Job Vacancies at Marriott International

POSITION SUMMARY

• Monitor club lounge for seating availability, service, safety, and wellbeing of guests. Maintain cleanliness and condition of bar, bar unit, tables, and other tools. Prepare and serve hot, cold, and/or alcoholic beverages. Stock ice, glassware, and supplies. Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs promptly. Wash dishes and serving utensils as needed. Complete opening and closing duties. Requisition all necessary supplies, transporting supplies from storeroom to bar set-up area as required. Secure liquors, beers, wines, coolers, cabinets, and storage areas. Document pertinent information in department logbook. Forecast additional meal requirements and communicate special requests to the kitchen.
• Report accidents, injuries, and unsafe work conditions to manager. Follow all company policies and procedures, ensure uniform and personal appearance are clean and professional, maintain confidentiality of proprietary information, and protect company assets. Welcome and acknowledge all guests according to company standards, anticipate and address guests’ service needs, assist individuals with disabilities, and thank guests with genuine appreciation. Speak with others using clear and professional language, prepare and review written documents accurately and completely, and answer telephones using appropriate etiquette. Develop and maintain positive working relationships with others, and support team to reach common goals. Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards. Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance; and stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.          

CRITICAL TASKS

Safety and Security

• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
• Follow company and department safety and security policies and procedures to ensure a clean, safe, and secure environment.
• Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.
• Use proper equipment, wear appropriate personal protective clothing (PPE), and employ correct lifting procedures, as necessary, to avoid injury.

Policies and Procedures

• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.
• Maintain confidentiality of proprietary materials and information.
• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic, professional and in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Guest Relations

• Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
• Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
• Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
• Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings.
• Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process (e.g., LEARN, PLEASED, Guest Response, LEAP) to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
• Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
• Provide assistance to individuals with disabilities, including assisting visually, hearing, or physically-impaired individuals within guidelines (e.g., escorting them when requested, using words to explain actions, writing directions on paper, moving objects out of the way, or offering access to Braille or TDD phones).

Communication

• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.
• Talk with and listen to other employees to effectively exchange information.
• Provide assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
• Discuss work topics, activities, or problems with coworkers, supervisors, or managers discreetly and quietly, avoiding public areas of the property.
• Prepare and review written documents (e.g., daily logs, business letters, memoranda, reports), including proofreading and editing written information to ensure accuracy and completeness.

Assists Management

• Ensure that hourly employees are trained on company core values, job roles, responsibilities, and technical and service aspects of the job.
• Assign and ensure work tasks are completed on time and that they meet appropriate quality standards.
• Coordinate tasks and work with other departments to ensure that the department runs efficiently.
• Serve as a departmental role model or mentor by working alongside employees to perform technical or functional job duties.
• Assist management to ensure that hourly employees have the necessary resources to effectively perform their jobs (e.g., supplies, equipment, and inventory).
• Encourage and motivate employees to perform their best, take responsibility for tasks and assignments, make decisions and provide input on possible improvements.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Handle sensitive issues with employees and/or guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
• Partner with and assist others to promote an environment of teamwork and achieve common goals.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Physical Tasks

• Stand, sit, or walk for an extended period of time or for an entire work shift.
• Enter and locate work-related information using computers and/or point of sale systems.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing less than or equal to 25 pounds without assistance.

