procedures, conduct regular property checks, manage incident reporting, coordinate emergency responses when required, and ensure a safe environment for guests and team members. 
  • Complete the night audit: Manage end-of-day financial and operational processes, ensuring reports are completed accurately, systems are balanced, and guest accounts are reconciled to support a smooth start to the next day.
  • Collaborate across departments: Work closely with Housekeeping, Engineering, Food & Beverage and other teams to ensure service delivery is seamless and operational challenges are resolved efficiently.
Qualifications

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

  • Previous experience in a Front Office leadership role within a hotel environment, preferably as a Night Manager, Assistant Night Manager, or Duty Manager.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and support teams across multiple operational departments during overnight operations.
  • Strong guest service and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to effectively manage guest concerns and complaints.
  • Experience completing night audit procedures, reconciliations, and end-of-day financial reporting.
  • Sound understanding of hotel security, emergency response procedures, and Australian workplace health and safety requirements.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively with guests, team members, department leaders, and emergency services.
  • Experience using hotel Property Management Systems and maintaining accurate guest and operational records.
  • Ability to work independently, make decisions under pressure, and maintain high service standards during overnight operations.

Skills Required

  • Previous experience in a Front Office leadership role within a hotel environment
  • Experience as a Night Manager, Assistant Night Manager, or Duty Manager preferred
  • Ability to lead and support teams across multiple operational departments during overnight operations
  • Strong guest service and problem-solving skills, including managing guest concerns and complaints
  • Experience completing night audit procedures, reconciliations, and end-of-day financial reporting
  • Understanding of hotel security, emergency response procedures, and Australian workplace health and safety requirements
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with guests, team members, department leaders, and emergency services
  • Experience using hotel Property Management Systems and maintaining accurate guest and operational records
  • Ability to work independently, make decisions under pressure, and maintain high service standards overnight

Hilton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Go Hilton provides heavily discounted hotel stays for team members and extends access to family and friends, with up to 110 discounted nights and rates as low as $40 in some cases. Additional wellbeing resources include an Employee Assistance Program, mental-health support, caregiving resources, and programs like Thrive and sabbaticals.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) is offered with a company match of 100% on the first 3% of eligible pay plus 50% on the next 2%. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long‑term savings.
  • Parental & Family Support — New parents receive 4 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional 8 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Support extends to adoption assistance up to $10,000 per eligible child and resources for caregiving.

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HQ: McLean, VA
500,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,400 properties and nearly 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 260 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.

Why Work With Us

Hilton is proud to be recognized as the World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune. At Hilton, every job makes the stay. Team Members can make an impact, be themselves, build new skills, grow their careers, explore opportunities around the world, and enjoy people-first benefits like Go Hilton travel discounts.

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