Lead Concierge | 10 Halletts Point

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Generations of Builders, Building for Generations For over 100 years, The Durst Organization has been a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability. We develop, build, own, and manage premier office towers and residential buildings that set new standards in environmental responsibility and user efficiency. Our enduring relationships with our tenants and partners are critical to our success and have made us generations of builders, building for generations. Our Mission Statement: We build, own, and operate many of the world’s most innovative and efficient buildings. We create value for our tenants and partners by developing sustainable residential and commercial properties in which people live, work, and thrive.

Overview

Concierge candidate will create a positive experience by providing outstanding customer service to building residents, guests, and prospects. Candidate is responsible for greeting residents and guests, and will ensure that the lobby, entryways, and front desk are clean and organized at all times; sign for deliveries and packages; and accept service requests from residents.  Responsibilities will also include managing emergencies and coordinating response with the Durst emergency response team members until first responders arrive.  In addition, candidate will monitor visitor parking (where applicable), and address any complaints from residents and escalate them appropriately.

We are seeking a Lead Concierge at 10 Halletts Point located in Astoria, Queens. The shift and schedule for this position is Monday-Friday from 7:00am-3:30pm (days off Saturday and Sunday). 

The pay rate for this position is $30.7758 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Oversees training and onboarding of all front desk concierge employees.
• Communicate with concierge team to fill all time off coverage and relay confirmed coverage back to direct manager(s).
• Responsible for issuing and deactivating key cards for new and exiting residents.
• Responsible for escalating resident complaints and daily work order review.  
• Maintain an excellent customer service relationship by adhering to the Durst Residential customer service standards.
• Adhere to all Durst Residential Standard Operating Procedures for the position.
• Screen all guests to the property in order to ensure authorized entry into resident apartment.
• Ensuring the lobby, entryways, and front desk is clean and organized at all times.
• Answering the telephone, providing information, forwarding calls and taking messages when necessary.
• Routinely inspect building entrance, lobby and community amenity areas for trash, cleanliness, and lighting and take appropriate action to maintain the upkeep of the areas.  Notify a manager of items that cannot be addressed immediately.
• Signing for deliveries and packages and tracking in the building system/application (e.g. BuildingLink©).
• Perform daily package audits and timely distribution and assisting residents with packages.
• Accepting service requests from residents and logging appropriately into the building system/application (BuildingLink©). Educate residents on how to use the system as necessary.
• Ensuring that all apartment keys are accounted for and secure during shift per Standard Operating Procedure (KeyTrak©).
• Issuing keys to residents or other associates per approved building Standard Operating Procedures.
• Receive and distribute dry cleaning and other deliveries to residents as required.
• Continuously monitor Access Controls and CCTV for suspicious activity and door safety and handle accordingly.
• Handle tenant inquiries/issues/incidents and document and communicate them according for the following but not limited to:
• Noise complaints
• Smoking on property or in apartment
• Arriving guest, vendors or deliveries
• Ensure all vendors and contractors report to lobby desk upon arrival and are announced to Property Management Team.  All vendors and contractors shall be escorted by building staff as needed and be appropriately logged with identification scanned and recorded.
• Ensure all elevator incidents/entrapments are tracked, documented and reported to Property Management Team.
  • Monitor elevators on a frequent basis to ensure all are operational
  • Communicate Out of Service elevators immediately to Property Management Team
  • Monitor and manage operation of elevator computer at front desk

• Manage emergency response during Fire/Non-fire Emergencies and/or Active Shooter Events
  • Call 911 and assist first responders as needed
  • Monitor FCC and all applicable fire protection systems
  • Activate Emergency Response