Turndown Attendant

Compensation Type

Hourly

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.

The Joule Dallas, TX

Built in the 1920s, the neo-Gothic landmark building at 1530 Main Street was originally the Dallas National Bank. It dominated the downtown skyline during a thriving era of Dallas banking and West Texas oil booms. Downtown Dallas flourished through the ’80s, but as the 20th century drew to a close, it was a shadow of its former glory. A decade of development deals and massive renovations transformed the then-vacant bank building into a Forbes four-star boutique hotel.

Aptly named after the international unit of energy, The Joule brought a charge to downtown Dallas when it opened in 2008. Through a series of further renovations and expansions as adjacent properties became available, The Joule has become a cultural, shopping, and dining destination—a forerunner in the renaissance of downtown Dallas.

The Turndown Attendant is responsible for freshening guestrooms, responding to Housekeeping service requests and cleaning rooms as needed.

• Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to guests, managers and fellow employees.
• Review turndown list and stock caddie to ensure all supplies, linen and amenities are available to properly turndown guestrooms. Review list for any special requests.
• Turndown each assigned room according to The Newbury Boston
• Handle items for "Lost and Found" according to the standards.
• Keep all hallways, public areas and closets clean, neat, swept and vacuumed.
• Prepare housekeeping cleaning cart for next days use.
• Report any maintenance repairs immediately to Housekeeping Supervisor/Manager.
• Deliver guest laundry to rooms.
• Operate pagers and radios efficiently and professionally when communicating with hotel staff.
• Deliver guest requests in a timely manner.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to stand during entire shift.