Req ID:  6930
Location: 

Paris, France

Date:  30 Dec 2024

Concierge (F/H)

What you'll be doing?

The Concierge is responsible for general customer assistance, responding to their requests, recommendations, demands, and finding solutions to their problems. He/she coordinates tour operators and guides to optimize customer flow and enhance the customer experience. He/she is the guarantor of the store's image.

Your missions:

Customer Service and Relations:

  • Responds to all customer requests and directs them inside and outside the store according to their needs.
  • Provides concierge services to customers, including organizing transportation, delivering purchased products, and managing reservations.
  • Updates the services, events, and activities offered in the store.
  • Issues, when necessary, purchase cards to customers, ensuring efficient and accurate recording of customer data.
  • Issues, in support of Personal Shoppers, privilege discount cards to eligible customers.
  • Follows up on customer requests, including complaints and repairs.
  • Has a thorough knowledge of Parisian activities to best meet customer expectations.
  • Maintains a special relationship with major Parisian organizations to respond to all customer requests.

Partner Relations and Support (Employees):

  • Coordinates with the Marketing team the planning and scheduling of guided tours in the store.
  • Maintains good professional relationships with tour operators, guides, and drivers.
  • Assists Personal Shoppers in coordinating private visits, receptions/events, and other ad-hoc services at the customer's request.
  • Helps organize and participates in all promotional and public relations activities in the store.

Ideal Candidate

Your Profile:

  • Secondary diploma (college/high school) or equivalent, preferably specialized in the hospitality and/or services industry.
  • Experience in similar functions or in luxury hospitality is required.
  • Essential knowledge of basic computer skills.
  • Proficiency in English is necessary; any other language is a plus.

Other Qualifications:

  • Proactive, agile, and resourceful.
  • Team spirit.
  • Professional appearance, verbal expression, and behavior.
  • Demonstrates excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and able to work well with people at different levels.
  • Ability to engage with customers.

Job Constraints:

  • Working in a store in a luxury environment. Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift and engage proactively with customers, guides, drivers, and tour operators.
  • Works weekends (including Sundays) and public holidays.
  • Fluent in French and English; Mandarin or another language would be a plus.

DFS is an equal opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy and practice to employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications and competency and to provide all employees with a workplace that is free of discrimination. Employment decisions are based on qualifications such as education, work experience and talent, and are made without regard to race, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or any other basis protected by law.