Your Dream Job - The Google Gopher/Concierge...

OK - Maybe you don't have a PhD, maybe you messed around in college and ended up with a pedestrian 3.4 GPA due to your "social side".

It's OK, you could still land a dream job at Google.  How does the terms "corporate concierge" sound? Before you laugh and play it off like you're above it, remember a woman delivering backrubs at the big G in a full-time capacity became a millionaire.  Still laughing?  Looking for your concierge name tag from when you worked the front desk at the Best Western? 

The job description from Valleywag:

Corporate Concierge - Mountain View

This position is located in Mountain View, CA
The Area: Human Resources - Benefits

Google employees have a wide variety of interests both inside and outside Google. We strive to design a unique benefits package that helps Googlers balance their busy lives and allows them to focus on the things they love to do. To that end, the Benefits group has developed a wide variety of comprehensive programs to meet the various needs of our diverse population. The programs we offer at our US headquarters include a world-class children's center, a wellness center with on-site physicians, four full-service fitness centers and massage services. We provide free gourmet food and self-service laundry plus access to many vendors who offer onsite services such as haircuts and car wash. All of these are offered are in addition to our top-tier health plans and a generous 401(k) matching program.

The Role: Corporate Concierge

As Corporate Concierge, you'll be responsible for fulfilling U.S. employees' personal requests and creating perks that make employees' lives easier in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:

* Work closely with all levels of employees throughout the company and help coordinate personal services, including making restaurant reservations, ordering flowers, recommending places to dine
    * Source and administer regional perk programs, including discount ticket programs and corporate partnerships
* Establish and maintain an online resource center for personal services such as event planning, housekeeping services, restaurant recommendations and spas
    * Develop, design and negotiate creative personal support and entertainment offers
    * Support other perk programs and events

Requirements:

    * BA or BS degree
    * Excellent customer-service experience
    * Strong knowledge of the community, area and region
* Demonstrated professionalism, confidence, strong organizational skills, efficiency, initiative, resourcefulness and adaptability to change
    * Highly trustworthy at all times and able to deal with confidential information
    * Strong verbal and written communication skills
    * Strong computer skills (knowledge of HTML and web design preferred)

Half the crew at FOT is on their laptop trying to apply RIGHT NOW.  I've got a 20-spot that Homula's tweaking his career pain model to apply to concierge's work as we speak....

Comments

[HR Minion]

I would totally do this. Hell, I do at lot of this now.

[Jessica Lee]

ummmm... is it just me, or does that job description sound the role of a girlfriend or wife? hmmmm.

[Pankow]

Servant to a bunch of Diva-ish developers who expect you to drop everything to cater to their whims? I can't decide if I am uninterested or highly qualified.

[Incredulous]

Jessica, are you serious? wow...

[Jessica Lee]

totally kidding, incredulous. totally. : )

[KD]

You're in it for the options and you've got two choices.

1. Concierge

2. Backrubber (see link in first part of post....massage therapist)

Which one is most acceptable to you?

Discuss....

[Jennifer McClure]

Sign me up for the Concierge role (and the Options). No backrubs for people I work with - ever. That's been a pretty consistent rule for me throughout my career - and one that's a keeper. Plus, if I worked at Google I would get free food, could take my dog to work, and can decorate my office (i.e. Concierge stand) any way I want. What's not to love! I'm hoping I got my application in before Michael Homula. Either way - we'll see who's the better interview... Game on! :)

[KD]

Jenn

As rules go, the "No backrubs for people I work with, ever" is a pretty good rule.

PS - for anyone who wants to play the concierge vs. backrubber for options game, I'm talking professional backrubs. You've got a portable table going cube to cube. No walk up behind them in the chair "creepy" shoulder massage. It's a professional role, people...

Homula said he already had the concierge spot locked up. Something about wine knowledge. I kind of tuned out after that...

KD

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