Substitute Bellperson-Overnight - Full-time / Part-time

Overview

Berkshire Place

This luxury New York City Hotel allows you to experience the sophistication of an Upper East Side residence with an enviable location in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. The Omni Berkshire Place is steps away from Fortune 500 companies and some of the city's most illustrious sites like Fifth Avenue Shopping, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, Central Park, and Broadway Theatres. Combining modern technology and fresh contemporary décor, the reinvented New York City accommodations have a residential feel that will appeal to both business and leisure travelers.

The Omni Berkshire Place's associates enjoy a dynamic and exciting work environment, comprehensive training and mentoring, along with the pride that comes from working for a company with a reputation for exceptional service. We embody a culture of respect, gratitude and empowerment day in and day out. If you are a friendly, motivated person, with a passion to serve others, the Omni Berkshire Place may be your perfect match.

Job Description

To provide assistance and services for guests, as well as the hotel, in order to ensure pleasurable accommodations. This position will work a flexible schedule of five overnight shifts per week.

Responsibilities

• Use friendly and appropriate expressions when engaging guests
• Be fully acquainted with the different points of interest
• Assist in making reservations for restaurants and limousines for our guests; assist in airline ticket requests
• Ensure the delivery of parcels, mail and special deliveries to guestrooms, executive offices or meeting rooms
• Ensure that the public areas, bell closet are maintained, clean and tidy
• Follow-up with guest complaints to ensure that any problems are resolved
• Arrange special requests for guests including and not limited to flowers, rental cars, forwarding luggage, sight-seeing tours and advising of different quality local shopping area
• Utilize bell carts effectively and with caution
• Ensure the floor is covered 100% of the time, including the Front Desk
• Direct guests to the Front Desk or meeting rooms
• Call taxis and/or shuttle for guests as needed
• Assist, retrieve and load luggage for guests
• Notify the Front Desk and Guest Services of VIP arrivals whenever possible
• Engage in conversation with as many guests as possible
• Attend all designated staff meetings and training sessions
• Complete all tasks assigned by manager
• Aid guests in locating other areas of the hotel (walk them to destination if possible)
• Follow all company policies and procedures; ensure clean uniform and professional personal appearance; maintain confidentiality of proprietary information; protect company assets
• Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures; report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions; complete safety training and certifications

Qualifications

• Candidates must have previous customer service experience, hotel experience is preferred
• Excellent customer service and problem solving skills are required
• Must have strong communication, presentation, training and organizational skills
• Maintain a professional business appearance, attitude and performance
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including overnight shifts, weekends and holidays.
• Lift, carry and place objects weighing up to 50 lbs without assistance. Move, push and pull objects weighing up to 200 lbs without assistance. Stand, walk or sit for an extended period or for an entire work shift. Position requires constant motion, including bending/pushing/pulling.
• Candidates must live within 100 miles of the property location.