Junior Concierge
Reports to: Chef Concierge
Salary:$25 - $30 per hour
Fouquet's New York is looking for a qualified and highly motivated Junior Concierge who shares a passion for Hospitality.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor and provide excellent customer relations, with confidentiality and discretion.
- Maintain knowledge of hotel policies including room rates, discounts, special offerings, and events.
- Focus on driving guest satisfaction and team performance to the highest level of service.
- Resolve customer complaints, and anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring operational issues, business flow and associate performance.
- Greet guests when they enter the building and guide them to their designated areas if needed
- Review arriving and in-house guest experiences with a heightened focus on VIP guests.
- Manage VIP arrival experiences.
- Personalized Services: Anticipate guest needs and preferences to deliver personalized services
- Arrange special requests and look for ways to surprise and delight guests
- Travel and Transportation: Arrange transportation for guests, including airport transfers, as directed chauffeur service, car rentals, limousine services, charter flights and charter yachts
- Demonstrate first-hand knowledge of recommendations derived from personal and thorough research
- Arrange tickets for theater, concert, sporting events, local attractions, bar/club and dining reservations.
- Answer guest inquiries, directing phone calls, coordinating travel plans, handling guest complaints and more.
- Oversee and implement Guest Experience initiatives and ideas while working closely with upper management to measure customer service.
- Acquire extensive knowledge of the premises and the nearby venues and businesses to make the most suitable recommendations.
- Maintain updated knowledge of happenings in NYC related to Concierge needs.
- Have a thorough knowledge of all hotel facilities and services.
- Clear, precise and friendly phone etiquette to make reservations, take and distribute messages or redirect calls.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, neat, and organized surrounding, ensuring a safe and positive environment.
- Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Management.
- Scan through surveys & questionnaires to help create programs that better address the needs of guests to avoid potential issues in the future.
- Respond to all guest needs and requests in a professional, courteous, and detailed manner.
Qualifications
- 1-2 or more years Hotel Concierge experience preferred or must have minimum 2 years Hotel Front of House and/or similar role.
- Background in luxury VIP Relations preferred.
- Experience in Hotel Reservations or Hotel Sales is a plus.
- Strong communication, interpersonal & listening skills are a must
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and prioritize effectively.
- Able to communicate in written and spoken English.
- Proficiency in Google Suites and Microsoft Office.
- OpenTable, Resy, TOCK savvy.
- Exceptional customer service and communication skills. Job Type: Full-Time Benefits:Health/Vision/Dental Insurance/Life Insurance/Paid Time Off
Hotel Barriere Group is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Source: Hospitality Online