Professional Documents
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PREPARED BY:
_________________________________ ______________________________
NAME: RICHARD SINGH DATE
TITLE: CONCIERGE SUPERVISOR
APPROVED BY:
___________________________ ______________________________
NAME: ELENA PLESA DATE
TITLE: PROPERTY MANAGER
SUBJECT: Concierge Signature Page
1. Effective March 20, 2006, the following orders shall govern the operations of
the Pinnacle Centre detail assigned to: THE RESIDENTS OF PINNACLE
CENTRE.
SITE DESCRIPTION
PROPERTY MANAGER:
CONDOMINIUM ADMINISTRATOR:
Superintendents will also be available on site Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
SUBJECT: CONDOMINIUM INFORMATION – EMERGENCY PHONE
NUMBERS FOR 16 YONGE STREET
The purpose of this guide is to assist in clarifying the duties and responsibilities of the
Concierge. It is also intended as a guide to help you in the satisfactory performance of
your employment and should be referred to at all times.
When relieving the on-duty Concierge, one should arrive for duty at least 10
minutes prior to the beginning of the shift. This will allow for a proper turn over
period and the exchange of any pertinent information required for the shift.
Verbally review the previous shift, check the outgoing logbook and review the
Post Orders. Ensure that all necessary information is passed on to each Concierge
on-duty to ensure continuity of instructions.
All Concierge should give reports to Management Office every morning. This report can
be left at the Concierge Desk if they are not in the office. The report shall consist of but
not be limited to:
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Report for duty in a clean, neat and tidy manner, with complete uniform and dress
shoes. Uniforms should be left on site.
The relieving Concierge will arrive for duty allowing fifteen minutes for passage
of information from Concierge on duty and to ensure he can leave on time.
When addressing any person, please stand, be formal and polite. Do not address
anyone by their first name unless given prior permission.
When answering the telephone, please respond:
a) On no account will the Concierge let the master key out of his possession.
b) Concierge must not enter a suite alone except in an emergency.
When on duty or on the premises, the Concierge will refrain from consuming
alcohol, and shall not whistle, sing or play any musical instruments including
radios and T.V.
The Concierge shall be familiar with the Fire Safety Plan and any other
information about the building so as to be able to assist residents and visitors.
The Concierge’s control area is a work area. It must be kept neat and clean at all
times. All unofficial papers will be out of sight.
The Concierge will ensure all reports are complete and up-to-date prior to being
relieved of his/her tour of duty.
The Concierge will ensure that he/she is familiar with the details of the Rules and
Regulations of the Corporation.
If emergency services respond to the building (police,fire,ambulance), the
Concierge will assist if requested and will make a report in the Concierge log
indicating which Suite the emergency personnel attended, the time they arrived on
site, the time they departed from the site and, in the event of police, the badge
number and division of the senior officer.
Further, if emergency services respond to the building, and were not called by the
Concierge or Management, then the Concierge shall make an effort to determine
and record the circumstances surrounding the response.
Always log the most complete report possible with regard to emergency services
responding to our building.
GENERAL
Be an asset to the building. Assist residents where possible. Your primary obligation is
loyalty to your employer and the protection of the building interests.
The Concierge is responsible for controlling all vehicles and pedestrian traffic
entering the property.
All residents are issued a FOB remote which allows them entry to the property.
Visitors must use the Enterphone located at 16 Yonge Street main lobby to gain
access to the building.
Always complete paperwork as it occurs. You do not know what will happen later that
may not allow you to complete it then. One guard must be on duty at Concierge Desk
at all times.
ATTITUDE
All goods sent to the Concierge should be received, checked and signed for by the
Concierge. All delivery slips must be forwarded to the appropriate party promptly.
When an item arrives for a resident, ensure that a parcel waiver receipt is put in their mail
box to notify them. The item should be numbered and logged as such, in parcel log book,
to make it simpler to locate.
If items arrive that have a very short shelf life, such as flowers or food, try to call
residents also to inform them of their package.
RESIDENT RELATIONS
It is of the utmost importance to consider a resident as a customer at all times. While the
old adage “the customer is always right” is not necessarily true, it is certainly a good
assumption from which to start. Residents are people with needs much like your own.
Mostly their requests are reasonable, although from time to time you may very well find
an unreasonable resident in your building.
It is particularly important to always maintain your composure with the latter category, as
more often than not, your good example will ultimately make them come around.
If there is a problem, concentrate on resolving the problem rather than trying to prove that
you are right. It is not a good policy to fraternize with the residents. Familiarity breeds
contempt and will undermine your authority in the building. Residents should be treated
with politeness, firm when necessary, but all times with due respect for their privacy.
