Overnight Valet

The Hotel at Avalon; The Woodlands, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

The Westin at The Woodlands is seeking a motivated valet associate to ensure smooth arrival and departure experiences for guests on The Woodlands Waterway. You will transport guests to and from the airport or other designated sites, park vehicles, retrieve valet parked cars, and assist guests with luggage in a courteous and efficient manner.

We value a strong customer-service mindset, the ability to handle requests diplomatically, and a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Ability to handle customer inquiries with diplomacy.
• Ability to lift luggage and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Transport guests to and from the airport or designated site.
• Park and retrieve guest vehicles and issue claim tickets.
• Greet guests with a friendly and sincere welcome.
• Assist with loading/unloading luggage.
• Respond to guest inquiries about hotel facilities and nearby attractions.

Skills

Customer service

Diplomacy

Verbal & written communication

Driving record

Job description

About Us The Westin at The Woodlands is perfectly located in The Woodlands Waterway Square. Walking distance to Market Street and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, this hotel is the ideal destination for business guests and weekend leisure travelers.

At HEI, we recognize that our enormous success is solely the result of our greatest asset: Our People. Where people work is a choice. Against that choice, our greatest obligation is to ensure day in and day out that our associates have the compensation and benefits they deserve and industry leading tools, training and support that they need to excel. At HEI, simply said, we honor the privilege of our associates choosing us by investing in and making them more valuable.

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: $11.00 - $11.00 Hourly Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? Yes Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview Ensure the arrival, departure, and any other guest contact experiences are conducted in an efficient and friendly manner.

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.

We proudly partner with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit that allows our associates access to their earnings when they want them.