CommissionairesCategory: Business
Article posted by: Jon Richards
Commissionaires, also known as Door Attendants or Door Persons, are responsible for welcoming guests, customers and other visitors to large hotels, restaurants, exclusive clubs, theatres, upmarket retail stores, museums, etc.
Positioned at the main entrance they have a great and responsible role in ensuring visitors arrive and leave with an excellent impression of their premises or establishment.
Their main activities also include:
Opening and closing doors for guests and visitors.
Keeping all entrances clear.
Calling taxis.
Parking and retrieving vehicles.
Helping guests to stay dry. Guests dry when arriving and departing.
Answering guests’ queries.
Always be of smart appearance.
Managing queues.
Providing local information, i.e. restaurants, entertainment venues, public transport services, etc.
Providing extra assistance for the disabled or elderly.
Enforcing dress codes.
Being security conscious.
Reporting all unexpected incidents.
Acting as a key holder.
Hotel work is not a 9 to 5 way to earn a living. Commissionaires can be on duty during evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Some live in their hotels which means they could be called upon to deal with hotel issues at any time of day or night.
In smaller hotels, Commissionaires will also help with kitchens, bar, housekeeping, maintenance, leisure areas or storage areas.
The UK has an estimated 35000 hotels and guest houses of all sizes. Some cater for holiday makers and others for short stay and business travellers. Commissionaires are needed at many venues. In a growing industry, there are good job opportunities with intense competition for each one.
Salaries for Commissionaires are around £11000 per year, a figure which can be boosted with tips. Experience of hospitality is also a great help, along with the ability to converse in other languages.
Commissionaires can be appointed via promotion from other hotel based jobs. In larger hotels, and hotels which are part of large chains, they can gain experience and undertake additional training to move up the ladder to senior positions.
Suitable vacancies tend to be advertised in trade magazines, newspapers or on specific establishment websites.
Posted By: Jon Richards
Web: http://www.bristoljobs.co.uk
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