Hotel Breakfast Attendant

at Highgate Hotels in Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Hotel Breakfast Attendant

Requisition ID 
2023-48137  

Category 
Rooms Operations  

 Job Location  
US-IL-Rosemont  

 Property  
Residence Inn Ohare/Rosemont
Compensation Type

Hourly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location

Residence Inn Ohare/Rosemont
7101 Chestnut St
Rosemont, IL 60018

Overview

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Responsibilities

The Breakfast Attendant is responsible for providing exceptional service to guests in an efficient and courteous manner within the complimentary breakfast area of a hotel.

Qualifications

Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive friendly courteous and service oriented manner.
Maintain a high standard of personal appearance and grooming which includes wearing the proper uniform and name tag when working
Greet and seat guests at appropriate tables in a timely manner
Ensure quality control of menus with regard to cleanliness and appearance
Clear clean and reset tables/hotel spaces per client request or management instruction
Ensure all service areas are stocked organized clean and neat and all side work is complete each shift
Accommodate any special requests made by a guest and offer appropriate alternatives when necessary
Communicate with all departments regarding in house VIPs
Support all areas of the beverage and food service as necessary including washing dishes by hand and/or placing them in a dishwashing machine restocking dishes glassware utensils pots and pans or other necessary equipment sweeping and mopping floors washing work tables walls refrigerators and meat blocks moving trash and garbage to designated areas
Have a complete knowledge of standards of service for receiving a room service order
Have a thorough knowledge of menus and current specials in all applicable departments
Carry out cashiering functions in closing checks and end of shift paperwork
Perform opening and closing procedures and side work duties according to station rotation assignment
Answer questions about the hotel the hotel-brand standards guest expectations the unique characteristics of the hotel local area... For full info follow application link.

Highgate Hotels and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, genetic information, uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or any other legally protected classification.  Highgate Hotels will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.