Doorman at Sonesta in New Orleans, LA

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Job Description Summary

Opens doors and serves residents, guests, or patrons of the hotel and outlets

Job Description

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

• The ideal candidate must be knowledgeable of all local attractions, restaurants, entertainment ideas and directions.
• Must always present a pleasant customer service attitude
• Understand and practice exceptional hospitality
• Greet all guests with a smile at all times
• Use the guest’s last name at all times when appropriate
• Responsible for opening doors for all guests entering and exiting the hotel
• Provide professional hospitality in an attentive, friendly, and efficient manner to all guests
• Assist guests with transportation to offsite locations using only approved taxi/limo service
• Maintain accuracy and composure while under pressure
• Knowledge of hotel layout, meeting rooms, amenities, services, main attractions in the area, parking rates, etc.
• Continually monitor and maintain cleanliness and order of guest services area
• Post up in the appropriate area when not completing tasks
• Work in accordance with our Security Department to ensure all safety measures are being followed
• Previous experience in a hotel or resort as a concierge, doorman, or bellman preferred
• Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests
  • You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests,  recognizing individual guests, and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations
  • You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
    • Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
    • Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name
    • Establish/anticipate needs
    • Solve and own all requests/complaints
    • Thank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
  •  Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Qualifications and Skills

• A candidate for this position must possess the following applicable knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to demonstrate and provide applicable examples to support his/her competency.
• Track record of delivering exceptional guest or client experience
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time for training and safety purposes, and when interacting with guests and associates
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor

Physical Demands

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

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds for carrying objects, and 100 pound maximum for lifting. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered.