Valet/Shuttle Driver - $22.50/hour (Part-time)

Valet/Driver Position

The Valet/Driver serves as the first point of contact for guests, delivering a warm welcome and ensuring a seamless arrival, stay, and departure experience. This role is responsible for efficiently providing guest transportation and bell services. The valet/driver supports the overall guest experience by safely transporting guests with shuttle buses/SUVs/golf carts as well as assisting guests with luggage.

Essential Job Functions

• Provide a warm, professional, and welcoming experience for all guests and colleagues, consistently upholding service standards at all times.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance, grooming, and adherence to hotel policies, procedures, and safety regulations.
• Safely handle, load, unload, store, and deliver guest luggage and personal items.
• Escort guests to rooms, explain hotel amenities, and ensure they understand all room features.
• Maintain a consistent presence at the front door, greeting guests, and assisting with arrivals and departures.
• Support the Front Desk with check-ins, check-outs, guest requests, and accurate information delivery.
• Coordinate transportation services, including shuttle operations, golf carts, and private transfers.
• Assist Adventure Concierge and Ski Valet operations.
• Maintain Adventure Concierge, lobby, porte cochere, and guest pathway appearance and report or resolve hazards.
• Maintain and oversee the condition, safety, and scheduling of resort vehicles.

Education/Experience

• High school or equivalent (GED) education required.
• Must possess a valid US driver's license.
• Computer skills (Microsoft Office 365) required; experience with OPERA Cloud, Nuvola, and EZFacility preferred.

Physical Demands

• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours or more in length.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach other departments and locations of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to easily use golfcarts to facilitate luggage transfer for guests.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Must be able to bend, squat and lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to maneuver carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

Work Environment

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures, i.e. The Front Drive (-2F) or Golfcart operations (+90F), possibly for one hour or more.
• Must be able to change activity frequently and cope with interruptions.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to work effectively in a stressful environment, communicate with others, effectively handle/ assist customers and accept constructive criticism from supervisors.
• Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the Front Office Manager acting as the primary directive provider based on operationally and financially backed information. There is minimal direct supervision.
• Perform any general cleaning tasks in public areas using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to health standards.
• Ensure that all operations departments and employees comply, on a consistent basis, with all Fire Department Safety codes and OSHA guidelines.

Benefits

• One free meal in the employee dining room per shift for all service professionals
• Full-time and part-time service professionals are eligible for discounted rates at all Salamander properties
• Full-time and part-time service professionals are eligible for free gym usage
• Free onsite parking
• Free ski pass for full-time service professionals during the winter; those full-timers who opt out of the ski pass are eligible for a bonus
• 50% discount on food and beverage for service professionals in the restaurant
• 25% discount off food and non-alcoholic beverages in the caf
• We-cycle program located on-site
• Monthly service professional recognition program
• Eligible for employee referral benefits
• Annual recognition program with a live DJ and raffles
• Winter discounted rate employee housing may be available
• Dark blue jeans are the dress code
• Service Professional pet policy
• Discounted tennis and pickleball rates
• Hiking trails located directly on-site
• White water rafting outing

Summer Activities

• Hike to Crater Lake, the Ute and Hanging Lake
• Bus, Hike or Cycle to Maroon Bells
• The Rodeo In Snowmass Village, Wednesday Evenings
• Mountain Biking on Snowmass or Aspen Mountains
• Attend a free summer concert in Snowmass on Thursday evenings
• Ride the Gondola to the top of Aspen or Snowmass Mountain
• Attend a classical music concert at the Benedict Music Tent
• Fly Fishing
• Horseback riding
• White water rafting
• ATV excursion
• Attend a show at the Wheeler Opera House
• Visit the Historical Society and learn about Aspen's past

Winter Activities

• Ski/Snowboard on Snowmass, Buttermilk, Aspen Highlands, Aspen Mountain (Ajax)
• Snowshoe
• Skin on Ajax in the evening, or in the morning/afternoon/evening at Buttermilk and Snowmass
• Ride the Gondola to the top of Aspen or Snowmass Mountain

Receipt and Acknowledgement

• I acknowledge and understand that:
• Receipt of the job description does not imply nor create a promise of employment, or an employment contract of any kind, and that my employment is at-will.
• The job description provides a general summary of the position however it is not all inclusive. I know of no limitations that would prevent me from performing these functions with or without accommodation. I further understand that it is my responsibility to inform my supervisor at any time that I am unable to perform these functions.
• Job duties, tasks, work hours and work requirements may be changed at anytime.
• Acceptable job performance includes completion of the job responsibilities as well as compliance with the policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of Aspen Meadows Resort.
• I have read and understand this job description:

Benefits for full-time employees include but are not limited to the following with an employee contribution: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-term Disability, and Long-term Disability after 90 days of employment. Employer-provided Basic Life Insurance and Basic AD&D are provided after 90 days of employment. 401K eligibility is available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment, part-time employees can qualify to participate in a 401(k) plan after two consecutive years of working at least 500 hours. Currently, 401K Match is $0.50 on the $1.00 of an employee's contribution up to 6%; there is a 5-year vesting period. Applications for all positions are accepted on an ongoing basis.

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