In Room Dining Attendant

Room Service Server/Cashier

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.

With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.

The Room Service Server/Cashier is responsible for taking guest orders accurately and timely, preparing and delivering items to guestrooms, processing payments, and ensuring overall guest satisfaction in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner.

Responsibilities

Order Taking & Communication:

• Answer telephone according to established standards.
• Take orders accurately and repeat back to guests for confirmation.
• Call all guests before delivery of order.
• Estimate delivery times according to business volume.
• Have thorough knowledge of menus, current specials, and upsell items to guests.
• Communicate special orders, guest needs, and "86" items to servers and kitchen.
• Process tickets upon server return and call guests to confirm satisfaction.

Food & Beverage Service:

• Prepare station and stock work areas with china, glassware, linen, coffee pots, and napkins ensuring all items are clean and polished.
• Set trays and tables according to established standards.
• Deliver orders according to established standards and ensure quality of food and beverage.
• Prepare and deliver amenities and replenish as needed.
• Retrieve and clear trays from floors on a timely basis.
• Assist in preparing and delivering guest orders as needed.

Administrative & Cash Handling:

• Process mini-bar tickets and ensure all paperwork is in order.
• Handle money according to hotel standards, ensuring accurate balancing.
• Ensure cash is dropped in safe.
• Pay out service gratuities and run appropriate reports.
• Check VIP list and communicate orders to kitchen and next shift.
• Perform opening and closing duties according to established side work checklist.

Guest Relations:

• Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees.
• Handle guest complaints and communicate to management.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent and/or experience in a hotel or related field preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand during entire shift.

General Requirements:

• Must effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with all levels of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including proper uniform and nametag.
• Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling and solving problems, including anticipating and preventing issues.
• Must be able to understand and apply complex information from various sources.
• Must be able to cross-train in other hotel related areas.
• Must maintain confidentiality of information.
• Must show initiative, including anticipating guest or operational needs.
• Maintain a friendly and warm demeanor at all times.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Benefits

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial future.

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave (provided in accordance with applicable law)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Educational opportunities / Tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

For Employees Based in Washington:

• 8 paid holidays per year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service
• Paid Sick & Safe Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with up to 72 hours of unused time carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

For Employees Based in Colorado:

• 8 paid holidays per year; employees working in the City of Denver receive 64 hours of designated holiday time per calendar year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service
• 6 days or 48 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year, accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

For Employees Based in California:

• 8 paid holidays per year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, capped at 1.5x annual accrual rate; non-supervisory employees working in the City of Los Angeles accrue up to 22 days of Compensated Time Off, based on length of service capped at 192 hours of combined PST and CTO.
• Paid Sick Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, unused time is carried over from one anniversary year to the next up to a maximum of 80 hours; employees working in the City of Los Angeles are provided 40 hours of Paid Sick Time annually on their anniversary, unused time is not carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

Please note that certain benefits described above for associates in Washington, Colorado, and California may vary for associates covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement ("CBA"). For such associates, eligibility for and the terms and conditions of benefits are governed by the applicable CBA and any applicable plan documents, and may differ from the benefits described above. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the terms of the applicable CBA and governing plan documents will control, as applicable.