Never discuss one resident’s affairs with another resident and you will probably be
rewarded with equal respect for your own privacy. The relative ease of success with
which you, as Concierge, can carry out your functions and duties will directly depend
upon your ability to communicate with your residents. To summarize, use common sense
and try to reason with residents before taking any other approach.
RESIDENTS’ REQUESTS
When you are informed by a resident of a need to affect a repair or service that is the
condominium’s responsibility, make sure you record such request and report to the
building operator as soon as possible.
Most resident problems come about because of the resident having been promised
something several times over and someone’s failure to keep the promise. The sooner the
resident is satisfied, the more respect he will have for your efficiency. Do Not
Procrastinate. You will save yourself much time and unnecessary aggravation if you
look after the small problems right away and do not let them grow into big ones.
It is also a known fact that residents who have reported problems and deficiencies to no
avail will inevitably keep adding problems, either real or imagined, until the matter has
grown out of proportion in their own mind. Your chances of satisfying this resident at this
stage will be very slim indeed and it is obvious that a dissatisfied, unhappy resident can
and will complicate your life immensely. By prompt attendance to the resident’s request
you will, in fact, lessen your work load and probably will be happier with your job. DO
NOT PUT IT OFF – DO IT NOW!
EMERGENCIES
During normal business hours the on site staff should be dispatched to respond to the
emergency.
A list of emergency telephone numbers is kept by the Concierge in order that the
appropriate service may be reached with a minimum of delay. The numbers should
include fire department, police, elevator company, service companies, Superintendent,
Property Manager, etc. Obtain from the Property Manager further directions to follow in
the event that they are unavailable at the time of emergency. Read and know the
procedures in the Fire Safety Plan. A copy of the Fire Safety Plan is kept at the Concierge
Desk. The following are suggested procedures for some types of emergencies:
Bomb Threat
Upon receiving a bomb threat, the Concierge receiving the call shall complete the Bomb
Threat Telephone Report and then immediately contact the following people in the
following order:
Call 911, and then call the Management Team to report the threat.
Elevator
Locate cab.
If a person is trapped in the elevator, use the telephone in the elevator telephone
cabinet located in the CACF room across from Concierge Desk, in order to
communicate with the trapped person.
Talk to the person so they do not panic. If possible, have someone continue
talking with them while you alert the necessary party.
Call elevator company and advise them that someone is trapped. Do not call the
Fire Department at this time.
Do not attempt to remove anyone from the cab.
If one of the elevators is malfunctioning, try to bring the elevator to the ground
floor and take it out of service.
Place a notice beside the elevator indicating that it s out of service. Call the
elevator company and request a technician to come and repair the elevator.
Flood
Upon discovering a flood and determining its nature, the Concierge must contact the
following people and in the following order:
In the event of a flood, it is essential that you know where to access the shut off valves so
that the escape of water may be minimized. The appropriate valve(s) must be turned off
as quickly as possible. All water should be cleaned up quickly. Report the flood to your
Superintendent and Property Manager. The valve chart is located in the Management
Office and the .
Fire Emergency
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DUTIES YOU WILL PERFORM FOR THE
RESIDENTS IS FIRE PROTECTION.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN OCCURRENCE REPORT OBTAINING,
THE WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY? FOLLOWING ALL
EMERGENCIES.
In the event that the Fire Alarm System activates, the Concierge is required to
immediately attend to the Alarm Annunciator Panel located in CACF Room. Establish
the type and location of the Alarm. The following people should be contacted in the
following order:
Dial 911 and provide the following information:
Your Name and Position
Address from which you are calling: 16 YONGE STREET
Advise them that the Fire Alarm in the building has been activated.
Provide them with alarm specifics: e.g. smoke detector activation on the
_____ floor.
Advise them that you will await their arrival at the lobby entrance to
permit entry.
You must have the following done before Fire Department arrives:
- Open the lobby doors
- Make sure all elevators are on ground floor
1. Check the Alarm Panel to find out where the alarm is coming from
2. Call 911. reporting the following information:
a. Your Name and Position
b. Address from which you are calling: 16 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
M5E 2E1
c. Inform the Fire Department that alarm has been activated; providing them
with location of alarm and specifics (i.e. smoke/heat detector)
d. Inform them you will be waiting at Lobby Entrance
Once the Emergency is over and building is declared safe, make the “ALL CLEAR”
announcement.
False Alarm
When alarms are being tested, make the proper announcement to all residents.