General Concierge - Club Level

• Monitor club lounge for seating availability, service, safety, and wellbeing of guests.
• Complete opening duties, including setting up necessary supplies and tools, and ensuring work area is clean and everything is in working order.
• Clean and reset tables after guests depart.
• Forecast additional meal requirements and communicate special requests to the kitchen.
• Anticipate and communicate replenishment needs promptly, ensuring no shortages throughout scheduled presentation time.
• Bus and wipe down tables in club lounge.
• Check in with guests to ensure satisfaction with food or beverages.
• Direct final breakdown and cleanup of club lounge according to service offerings.
• Secure liquors, beers, wines, coolers, cabinets, and storage areas.
• Brew daily coffees.
• Mix and serve alcoholic beverages to guest in accordance with the company standards.
• Prepare and serve hot beverages (drip coffee, tea, cappuccino, espresso, etc.).
• Issue, open, and serve wine/champagne bottles.
• Complete closing duties, including storing all reusable goods, breaking down goods, cleaning all equipment, restocking items, and completing daily cleaning checklist.
• Document pertinent information in department logbook.
• Complete scheduled inventories (e.g., opening inventory) of supplies, food, and liquor, to check stock and requisition necessary supplies.
• Requisition all necessary supplies, transporting supplies from storeroom to bar set-up area as required.
• Wash all coffee and beverage dishes and serving utensils as needed.
• Check quality and set up designated bar stock and supplies by using checklist.
• Stock ice, glassware, and paper supplies.
• Maintain cleanliness and condition of bar, bar unit, tables, and other tools.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Analytical Skills

• Learning
• Problem Solving
• Decision-Making

Interpersonal Skills

• Customer Service Orientation
• Diversity Relations
• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Work

Communications

• English Language Proficiency
• Communication
• Listening

Personal Attributes

• Presentation
• Positive Demeanor
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability/Flexibility

Organization

• Detail Orientation
• Multi-Tasking
• Time Management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma/G.E.D. equivalent

Related Work Experience

• No related work experience is required

Supervisory Experience

• No supervisory experience is required

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POSITION SUMMARY

• Our jobs aren’t just about giving guests a smooth check-in and check-out. Instead, we want to build an experience that is memorable and unique. Our Guest Experience Experts take the initiative to deliver a wide range of services that guide guests through their entire stay. They are empowered to move about their space and do what needs to be done. Whether processing operational needs, addressing guest requests, completing reports, or sharing the highlights of the local area, the Guest Experience Expert makes transactions feel like part of the experience.
• No matter what position you are in, there are a few things that are critical to success – creating a safe workplace, following company policies and procedures, maintaining confidentiality, protecting company assets, upholding quality standards, and ensuring your uniform, personal appearance, and communications are professional. Doing all these things well (and other reasonable job duties as requested) is critical for Guest Experience Experts – to get it right for our guests and our business each and every time.         

CRITICAL TASKS

Guest Relations

• Actively listen and respond positively to guest questions, concerns, and requests using brand or property specific process to resolve issues, delight, and build trust.
• Address guests' service needs in a professional, positive, and timely manner.
• Anticipate guests' service needs, including asking questions of guests to better understand their needs and watching/listening to guest preferences and acting on them whenever possible.
• Assist other employees to ensure proper coverage and prompt guest service.
• Engage guests in conversation regarding their stay, property services, and area attractions/offerings, including social media where appropriate.
• Thank guests with genuine appreciation and provide a fond farewell.
• Welcome and acknowledge each and every guest with a smile, eye contact, and a friendly verbal greeting, using the guest's name when possible.
• Stay up-to-date on the local area so that you are prepared to provide specific recommendations for guests.
• Communicate recommendations in a way that builds excitement and interest among guests and associates.
• Perform other reasonable duties as requested.

Guest Services

• Arrange transportation (e.g., taxi cab, shuttle bus) for guests/residents/visitors, and record advance transportation request as needed.
• Contact appropriate individual or department (e.g., Guest Arrival, Front Desk, Housekeeping, Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary to resolve guest call, request, or problem.
• Follow up with guests to ensure their requests or problems have been met to their satisfaction.
• Manage access to technological devices within public spaces (e.g., television, remote control, computer, Internet, games, etc.) and provide basic troubleshooting assistance or refer to appropriate individual or department (e.g., Engineering, Security/Loss Prevention) as necessary.

