Overnight Bell Attendant

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Delano Miami Beach fuses historic charm with contemporary luxury, reflecting a reimagined experience that pays homage to the original visionary concept. Comprising 171 rooms and distinct food and beverage concepts, the hotel preserves its iconic walk-in pool and, in addition, unveil a new pool on an amenity deck, offering breathtaking views of the ocean. Delano Miami Beach acts as the brand’s flagship location, re-establishing Delano as a trailblazer in luxury lifestyle hospitality.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under the general guidance of the Director of Front Office, the Bell Attendant position is responsible for meeting, greeting, and assist in transporting guest to tourist areas, providing information on the local area, and ensuring delivery and retrieval of luggage to all guests in a courteous, timely and professional manner.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must love and take care of guests!
• Must say “yes” and “thank you” often!
• Greet arriving guests and retrieve their luggage

• Escort guests to their rooms, explain the room facilities, and sell the hotel’s various outlets (restaurant, bar, spa)
• Deliver luggage, messages, faxes, packages etc. for guests and to undertake various other requests in order to ensure their comfort
• Transport departing guests’ luggage from the room to the lobby, ensuring that the guest has verified that all luggage has been accounted for
• Ensure that luggage has been stored safely according to prescribed procedures

• Ensure that the luggage storage area is always kept clean and tidy

• Inform guests with savvy knowledge of hotel, its services, the city, and local ‘happenings’

• Be fully aware of what functions are going on in the hotel

• Able to drive in a safe and efficient manner

• Able to keep a record of all the incidents while driving, for example, any accidents or tickets.

• Responsible to ensure the safety and security of the guests while traveling.

• Provide gracious, attentive, and friendly service

• Any other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor or manager \

• We recognize we are in the hospitality industry and that may require us to provide lateral service. 
• We will on occasion call for each individual in the team to, on a routine basis perform various related tasks as needed in the spirit of providing exceptional guest service.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide clear direction to the venue teams.
• Communicate with team members using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand requests, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information.
• Remain calm and alert, especially during emergency situations.
• Make decisions and take actions based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising procedures to accommodate unusual situations.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• One to two years in a public contact position, preferably in an upscale or lifestyle brand hotel
• Possess a gracious, friendly, and fun demeanor
• Ability to multitask, work in a fast-paced environment and have a high level attention to detail
• Maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments
• Ability to work independently and to partner with others to promote an environment of teamwork
• Must be able to stand or walk a minimum eight-hour shift.
• Must be able observant and quick to respond to various situations while also multitasking and handling stressful situations.
• Must be able to twist, tow (push or pull), reach, bend climb and carry objects as necessary.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations.
• Additional language ability preferred.
• All team members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance. Specific department  uniform guidelines and/or required articles of clothing will be explained to you by your supervisor.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.