When testing is complete, make sure residents are informed.
Fire Drill
Evacuations
Fire protection is one of the most important duties a guard performs for residents.
STAGES OF A FIRE
There are four (4) stages of a fire. These stages are as follows:
Stage 1
Incipient Stage: This is when there is no smoke or flame visible, no heat present, but
there are invisible particles of combustion that are given off.
Stage 2
Smoldering Stage: There are now smoke and products of combustion visible. Flame or
heat still is not present.
Stage 3
Flame Stage: An actual fire now exists. Heat is still not present, but will follow
instantaneously.
Stage 4
Heat Stage: There is now uncontrolled heat and rapidly expanding air (gases) along with
dangerous and destructive combinations.
FIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS
A fire alarm has been activated on the _______ floor. Fire Department has been
dispatched. Please use the stairways to exit the building, do not use elevators.
Status Report
There is a fire emergency on the ________ floor. Fire Department has been dispatched.
Please use the stairways to exit the building, do not use elevators.
The emergency has been cleared by the Fire Department. All residents may not return to
your suites.”
System Test
Fire Drills
This is a FIRE DRILL. This is a FIRE DRILL. All residents should evacuate the
building.
Please use all stairways, do not use the elevators. Remain outside the building until you
are advised to return.”
MECHANICAL EMERGENCIES:
There are numerous possible mechanical problems which can be encountered in a large
building. If the Superintendent and the Property Manager are not available in the
building, the Concierge shall use good judgment and common sense in deciding if a
mechanical problem can wait for a while, possibly even until the next day, or if this is an
emergency situation which must be dealt with immediately.
Boilers for the heating system failing to operate during the heating season
Boilers for the domestic hot water supply are not operating
Chiller will not operate during the cooling season
Major electrical failure
Floods
The Concierge should act immediately in the event of a flood to determine the cause and
location and take action to arrest the flow of water. The valve chart can be found in
Maintenance Superintendent Office or in Management Office.
If the Property Manager and/or Superintendent are on site, the Concierge will notify
him/them, forthwith in the event of any mechanical problems. If the Property Manager
and Superintendent are NOT in the building, the Concierge will take immediate response
to address the situation himself, if appropriate, and at the earliest possible moment
contact the Property Manager and/or the Superintendent.
For mechanical emergencies, when the Property Manager and Superintendent are NOT
on site, the Concierge should give priority to contacting the Superintendent but should
also relay the information to the Property Manager.
If electrical power fails in the building, the emergency generator will activate and this
will supply power.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY
In the event that Ambulance Personnel are required, the Concierge is to do the following:
Dial 911
A passenger elevator is to be put on independent service (if applicable) and
emergency response personnel are to be escorted to the suite in question by the
Concierge.
All pertinent information such as the persons’ name, address (if they are not a
resident) phone number, reason for emergency response personnel, etc. is to be
recorded. It is important to log all vehicle numbers and the destination of the
ambulance personnel.
Management is to be advised of all major medical emergencies that occur in the common
areas as soon as possible in the following priority:
Insuite Alarm
16 Yonge Street
EQUIPMENT LOCATION
Pressurization Fans
Pump/Wet and Dry system
(sprinkler rooms)
Sump Pumps
Telephone Rooms 2nd Floor
Transformer Room
Water Meters
Water main shut off
Hydro Meters
Main electrical panel
Air Make-up Room
Boiler Room
Cable Room 4TH, then every 3rd floor after that
Chiller Room Roof
Domestic Hot Water
Storage Tank
Electrical Main Disconnect
Electrical Closets
Elevator Room
Emergency Generator
Energy Management Control
Fire Control Panel West side of lobby
Fire Pump/Jockey P1
Fire Safety Plan At front desk & south entrance fire box
Gas Meter Shut Off
MECHANICAL ROOMS
The Concierge should familiarize with the locations of the various mechanical rooms
in our building. These rooms are shown in drawings at back of Fire Safety Plan
manual.
GAS SHUTOFFS
The Mechanical Room containing the Sprinkler and Standpipe Shutoffs is located at
…
TRADESPEOPLE
When tradespeople arrive on site to do in-suite work for residents who have ordered
their services, the resident should be called first before tradesperson(s) are sent up to
the suite. If the resident is not home, they should arrange with Concierge permitting
access to their suite.
If tradespeople arrive on site to do work for the Corporation, the Property Manager or
Superintendent must be notified prior to permitting the tradesperson(s) access to any
common elements or mechanical rooms.