VIP/Concierge Services

• Gather, summarize, and utilize information about the property and the surrounding area amenities, including special events and activities.
• Respond to guest requests for special arrangements or services (e.g., transportation, religious services, babysitting, dry cleaning, entertainment/sporting events, shopping) by making arrangements or identifying appropriate providers.

Check-in/Check-out

• Keep track of changes in room status (e.g., early check-out, late check-out, room transfer, unexpected stay over) for Housekeeping.
• Organize and coordinate check-in/pre-registration procedures for arriving groups.
• Process all check-outs including express check-outs, resolving any late and disputed charges, settling account, retrieving room key, and requesting comments on guest's stay.
• Process all guest check-ins by confirming reservations in computer system (e.g., Fidelio, PMS, FOSSE, OPERA), verifying guest identity, requesting form of payment, assigning room, and issuing room key in accordance with property policies and procedures.
• Secure valid form of payment (e.g., credit card, cash) prior to issuing room key.
• Sell a room/accommodation to guests without reservations based on availability.
• Verify and adjust billing for guests.

Cash Handling

• Process all payment types such as room charges, cash, checks, debit, or credit.
• Process adjustment vouchers, paid-outs, correction vouchers, and miscellaneous charges.
• Count bank at end of shift and secure bank.
• Balance and drop receipts according to Accounting specifications.
• Obtain manual authorizations and follow all Accounting procedures when computer system is down.
• Count bank at the beginning of shift to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
• Follow the requirements and tasks as defined in EMEA Front Desk Cashiering SOP.
• Comply with the requirements of the Marriott Cashiering Responsibilities/Petty Cash Fund and Cashier Overage/Shortage SOPs.

Reports/Recordkeeping

• Run daily reports (number of arrivals, departures), identify any special requests, and check reports for accuracy.
• Run credit card authorization report and check for discrepancies.
• Review shift logs/daily memo books and document pertinent information in logbooks in the absence of a departmental Supervisor.
• Print contingency lists to have a record of all guests in case of emergency.

Communications

• Provides assistance to coworkers, ensuring they understand their tasks.
• Speak to guests and co-workers using clear, appropriate and professional language.
• Instruct guests on how to access the internet (e.g., dial-up, broadband, wireless).
• Answer telephones using appropriate etiquette including answering the phone within 3 rings, answering with a smile in one's voice, using the callers' name, transferring calls to appropriate person/department, requesting permission before placing the caller on hold, taking and relaying messages, and allowing the caller to end the call.

Working with Others

• Support all co-workers and treat them with dignity and respect.
• Develop and maintain positive and productive working relationships with other employees and departments.
• Handle sensitive issues with guests with tact, respect, diplomacy, and confidentiality.

Policies and Procedures

• Ensure uniform, nametags, and personal appearance are clean, hygienic and professional.
• Follow company and department policies and procedures.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.
• Protect company tools, equipment, machines, or other assets in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Protect the privacy and security of guests and coworkers.

Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

• Comply with quality assurance expectations and standards.

Safety and Security

• Follow property specific procedures for handling emergency situations (e.g., evacuations, medical emergencies, natural disasters).
• Maintain awareness of undesirable persons on property premises.
• Report work related accidents, or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to manager/supervisor.
• Identify and correct unsafe work procedures or conditions and/or report them to management and security/safety personnel.

CRITICAL COMPETENCIES

Analytical Skills

• Learning
• Decision-Making
• Problem Solving
• Computer Skills
• Basic Mathematics

Interpersonal Skills

• Customer Service Orientation
• Interpersonal Skills
• Team Work
• Diversity Relations

Communications

• English Language Proficiency
• Communication
• Listening
• Applied Reading
• Writing

Personal Attributes

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Positive Demeanor
• Presentation
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Stress Tolerance
• Initiative

Organization

• Multi-Tasking
• Time Management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Higher Education, Diploma or equivalent

Related Work Experience

• No related work experience is required

Supervisory Experience

• No supervisory experience is required