Retail Attendant

Keswick Hall; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Disability insurance

PTO

401(k)

Job summary

Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, VA seeks a friendly Grab and Go Attendant to greet guests and guide them through our coffee drinks and merchandise.

You will provide personal, professional service, share knowledge of premium coffees, handle payments, and ensure a clean, welcoming counter environment in a fast-paced luxury hotel setting.

Experience in coffee service and strong communication skills are valued, with shifts including days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; experience considered.
• Fluent English (written, spoken, reading).
• Strong knowledge of coffee service and barista basics.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide the guest with personal, gracious, and professional service.
• Provide knowledge of merchandise and premium coffees for sale.
• Greet customers and ensure total satisfaction; suggest additional merchandise.
• Handle payments and process transactions accurately.
• Maintain back counter area clean and organized per sanitation standards.
• Assist with special orders and guest requests as needed.

Skills

Coffee knowledge

Multitasking

Customer service

Communication

Barista experience

Shift flexibility

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

TIPS Certification

CPR/First Aid AED

Job description

History and spectacular landscapes come together, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Celebrated landmarks, including Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia, are clustered here among swathes of the East Coast's most beautiful scenery. The region is also home to over 25 wineries, breweries and cideries.

This is the setting for Keswick Hall, an impressive 80-room luxury boutique hotel nestled on 600 acres which recently re-opened in 2021 after renovations. Home to the prestigious Keswick Golf Club, Marigold Restaurant, by Jean-Georges, a new luxury spa and sports and aquatics center.

The Grab and Go Attendant responsibility is to greet customers and provide guidance through our variety of coffee drinks and merchandise offered for sale.

Overview

History and spectacular landscapes come together, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Celebrated landmarks, including Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and the University of Virginia, are clustered here among swathes of the East Coast's most beautiful scenery. The region is also home to over 25 wineries, breweries and cideries.

This is the setting for Keswick Hall, an impressive 80-room luxury boutique hotel nestled on 600 acres which recently re-opened in 2021 after renovations. Home to the prestigious Keswick Golf Club, Marigold Restaurant, by Jean-Georges, a new luxury spa and sports and aquatics center.

The Grab and Go Attendant responsibility is to greet customers and provide guidance through our variety of coffee drinks and merchandise offered for sale.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide the guest with personal, gracious, and professional service, perceptive to their individual wants and needs.
• Provide the guest with thorough knowledge of the merchandise offered for sale..
• Translate this knowledge into creative selling techniques to promote profitability.
• Greet customers and ensure that all customers are totally satisfied.
• Determine customer needs and suggest additional merchandise to meet needs.
• Maintain daily awareness of merchandise in stock, and current promotions.
• Promptly follow up on all special orders and special service requests.
• Professionally handle difficult customer situations and immediately involve or notify management.
• Responsible for serving all products with friendly, individualized attention towards each customer.
• Responsible for educating customers about our premium coffees and teas.
• Ensure that the back of house is clean and organized, in accordance with sanitation standards.
• Process payment properly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma (or equivalent) and 2 years of experience. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.
• Strong knowledge of coffee service.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must thrive in a fast-paced environment, and adaptive to the daily changes within the hotel.
• Strong time management skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Fluent English (written, spoken and reading)
• Strong commitment to service.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Ability to work a variety of shifts as will involve days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Barista experience preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• TIPS Certification
• Certified in CPR. First Aid AED

Physical Demands

• Must be able to go up and down staircase as well as stood and bend
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

At this time, Keswick will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Keswick offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others.

In addition, we offera robust benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability; a competitive PTO offering, as well as 401(k).