Valet/bellman

**About Us**:
The Thayer Hotel is a team committed to values-based leadership, developing and training every team member, and providing a stellar Hudson Valley experience for our guests in our hotel, restaurant, bars and private events. We are looking for hospitality professionals to help us serve our guests, help our guests create unforgettable memories, and help us achieve our vision of being the world's premier destination for leadership development and unforgettable social events.

**Position**:
Valet/Bellman

**Description**:
Our Valet/Bellman is responsible for being the first smiling and helpful associate a guest meets at The Thayer Hotel. The Valet/Bellman assist in carrying luggage for our guests as they come to or leave The Thayer Hotel, park and retrieve guest vehicles, and tend the main entrance door and welcome/farewell guests, arrange and manage transfers, help guests with directions and perform as the first and last impression for them.

**Responsibilities**:

- Open the door for incoming / outgoing guests
- Check luggage at the Front Desk or bellman’s closet if needed
- Help the guests retrieve their luggage from their vehicles
- Tag and transport guest luggage to their rooms/storage areas
- Park and Retrieve guests’ cars in all types of weather
- Pick-up and drop-off guests in the golf cart when called / requested
- Deliver packages and amenities to guest rooms
- Bring mail to the post office
- Pick up Newspapers for customers
- Check guest rooms for departures
- Deliver water when requested
- Fill and place water container in lobby
- Tend to the fireplace
- Clean coffee station / water station/ trash
- Clean up front entrance area of the lobby and foyer
- Check rooms for any due outs if necessary
- Read Transportation Log, Communication Log, and Daily Events
- Shovel/ salt walkways during hazardous weather conditions
- Maintain the van and bus (cleanliness and gas)
- Alert managers about any golf cart maintenance
- Make bank deposit trips when needed
- Pick up / drop off dry cleaning
- Most important, being a team player for the hotel, not just the Front Office.

**Winter Responsibilities**:

- Keep the wood wagon filled over night, for morning staff
- Keep fire place clean
- Shovel and salt front entrance and ALL slated areas and keep lobby foyer dry and clean

Note: Our Valet/Bellman position is a weather essential position. Our Valet/Bellman are eligible for tips received from guests. This position requires you to be on your feet during the majority of the shift and there are some areas of the hotel only accessible via stairs and our Valet/Bellman may need to carry guest luggage up or down up to 5 flights of stairs.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Enthusiastic and energetic team player.
- Must be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the hotel.

**Required Qualifications**:

- Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
- Enthusiastic and energetic team player.
- Must be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 12 - 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule

Compensation package:

- Tips

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evenings as needed
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

- West Point, NY 10996: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person