Shuttle Driver

Merritt Hospitality, LLC d/b/a HEI Hotels & Resorts; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts is seeking a friendly Valet Attendant at Hilton Airport Atlanta. You will warmly greet guests, assist with luggage, and park and retrieve vehicles while maintaining safety and efficient traffic flow.

Ideal candidates have hotel or customer service experience, excellent communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. This role offers opportunities to engage guests and support smooth operations at a busy airport hotel.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Ability to deal with customers with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to identify pickup/drop-off points and read signages.
• Ability to stand, walk, lift, and move luggage as part of duties.

Responsibilities

• Transport guests to and from airport terminal or designated site in a safe, timely manner.
• Park and retrieve valet vehicles; manage claim tickets for delivery.
• Greet guests warmly and open car doors for arrivals and departures.
• Offer clear directions to hotel facilities and local attractions.
• Maintain driveway flow to ensure loading/unloading space.
• Respond to guest inquiries and assist staff as needed.
• Lift luggage and place it on baggage carts or conveyors as required.
• Explain hotel services and features to guests.
• Maintain attendance and reliability; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Patience & diplomacy

Communication skills

Driving ability

Stamina/physical endurance

Job description

About Us

Exciting things are happening at the Hilton Airport Atlanta and we want you to be part of our team, where we believe in our family style leadership model. Our primary focus is on driving the development of our team and fostering a culture of continuous growth and learning. Additionally our family enjoys the free transportation to and from MARTA station to the hotel and free lunch and dinner during working hours. At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

• 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.