History of Hyatt Hotels

Founded in 1957, the Hyatt corporation today owns many various brands, including extended stay hotels.   They have hotels not only located in the United States, but Worldwide.   With thousands of employees throughout the world, the Hyatt hotel is one of the largest, and well known hotel brands.

Hours of Operation:   Open daily, 24/7

Minimum Age to Work Here:   18 years old

Positions Available:   Valet Attendant, Buffet Attendant/Food Runner, AM/PM Greeter, Restaurant Server, Cocktail Server, Banquet Attendant, Bartender/Barback, Food & Beverage Runner, Barista, Cafeteria Attendant, Food Server, Prep Cook, Line Cook, Sous Chef, Busser, Golf Professional, Golf Course Ranger/Marshal, Bell Attendant, Bilingual Customer Server Agent, Billing Coordinator, Cashier/Order Taker, Catering Sales Manager, Director of Security, Door Attendant, Guest Service Host/Hostess, Housekeeper/Room Attendant, Concierge, Hotel Repair & Maintenance Technician, Administrative Assistant, Driver, Spa Attendant, Front Office Agent, Front Office Manager, Gallery Host(Guest Service Agent), General Maintenance Engineer, Guest Request Runner, Hotel Service Supervisor, Guest Experience Manager, Restaurant Manager

Background Check Required?  Yes

Negotiation:   Set hourly rate.   There is no room for negotiation.

Job Description / Average Wage

Front Desk Associate: You’re going to work the front desk of the hotel.   You’re going to accept reservations, set up customers with their room, as well as show them where their room is, and more.   You will also help clean the lobby, and perform various duties in your downtime.   The average pay for this position is $11 to $22 a hour.

Housekeeper: You will be in charge of cleaning rooms, where you will stock items in the room, and make sure that the room is up to Hyatt’s standards.   You will change sheets, clean bathrooms, vacuum and more.   You will also help in the laundry room, cleaning linens.   The average wage for this position is $9 to $15 a hour, plus various tips.

Food and Beverage Help: You will assist in the kitchen, where you will do various tasks.   You will wait on customers at the hotel, as well as deliver food to various rooms, when they order room service.   There are many different positions that are located in this department.   The average pay ranges from $9 to $19 a hour.

Sales:   Working in sales, your job will be to draw in new business.   You’ll call up new businesses as well as businesses that have worked in the past.   You’ll start with meetings as well as make sure that guests in the past had a great time.   This job will start at $9+ a hour.

Front Desk Lead:   Working as a lead at the front desk, you’re going to do all the duties the other associates do, but you’ll also be in charge of assigning tasks as well as making sure that all of the tasks are being done according to plan.   The front desk lead will report any problems to the main hotel manager on duty.   The average wage starts at $14+ per hour.

Other positions: Front Desk Lead, Manager, Sales Manager, Chef

Atmosphere and Perks

Hyatt Hotels, an international company provides extensive benefits to all of its associates on top of the competitive pay scales. Like other large corporations, workers get comprehensive healthcare, a 401(k), paid vacations, and disability insurance. Hyatt employees also get prescription plans, employee assistance, educational assistance, and complimentary hotel rooms. There are a lot more to expect from a big company like Hyatt. You can get access to employment advancement and professional growth as well.

Interview

Why do you want to apply for a job here?

What prior experience do you have in the hospitality industry?

What do you know about Hyatt?

What do you think sets Hyatt apart from its competitors?

In terms of difficulty, what was the hardest thing that you had to deal with in life?

What kind of person are you?

How flexible is your schedule?

What do guests expect from Hyatt?

What kind of service do you think our guests expect?

How will you contribute to the success of the hotel?

Interview Tips

Hyatt interview process differs depending on the position you have applied. You may be scheduled for multiple stages of telephone, and group/panel interviews. Hyatt interview questions are about education, experience, availability, and hotel operations experience, knowledge and skills. Have a professional clothing to a Hyatt job interview. Display a positive aura to make good impressions. Maintain eye contact with every interviewer, answer interview question with proper language and with all courtesy. You have to demonstrate knowledge of hotel industry operations.

Benefits

Your benefits are going to vary, depending on your position.   You will find that jobs such as part time, and seasonal help won’t receive benefits, but each location will vary.   You will find that most full time help will get full benefits.   Talk with your hiring manager for more information.

How to apply

If you wish to apply with Hyatt, you can either request an application at the front desk, or you can view openings in your area on their official careers website, which can be found here.