Welcome Services Concierge

Aurora Health Care; West Allis (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Health Care is seeking a courteous concierge/greeter to warmly welcome customers at the facility entrance and assess their immediate needs. You will help guide visitors, coordinate escorts with volunteers, and support parking and transportation arrangements to ensure a smooth arrival and departure process.

The role requires excellent communication, a customer-focused attitude, and the ability to work independently in a busy public environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service abilities.
• Ability to solve problems and work without direct supervision.
• Flexibility to support a customer-focused schedule across shifts.
• Experience in a large public facility is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Greets customers and assesses immediate needs.
• Manages the first impression of the facility and assists visitors.
• Guides customers, escorts to destinations, and liaises with volunteers as needed.
• Ensures smooth traffic flow at entrances and coordinates parking/transport needs.
• Maintains a clean, safe work area and reports safety issues.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Exceeds expectations and personalizes the care and service of each customer greeted at the assigned point of entry. Is a resource for customers arriving and departing from the facility.

Major Responsibilities:

• Greets customers and assesses their immediate needs.
• Successfully manages the first impression of the facility.
• Offers assistance in any way necessary to include assist out of their vehicle, locate wheelchair, provide directions, escort to destination, etc.
• Passes customer to volunteers for escorts when possible.
• Utilizes Admitting or other departments to verify destination and remains with the patient if they are alone or in a wheelchair.
• Assists in maintaining a smooth traffic flow at the entrances to the facility.
• Assists in the arrangement of parking needs of customers, i.e., valet service, tour busses, short-term visitors, etc. Assists customers with transportation needs, i.e., taxi vouchers, bus passes, van transport, or other special needs.
• Assures working area is clean of debris, safe, and free from obstacles.
• Reports any Security/Safety issues to the Public Safety Services Department immediately.
• Works with hospital support staff that may include, but is not limited to: Public Safety, Environmental Services, Plant Operations, Patient Transport and Grounds.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• None Required.

Education Required:

• High School Graduate.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in service management as a concierge or greeter in a large public facility.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Ability to problem solve and work independent of direct supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to work a flexible, customer-oriented schedule that meets the needs of Aurora guests and visitors.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Ability to stand, walk and/or run throughout work area approximately 95% of the workday.
• Ability to withstand exposure to weather elements 95% of the workday.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift approximately 50 lbs.
• Ability to communicate with a diverse population of customers.
• Ability to tolerate minimal exposures of odors from auto emissions/gasoline.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.