# Competences — hotel concierge Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1ae8d28e-407c-48ab-88ff-4cb25bfcdea6). ## Essential - **assist at check-in** (skill/competence) - **assist clients with special needs** (skill/competence) - **comply with food safety and hygiene** (skill/competence) - **greet guests** (skill/competence) - **handle customer complaints** (skill/competence) - **identify customer's needs** (skill/competence) - **maintain customer service** (skill/competence) - **maintain relationship with customers** (skill/competence) - **provide tourism related information** (skill/competence) ## Optional - assess cleanliness of areas (skill/competence) - deliver correspondence (skill/competence) - detect drug abuse (skill/competence) - distribute local information materials (skill/competence) - ensure the privacy of guests (skill/competence) - handle personal identifiable information (skill/competence) - handover the service area (skill/competence) - implement marketing strategies (skill/competence) - implement sales strategies (skill/competence) - maintain incident reporting records (skill/competence) - maintain reception area (skill/competence) - process reservations (skill/competence) - property management software (knowledge) - take room service orders (skill/competence) ## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 20 ads, as of 2026-07-12) Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs. ### Hard skills - guest service — **45 %** - customer service — **40 %** - event planning — **20 %**