Hotel Valet Attendants ($14 - $16/hr avg!) - Downtown Austin Hotels

Towne; Texas; On-site; USD 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accident insurance

Critical illness insurance

Hospital indemnity insurance

Telemedicine benefits

401k retirement savings plan

Shift pay differentials

Job summary

Towne Park is seeking a Guest Service Associate in the Houston area to deliver exceptional hospitality, assist with parking, and handle luggage with a friendly, efficient attitude. You may work at downtown properties and nearby hotels to ensure a smooth arrival and departure experience.

Compensation ranges from $10–$13 per hour base, plus $14–$16 per hour in tips, with potential shift pay differentials. Typical shifts include 7:00am–3:00pm, 1:00pm–9:00pm, 3:00pm–11:00pm, or 5:00pm–2:00am, with

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains pleasant, friendly and professional demeanor with all guests, co-workers, and clients. Acknowledges and greets guests within five feet with a professional and friendly demeanor. Uses guest last names during interactions.
• Parks and retrieves vehicles while driving slowly and cautiously. Assists guests with bell services and luggage storage as needed. Opens all vehicle and hotel doors for guests.
• Assists guests with directions, taxis, reservations and other inquiries. Provides guests with information about outlets, meeting rooms and/or amenities of the facility as well as main attractions in the area. Delivers messages, items and/or guest amenities as requested.
• Explains parking rates and retrieval procedures to guests upon arrival. Issues claim checks only after receiving vehicle keys and collects claim checks from all guests prior to issuing keys. Consistently completes and maintains all ticket information including key tag, guest folio, location of vehicle, damage survey and claim check receipt from all vehicles taken into the valet system.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

At Towne Park, it's more than a job, you can make an impact.

A career with us is rewarding in more ways than one.

As a hospitality services company, our commitment is to create smiles by delivering exceptional experiences. When you work with us, you have an opportunity to impact the millions of patients, visitors and guests we proudly serve. Whether providing compassionate service that eases the anxiety of a patient and their family, creating a memorable experience for a guest in a new city, or helping a colleague, every day is a new opportunity to brighten someone else's day and make an impact. When we see a customer, a client or one of our own team members smile, we know we made an impact. It's why we do what we do.

Towne Park is a place where you can make a difference and create smiles every day.

Job Details

Additional Downtown Houston Hospitality Opportunities Include:

• Aloft Element Austin
• JW Marriott Austin
• Westin Austin Hotel
• Fairmont Austin
• Otis / AC Hotel
• Austin Marriott Downtown
• Hilton Austin
• Moxy Austin

Candidates selected through this posting may be considered for employment opportunities at one or more of the hotels listed above based on business needs, availability, and qualifications.

Compensation:

Towne Park is committed to offering competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation. Actual compensation will be based on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, education or training, and location. The hourly base pay range for this position is $10-$13 per hour plus $14-$16 per hour in tips. Some sites even offer additional Shift Pay Differentials.

Work Schedule:

Standard Shift times can range from 7:00am - 3:00pm , 1:00pm - 9:00pm, 3:00pm - 11:00pm or 5:00pm - 2:00am depending on candidates availability and hotel business volumes. This will be discussed during the interviews.

Benefits:

Employees are eligible to enroll in accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and telemedicine benefits. Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k retirement savings plan.

Eligibility requirements depend on your job classification, length of employment and number of hours worked. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. Seasonal and temporary roles are not eligible for benefits outlined above.

SUMMARY

The Guest Service Associate is responsible for providing exceptional hospitality services to guests in an attentive, friendly and efficient manner. The Guest Service Associate is responsible for parking and retrieving guest vehicles in a prompt yet safe manner and assisting guests with luggage, including delivery and pick up of guest luggage (where applicable) during arrival and departure.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

Descriptive Statement(s) - % of Time

• Maintains pleasant, friendly and professional demeanor with all guests, co-workers, and clients. Acknowledges and greets guests within five feet with a professional and friendly demeanor. Uses guest last names during interactions. - 25%
• Uses salutation of the day and welcomes guests to the location. Practices proper Towne Park phone etiquette. Posts up in designated areas when not completing tasks. - 10%
• Parks and retrieves vehicles while driving slowly and cautiously. Assists guests with bell services and luggage storage as needed. Opens all vehicle and hotel doors for guests. - 20%
• Assists guests with directions, taxis, reservations and other inquiries. Provides guests with information about outlets, meeting rooms and/or amenities of the facility as well as main attractions in the area. Delivers messages, items and/or guest amenities as requested. Shuttles guests to appropriate places that are approved by the location. - 10%
• Explains parking rates and retrieval procedures to guests upon arrival. Issues claim checks only after receiving vehicle keys and collects claim checks from all guests prior to issuing keys. Consistently completes and maintains all ticket information including key tag, guest folio, location of vehicle, damage survey and claim check receipt from all vehicles taken into the valet system. Consistently completes location on all key tags after parking vehicle. Calculates and collects revenue for vehicles when needed. - 35%

The total amount of time for all functions of the job - 100%

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• + High school diploma or general education degree (GED