Hotel Valet Attendant PT

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino · Hotel; Eagle Pass (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino · Hotel in Eagle Pass, TX seeks a dedicated valet attendant. You will greet guests, park vehicles, and retrieve cars while providing outstanding service. The role requires observing gaming regulations, maintaining safety, and helping guests with directions, luggage, and local tips.

Must be able to work all shifts in an outdoor, high-activity environment. Strong English communication and a clean driving record are essential; Spanish skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a clean driving record.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of driving experience.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Ability to work outdoors in extreme weather.
• Ability to run between building and garage (about one block).
• Strong English communication; Spanish or other language skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and park vehicles with safe, efficient service.
• Direct motorists to parking areas and manage vehicle retrieval.
• Maintain front drive and parking areas clean and orderly.
• Utilize parking app to inventory and track guest vehicles.
• Provide guests with information and local recommendations.
• Ensure security of guests and property; comply with laws and policies.
• Assist with luggage and support training and standards.

Skills

English communication

Customer service

Driving

Job description

Job Summary

Greets and assists with guest arrivals and departures by greeting, parking, and retrieving guests' vehicles and providing exceptional service.

Reports To

Valet Supervisor

Job Summary

Greets and assists with guest arrivals and departures by greeting, parking, and retrieving guests' vehicles and providing exceptional service.

Essential Functions

• Ensure compliance with the applicable Tribal, Federal and other laws and gaming regulations and Kickapoo Lucky Eagle policies and procedures.
• Ensure the highest possible standards of guest services by properly listening and responding to guest and team members' concerns and questions.
• Ensures complete guest satisfaction.
• Greet customers arriving and departing customers. .
• Keep front drive area and parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
• Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights, as necessary.
• Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
• Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
• Lift, position, and remove barricades to open or close parking areas.
• May assist with luggage.
• Develop a good understanding of layout and be able to give directions to all areas in the hotel including pool.
• Be able to supply the guest with all the information that they need to be able to enjoy their stay.
• Answering Guest inquiries i.e., directions.
• Recommending local area restaurants, points of interest, or needs for transportation.
• Handling guest needs by following up with requests, questions, or problem resolution.
• Utilize provided parking application to inventory, track and keep count guest vehicles.
• Must be able to work all shifts or varying schedules to support business needs.
• Ensures Security for the hotel's customers, employees, and property assets.
• Maintain clean and tidy appearance and a clean and tidy work area.
• Assist in departmental training efforts.
• Demonstrate and promote KLECH core values and MAD skills.
• Manage and maintain security of confidential information entrusted to position.
• Attend and satisfactorily complete all required training as assigned.
• Monitor compliance with Federal currency transaction reporting requirements, Title 31 requirements and IRS Currency Transaction Reports and property established Anti-Money Laundering policies. Maintain accurate MTL, MIL, CTR and SAR as needed.
• The essential functions listed above are not an all-inclusive list but rather a general representation of the duties and responsibilities pertinent to this position. The duties and responsibilities will be subject to change based on organizational needs and/or deemed necessary by the Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements To Qualifications

• Must have a clean driving record.
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of driving experience.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.
• Be able to withstand working in an outdoor environment where extreme cold and extreme hot including rainy weather may impact comfort levels.
• Ability to physically run back and forth from building to garage. About one block distance.
• Strong communication skills in English both written and oral. Spanish or other language skills a plus.

Other Criteria

Qualified Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Members and qualified Native American preference is observed.

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with the General Manager, Directors, Managers and all staff.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, stressful environment.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and multi-task.
• Ability to have strong critical thinking, analytical and guest service skills.
• Must possess a positive attitude with strong organizational and leadership qualities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions.
• Ability to understand complex instructions and material.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with individuals of varying social and cultural backgrounds and with co-workers of all levels.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and demonstrate leadership and team building skills with empathy and enthusiasm.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to follow and comply with established Casino guest service programs.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this position, the team member is regularly required to stand, sit, walk, push, pull, bend for extended periods; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen on a regular basis.
• The team member must be able to concentrate for prolonged periods.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
• The team member must be able to communicate effectively in person or using telecommunications equipment.
• The team member must have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to operate a keyboard, touch-screen display, telephone and calculator.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.

Work Environment

• Normal office setting and casino floor.
• Frequent walking and standing in a smoke filled environment and frequent contact with the general public.
• Temperature controlled environment with varying noise levels. May be exposed to high levels of noise throughout the day.
• Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to perform under pressure and work long hours under stressful conditions.
• May be exposed to the risks associated in attempting to resolve issues with difficult guests and extremely irate staff members.
• May be exposed to various types of lighting including, but not limited to: artificial fluorescent lights, flashing lights, strobe lights, multiple colored lights, etc.
• Travel may be required to perform one or more essential functions of this position.

Conditions Of Employment

• Must be able to obtain and retain a KTTT Gaming Commission License, including successful completion of background check necessary to obtain and maintain license. Responsible to keep all documents current and valid at all times.
• Must be able to provide authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must have access to reliable transportation to commute to and from work.
• Must comply with KLEC handbook, internal policy and procedures, and gaming regulations set within KLEC.
• Must participate in tip reporting program