Hotel Bell Captain - Gaylord Palms

Towne Park • Kissimmee, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Click here for important notices that may be applicable to you. For more information about our privacy policy, please click here . The Bell Captain orchestrates the service experience for hotel guests while working alongside the bell staff to ensure that the site’s service standards are met or exceeded. They are also responsible for assisting guests with luggage including delivery and pick up of guest luggage during guest arrival and departure. Under the direction of the Account Manager, the Bell Captain has additional duties involving coordination and administration, as well as providing troubleshooting and/or guidance when the manager is not on-site. The Bell Captain is not a manager; however they may handle critical issues and may be required to make judgment calls when expediency is priority. When issues are not urgent, they report information to the manager, provide the facts of the matter and seek instruction for how to proceed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• One to three months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience
• Must be able to understand 24 hour and military time systems.
• Must be able to clearly understand rates applicable to time passed.

Nice To Haves

• Customer service experience preferred
• Knowledge of bell attendant responsibilities
• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a pleasant, friendly and professional demeanor with all guests, client staff members and coworkers. Acknowledges and greets guests within 5 feet while maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor. Effectively participates in “The Show Behind the Show” and delivers “Aggressive Hospitality” to guests. Addresses guests using the appropriate greeting for the site. Maintains accuracy and composure while under pressure to effectively handle guest complaints and difficult situations. Uses proper phone etiquette.
• Posts up in appropriate areas when not assisting guests or completing other tasks. Conducts an effective and efficient room presentation. Assist guests with room changes. Knowledge of each room type. Assists with the delivery and pick up of items to guest rooms.
• Maintains a detailed knowledge of the client’s facility, including outlets, meeting rooms, amenities, main attractions in the area, parking rates, and other pertinent information. Use only approved taxi cab service when calling cabs for guests, or otherwise assisting guest with transportation to offsite locations. Correctly tag individual bags to be stored in the guest services closet. Assure all guests and luggage are safely transported to/from assigned destinations. Continually monitor and maintain cleanliness and order of guest service area. Deliver messages, items and/or guest amenities as requested. Protect guest confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA requirements.
• Promotes a teamwork philosophy through leading by example and effective communication skills. Leads the work group in delivering high levels of guest service. Appoints bellman to certain routine roles; Assigns bellman to non-ordinary roles at the direction of the Account Manager. At the direction of the Account Manager, reduces staff during the work shift if business conditions dictate, using an approved method.
• Completes all tasks in a timely manner as instructed by the Account Manager. Adheres to the work schedule in completing and performing assigned tasks. Cooperates with management and coworkers to ensure that services can be maintained to meet the needs of the customer.
• Assists the Account Manager as needed to build work schedules and makes calls on behalf of the manager to notify fellow associates of schedule changes or openings. Completes the shift report and other shift paperwork with detail and accuracy. Reports to the Account Manager methods for improving operating procedures and overall efficiency. Effectively communicates information to the work group. Attends Client Meetings as designated by Account Manager.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to enroll in accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and telemedicine benefits.
• Employees are also able to enroll in the company’s 401k retirement savings plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees