Hotel Concierge (Full Time)

Job Description Summary:
As a Hotel Concierge, you will be responsible for responding to a wide variety of guest requests and needs to ensure extraordinary guest satisfaction. You are required to exercise the ACE (Agua Caliente Experience) Service Culture by being sincere, professional, engaging, accommodating and knowledgeable with all guest and team member interactions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Welcome and acknowledge all guest(s) using the components of our ACE Culture.
• Address all guest(s) by name, anticipate their needs and show a genuine interest in all conversations.
• Maintain our ACE Service standards in all situations.
• Know the resort, amenities and services offered in the most intimate detail.
• Have extensive knowledge of the ACE Club to include our top 100 VIP Players.
• Work closely with Casino Hosts to ensure VIP players are receiving extraordinary service
• Possess the ability and knowledge of the city to make external recommendations to guest for restaurants, shows, historical sites, attractions and Tribal entities.
• Participates in resolving guest issues and/or suggesting alternatives while remain calm, using good judgement and follow through.
• Work cohesively with team members in other departments with guest satisfaction always in mind.
• Maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
• Ability to work and complete assignments on time despite frequent stressful, emergency, critical or unusual interruptions.
• Assist guest in booking outside transportation to include printing airline boarding passes when necessary
• Offer options/planning for special occasions prior to guest arriving on property.
• Perform as a lobby ambassador in particular during peak times
• Assist VIPs with check in/out, bell service, facility needs, gaming requests, housekeeping, etc.
• Coordinate with the Hotel or Assistant Hotel Manager daily on the room status/selling strategy of the hotel to include all group block requirements.
• Monitor all activity in the business center.
• Be knowledgeable of all emergency procedures, fire alarms signals and OSHA regulations.
• Ensure control/protection of all company assets.
• Can refer guest(s) to our sister property, Agua Caliente Palm Springs (ACPS) through the proficiency of their amenities.
• Promptly answer telephone with the appropriate greeting and departure in a professional tone
• Must adhere to all Tribal Ordinance, Regulations, and the ACRM and ACPS System of Internal Controls, and Standard Operating Procedures.

Required Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma/G.E.D
• Must have a minimum of two years hotel front office experience and or one-year Concierge experience.
• Experience in a Forbes 4 Star / AAA 4 Diamond hotel preferred; casino environment a plus.
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Possess friendly and outgoing personality, enjoys dealing with and will be willing to provide a memorable guest experience.
• Use of hotel software (PMS), Windows, XP, Excel, Word and other computer softwares.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, the individual must me able to stand, move and work throughout the office area and properties, including walking up to 1  mile, climbing stairs and sitting at a desk/work station for the duration of the shift. Also may be subjected to a smoke filled environment.

Typically the individual will be housed in a Hotel/Casino environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Must be able to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a minimum of 25 lbs. on an intermittent basis, and sufficient dexterity of hand in order to use office equipment including, but not limited to: a computer keyboard, calculator, general office equipment and multi-line telephone.