OVERVIEW/BASIC FUNCTION:
Transport guest luggage to/from guestrooms. Escort guests to rooms and inform guests of all hotel services and features. Responsible for attending to immediate needs of each guest upon arrival and follow through attention throughout stay. Thorough knowledge of all hotel services and amenities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies, service procedures and standards.
• Ensure that standards are maintained at a superior level on a daily basis.
• Maintain complete knowledge of correct maintenance and use of equipment. Use equipment only as intended.
• Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all guests, however busy and whatever time of day.
• Maintain positive guest relations at all times.
• Be familiar with all hotel services/features and local attractions/activities to respond to guest inquiries accurately.
• Resolve guest complaints, ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned work areas.
• Welcome the guest on arrival by using the hotel name. Assist guest with\ wherever they are heading too.
• Assist in locating guest’s lost luggage.
• Correctly tag, store and retrieve luggage from holding room.
• Identify and explain hotel facilities and features to guests while escorting them to their room.
• Identify fire exit closest to guest’s room and explain safety features of assigned room.
• Deliver items to guest rooms promptly to include:
a. Messages
b. Mail, faxes
c. Packages
d. Flowers
e. Sundry items requested by guest
f. Gift items
• All other duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience: Prior hospitality experience, preferably in a similar position.
• Education: High school diploma.
• General Skills: Must be able to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy; prioritize, organize and follow-up; be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment; follow directions thoroughly; understand a guest’s service needs; work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team; work with minimal supervision; maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
• Technical Skills: Thorough knowledge of all hotel services and amenities; ability to provide clear directions.
• Language: Required to speak, read and write English, with fluency in other languages preferred.
