Hotel Shuttle Driver - Hilton Des Moines. No CDL required. $15 p/h + tips. Sat/Sun. 3:30am - noon

Towne Park Shuttle Driver

At Towne Park, it's more than a job, you can make an impact.

A career with us is rewarding in more ways than one. As a hospitality services company, our commitment is to create smiles by delivering exceptional experiences. When you work with us, you have an opportunity to impact the millions of patients, visitors, and guests we proudly serve. Whether providing compassionate service that eases the anxiety of a patient and their family, creating a memorable experience for a guest in a new city, or helping a colleague, every day is a new opportunity to brighten someone else's day and make an impact. When we see a customer, a client, or one of our own team members smile, we know we made an impact. It's why we do what we do.

Towne Park is a place where you can make a difference and create smiles every day.

The Shuttle Driver is responsible for transporting guests to and/or from the hotel, hospital, or casino and local area in a friendly, efficient, and courteous manner using safe driving practices. They are also responsible for assisting guests with luggage including delivery and pick up of guest luggage during guest arrival and departure and maintaining the vehicle activity and maintenance logs.

Job Details

• Hotel Shuttle Driver - Hilton Des Moines
• Starting pay $15 + tips
• No experience needed - no CDL required
• Saturday and Sunday - 3:30am to noon

Compensation: Towne Park is committed to offering competitive, fair, and commensurate compensation. Actual compensation will be based on a candidate's job-related skills, experience, education or training, and location. The hourly base pay range for this position is $15 per hour plus $5 - $7 per hour in tips.

Work Schedule: The potential work schedule for this position is Saturday and Sunday, 3:30am to 12:00 noon.

Benefits: Employees are eligible to enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and telemedicine benefits. Employees are provided company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance as well as short-term and long-term disability. Employees are also able to enroll in the company's 401k retirement savings plan. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

The Shuttle Driver is responsible for transporting guests to and/or from the hotel, hospital, or casino and local area in a friendly, efficient, and courteous manner using safe driving practices.

Essential Functions:

• Shuttles guests to appropriate places that are approved by manager and the client contact. Must be able to learn and remember pick-up and destination points. Knowledge of all property outlets, meeting rooms, amenities, as well as main attractions in the area, parking rates, etc. - 40%
• Must be able to communicate by telephone, two-way radio, and in person in a courteous, friendly, and professional manner with all guests, location staff, and co-workers. Acknowledges and greets guests within 30 seconds while maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor. Uses guest last name at all times when appropriate. Maintains accuracy and composure while under pressure. Appropriately uses salutation of the day and welcome to property. - 20%
• Can only operate a vehicle that seats eight people or less, including driver. Inspects exterior and interior of vehicle at beginning of each shift for properly operating headlights, turn signals, brake lights, interior courtesy lights, air-conditioning or heating, warning lamps, mirror adjustment, properly inflated tires, windshield wipers, vehicle damage, etc. prior to moving vehicle. Monitors vehicle condition and records malfunctioning items or damage and submits to manager. - 20%
• Protects guest confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA requirements. Maintains the security of client financial and identifying information. May not provide "lift" services or assistance to any hotel or hospital guest; only offer a hand for assistance. Check wheelchairs for safe operation prior to each use and must clean wheelchairs after each use. Must be able to assist patrons with entering and exiting the vehicle. May be required to use specialized equipment such as wheelchair lifts. - 20%

Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Required Licensure, Certification, etc.: Must be able to pass a criminal background, MVR and drug screen and other requirements set forth by the client. Due to vehicle leasing contract requirements must be at least 21 years of age. Must maintain a valid driver's license at all times. Pass annual/semiannual MVR check. Must complete the Wheelchair Safety Training course provided by Towne Park as applicable.
• Work Experience: One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge: Must be able to drive manual transmission.
• Skills: Ability to read and write standard English language. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to guests, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract three-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s; ability to perform these operations using units of American money. Ability to understand 24-hour and military time systems. Ability to understand rates applicable to time passed.

Scope:

Job is fairly routine. Incumbent follows established practices and procedures. Duties are performed with specific directions given and work is checked or verified on a frequent basis. Decisions are made within specific operational instructions and departmental guidelines. Errors in judgment could affect the smooth and efficient operation of the department.

Budget Responsibility: The employee has control over resources available only.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

The working conditions and physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand for extended periods of time and may be required to run; walk; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Lifting Requirements: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Environment: The majority of work will be performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift. Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather. Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Travel: Travel of up to 5% may be required.

Acknowledgement and Acceptance: I understand that every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties that I will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment of the position. I accept that at any time there may be modifications or changes to the above job description.