Concierge Salary

The classic concierge was originally employed in France to work in apartment buildings. They would live on sites and essentially monitor the building, helping to prevent common distruption that can occur. They would monitor who entered and exited the building, take in mail for residents who were out of town, manage keys, help those who lived in the building, and monitor emergency situations. While the concierge's role, at least in the classic sense, has diminished, they can still be found in Paris and other larger European cities. Many smaller or medium sized apartment buildings have elected to have part-time staff members instead of full-time, live-in staff.

The concierge service has expanded from the basic role, now taking root in many upper class hotels around the world. A hotel concierge work to see that the guests stay is as comfortable as possible, assisting travelers in a number of tasks, including;

-Making restaurant reservations
-Helping them to find local landmarks or destinations
-Making travel arrangements
-Recommend local businesses, including bars, restaurants, and nightclubs
-Finding tickets to local events
-Anything else the guest may need

The amount of work the hotel concierge must do depends on the class of the hotel. The upper class hotels may see the concierge performing impossible tasks for guests, including completing obscure shopping lists and finding tickets for long sold-out events.

Higher education is not really required to become a concierge, but more the ability to perform everyday tasks in a professional and polite manner. The concierge is required to make the guests stay as pleasant as possible, which may include performing very odd tasks. While a college degree isn't required, having a massive amount of general and local knowledge is required. Being able to tell a guest where the best wine bar is within 5 miles of the hotel, how to get transportation to get there, and how much money they should take is key.

Having local connections also helps for more upper crust hotels. If you are asked to get a pair of tickets to the sold-out ballet, do you know someone who can do that for you? Skills like those are much more valuable than the standard college degree.

Even though you may be required to perform very odd, often frustrating and difficult tasks, the average concierge salary is around $14 an hour. Depending on the class of the hotel, concierges can earn as little as $10 an hours, or as much as $18. Only the hotels of the highest class (those that serve celebrities and royalty) will see a pay rate of over $18 an hour.

While the average concierge salary may be relatively low, the job can be fun. You will get to meet and advise a number of people and use your local knowledge and connections to provide people with a fun and interesting time.

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