Directory of Semiskilled Trades

Sector : 01 - Administration, Commerce and Computer Technology Info

8723 Coat Check Attendant

M723
Field of application Coat check attendants work in coatrooms of shopping centres, concert halls, museums, hotels, restaurants, sports centres, etc.
Other job titles Cloakroom attendant

822301 - Serve clients at coatroom counter 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Attentiveness
  • Relevant, accurate and clear information provided
  • Concern for client satisfaction.
  • Presentation of positive image of the business
  • Appropriate attire
  • Wearing of identification badge

Tasks

  • Greet the client.
  • Enquire as to what the client needs or is looking for.
  • Provide information on services offered (coat check, bag check, kinds of strollers or wheelchairs for rent, cost and duration of rental, etc.).
  • Provide information on the rules of the establishment (opening hours, holidays, etc.).
  • Provide information on location of services (washrooms, canteens, bars, ticket office, banking services, public telephones, shops, etc.).
  • Direct clients to the person in charge for more complicated questions or complaints.

822302 - Provide coat check service 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Respect for others’ belongings
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Concern for client satisfaction.
  • Efficient service
  • Appropriate stress management
  • Patience
  • Courteous service
  • Friendliness

Tasks

  • Ensure availability of materials (clothes hangers, paper or plastic bags, etc.).
  • Greet the client.
  • Place the client’s footwear or personal effects in a bag or provide him or her with a bag for this purpose.
  • Take the client’s item of clothing and hang it on a hanger. Attach the bag with the personal effects, footwear or another object to the hanger, if applicable.
  • Ensure that the clothing is secured, and that there is no risk of it getting soiled or torn.
  • Tear off the portion of the ticket and give it to the client.
  • Hang the hanger on a rod, in the section corresponding to the ticket number.
  • Take the client’s ticket when he or she returns.
  • Search for the clothing item according to the ticket number.
  • Unhook the hanger and bring the clothing item or personal effects to the client.
  • Thank the client.
  • At the end of the work shift, check if there are unclaimed pieces of clothing and notify the person in charge.
  • Transfer the tips into the cash register or drawer provided for this purpose. Optional task or competency
  • Detect various problems and notify the person in charge.

822303 - Provide package check service Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Respect for others’ belongings
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Concern for client satisfaction.
  • Efficient service
  • Patience
  • Courteous service
  • Friendliness

Tasks

  • Check the availability of storage room for package check.
  • Greet the client.
  • Enquire whether the package is fragile or not.
  • Take the package (grocery bag, suitcase, backpack, etc.).
  • Bring the package to an available site and put it there.
  • Tear off the portion of the ticket and give it the client.
  • When the client returns, take his or her ticket.
  • Search for the package according to the ticket number.
  • Take the package and bring it to the client.
  • Thank the client.
  • At the end of the work shift, check if there are unclaimed packages and notify the person in charge.
  • Transfer the tips into the cash register or drawer provided for this purpose. Optional task or competency
  • Detect various problems and notify the person in charge.

822304 - Manage loans or rentals of strollers and wheelchairs Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Attentiveness
  • Relevant, accurate and clear information provided
  • Proper use of equipment
  • Concern for customer safety and satisfaction

Tasks

  • Greet the client.
  • Determine the client’s needs.
  • Check availability of strollers or wheelchairs.
  • Make sure that the strollers or wheelchairs are clean and in good working condition (wheels, brakes, etc.).
  • Bring the stroller or the wheelchair to the client and check that it meets his or her needs.
  • Explain how to use the stroller or the wheelchair.
  • Fill out the loan or rental slip: fill out forms or obtain information.
  • Notify the client of safety rules with regard to using strollers: use safety belt (harness), tell children to stay seated, never leave children unattended in the stroller, etc.
  • Take note of positive comments as well as complaints and forward them to the person in charge.
  • Thank the client.
  • Detect various problems and notify the person in charge.

10 - Receive payment from customers Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Courteous service
  • Honesty
  • Accurate calculations and data entered
  • Proper use of computerized equipment

Tasks

  • Receive money and give change.
  • Use a cash register, computerized sales equipment or a point-of-sale terminal to receive payment by credit or debit card. Optional task or competency
  • Charge amounts to customers’ accounts. Optional task or competency
  • Give receipts, sales slips, transaction records, etc.

822305 - Check and register strollers and wheelchairs upon return Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Attentiveness
  • Concern for client satisfaction.

Tasks

  • Greet the client.
  • Take back the stroller or wheelchair and examine it.
  • With the client present, verify the state of the stroller or wheelchair.
  • Detect signs of breakages or problems.
  • Inform the client of problems and charge required fees.
  • Complete return form.
  • Clean the stroller or wheelchair.
  • Grease the wheels. Optional task or competency
  • Store the stroller or wheelchair in the designated location.
  • Set aside damaged strollers or wheelchairs and send them for repair.
  • Notify the person in charge of any problems.

822306 - Provide telephone service Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Correct application of the communication protocol
  • Respect for confidentiality
  • Proper use of telephone functions
  • Attentiveness
  • Relevant, accurate and clear information provided
  • Concern for client satisfaction.

Tasks

  • Take calls: greet the client, state the name of the establishment, etc.
  • Find out what the client needs or is looking for.
  • Provide information on services offered.
  • Provide information on the rules of the establishment (opening hours, holidays, etc.).
  • Take reservations. Optional task or competency
  • Ask clients to contact the person in charge for more complex questions or complaints.

822307 - Keep coatroom clean and orderly 1

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Compliance with storage plan
  • Order and cleanliness

Tasks

  • Attach a ticket to each hanger.
  • Put hangers and bags back in place.
  • Put unusable bags and hangers in the recycling.
  • Put away tickets.
  • Tidy up and clean counters.
  • Sweep floors.
  • Empty waste bins.
  • Notify the person in charge when inventories are low (hangers, bags, tickets, etc.).
Info Optional competency or task. Competencies or tasks marked with this symbol are not required in all workplaces. They could be included in a student’s training plan if the practicum setting offers the opportunity for the student to apply them.