Overnight Driver (Part-Time)

Hei Hotels Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental benefits

Vision insurance

Vacation and Sick leave

Pet insurance

401(k) with match

DailyPay

Job summary

HEI Hotels and Resorts is seeking a courteous Valet Parking Attendant at Hyatt Regency Dulles in Herndon, VA. You will greet guests, assist with luggage, park and retrieve vehicles, and maintain driveway flow while ensuring safety and guest satisfaction.

Hotel experience preferred; clean driving record; strong communication; ability to lift luggage; flexible with shifts; training and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Ability to deal with customers with patience and diplomacy.
• Excellent driving record and clean Motor Vehicle Report.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Comprehend and abide by traffic regulations while transporting guests to/from airport or designated sites.
• Park and retrieve guest vehicles in a timely and courteous manner; use tickets for correct delivery.
• Greet guests with a friendly welcome and assist with luggage handling.
• Provide directions to hotel facilities and nearby attractions and maintain driveway flow for access.

Skills

Hotel experience

Patience and diplomacy

Driving ability

Verbal and written communication

Excellent driving record

Job description

About Us

Join our award-winning family at the Hyatt Regency Dulles, where taking care of our people is the foundation for our success. We are proud to share our 99.22% associate satisfaction score. We offer a fun and supportive work environment, outstanding training and development and advancement opportunities, competitive pay and benefits, free parking, and Hyatt’s and HEI hotel's discount programs.

We embrace diversity in the workplace and create an inclusive environment for all. We plan fun and engaging monthly activities, an abundance of awards & recognition programs, annual picnic and holiday practices, and a yearly- appreciation week for each department.

Our Team is a 4x Convention South Reader’s Choice Award Winner, and a 2024 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award Winner. Twice quarterly recognized Hyatt Elite Performer Hotel for Hyatt America’s Regency Portfolio in 2024. We show care for our Team and Guests with our achieved GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation in 2021 for cleaning and disinfecting to a higher standard.

Our newly renovated hotel is minutes from Dulles International Airport in Herndon, Virginia, featuring 316 suite-style guest rooms and a 30,000-square-foot LEED-certified, IACC conference center.

We would love to talk to you about your next career move! Don’t meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization! We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Salary Range: $18.00 - $18.00 Hourly Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Comprehend and abide by all traffic regulations while transporting customers to and from the airport terminal or other designated site.
• Park guest vehicles and/or retrieve valet parked guest vehicles in a timely and courteous manner; use claim tickets to ensure appropriate delivery of vehicle.
• Move from door post to and from other areas throughout the hotel in response to customer needs.
• Greet guests immediately with a friendly and sincere welcome.
• Open car doors for arriving and departing hotel customers.
• Respond immediately to customer inquiries regarding hotel features, services, and assistance.
• Provide clear and understandable directions to hotel facilities and nearby attractions.
• Maintain driveway traffic flow to allow main hotel entrance accessibility ensuring ample space for passenger and luggage loading and unloading.
• Listen, understand, and respond immediately to guest and associate inquiries and requests for assistance.
• Lift luggage, packages and boxes from cars, buses, vans, and carts, placing items on the ground, onto baggage carts, conveyors or other vehicles.
• Clearly communicate the features and services of the hotel facilities.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy to defuse anger.
• Ability to ascertain information from luggage tags, claim checks and to identify specific airline/customer pickup and drop off points and street signs.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move packages, boxes and luggage.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in one hand to be able to load and unload luggage with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand, walk and/or sit and continuously perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing stairs and walking distances throughout the property with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Excellent driving record as verified by Motor Vehicle Report.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

• HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!
• For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed.
• Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off.
• HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA.
• For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans.
• Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future.
• Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Recognizing that our success starts and ends with our associates under our pioneering culture of HEI Loves, we invest in and develop the most passionate and talented people in our industry. We show our “love” to our associates by providing market-leading compensation packages, generous PTO and flex-time initiatives, outstanding career development and advancement opportunities, and job-appropriate assets and resources. We’re always looking for associates who share our passion for hospitality. With a variety of world-class brands in our portfolio, hotel locations throughout the United States, and an unparalleled suite of tools, technology, and training, we’re able to provide our associates with a truly unique opportunity to grow and build their future. Find the career that aligns with your goals by beginning your online search today. Work today, get paid today! We proudly partner with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows our associates access to their earnings when they want them.