All keys loaned to contractors who are on-site must be signed for in Key Log Sheet
with the date and time, and the time entered when the key is returned.
The Concierge’s focused task is to ensure the Contractor is doing the work he is
getting paid to do, and nothing else.
The Concierge should note entry and exit times, and any unusual occurrences or
problems encountered for each suite.
Treat the resident’s suites with all do care and attention.
REMEMBER YOU HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH KEEPING
SOMEONE’S HOME SECURE.
REALTORS
No open house signs are permitted within the boundary of the premises. Suite owners
must advise the Management Office that their suite is being offered for sale or lease.
If an owner will be permitting the listing real estate agent to enter their suite during
the Owner’s absence, the Owner must also complete the Authorization for Key Pick
Up form.
VISITORS
All other visitors must be announced to the resident before permitting access. The
visitor is to sign in at the Guest Log and the Concierge will phone the resident,
advising the name of the person seeking the resident’s permission to be allowed in. If
the resident cannot be contacted, the Concierge will politely explain that the resident
is not available and you cannot let the visitor in.
PARKING AND VEHICLE ACCESS
Only passenger vehicles are allowed access to the complex. Anyone attempting to
bring in boats, trailers, etc. should be denied access and a full report should be made
in the Concierge log.
Vehicles are strictly prohibited from parking in Fire Routes at any time. The
Concierge should attempt to locate the owner of the vehicle and request them to
remove it forthwith. One of our in-house “Parking Violation” tags should be placed
on the vehicle and if it is not moved within half hour, call parking control to ticket the
vehicle. And if it is not moved within a further hour, have it towed.
We are reluctant to ticket or two vehicles which may have inadvertently parked in the
wrong spot. So, we normally should suggest to the resident who has their parking spot
occupied that we would like to issue one of our “Parking Violation” slips to the
vehicle, and in the meantime try and offer to find the resident another spot to use
temporarily. If the offending vehicle is not moved by the next day, then the resident
whom the parking spot belongs, may request further action.
It should be realized that sometimes people park by honest mistake on the wrong
parking level. Many parking violations are simply accidental, so it is best to try to
resolve these situations diplomatically where possible.
NOISE LEVELS
After the Concierge has telephoned the offending unit and politely requested the noise
level to be reduced, if a second complaint is received, the Concierge shall attend at
the offending Suite and politely request that the noise level be lowered.
Do not inform the offending unit who the complainant is in order to avoid
unnecessary confrontation.
If the offending unit still does not comply, call the Police. Document fully on an
Occurrence Report.
VIDEO MONITORS
The video monitors must be scanned regularly to check activity within the complex.
Unusual activities or suspicious persons must be investigated and confronted
forthwith.
The telephone and TV rooms are located on 4th floor and every 3rd floor after that up
till 40th.
The Concierge and resident’s information logs are strictly confidential. The contents
or part thereof cannot be shown, read or loaned to any resident.
Telephone numbers or addresses of staff members are not to be given out. If someone
needs to contact any staff member who is not on-site at the time, the Concierge will
offer to try and contact the staff member and have the staff member return the call.
These Standing Orders are basic guidelines; occurrences may take place which
will require your own discretion, common sense and judgment.
EQUIPMENT
The Concierge shall not tamper with, adjust, or interfere with any equipment
unless specifically instructed to do so in WRITING by the Management Office or
a Pinnacle Centre Supervisor.
Any activity, which poses a threat or risk to condominium residents or their
property, MUST be reported to Bay Street Management Inc. at (416)601-1600,
the Resident and Police if required. You must also follow up with an Occurrence
Report detailing all information.
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY
DISCIPLINARY ACTION
Work rules are required to ensure that we supply a quality service to our residents on the
most efficient and productive manner. A progressive discipline in program can
effectively ensure the administration of work rules; it allows an employee the opportunity
to correct their behaviour.
Progress discipline involves explaining to the employee what the problem is, what
modified behaviour is required, and that a progressively higher level of discipline will be
applied to subsequent and/or repeated infractions.
Supervisor shall be issued blank Disciplinary Report forms, which are to be completed by
the supervisor upon observing or learning of an employee’s infraction of rules.
Notices are to be forwarded to the Head Office and/or Management Office via Patrol
Supervisor for follow-up by the office. Under no circumstances is a copy to be kept on
site.
All parties are to be booked through the Concierge Desk and/or Property
Management Office.
They are on a first come, first serve basis. Cost is $118.56 per function.
Anyone attending a party is not allowed to use any of the other amenities in the
building.
All food and drinks are to remain in the Party Room.
Doors are to remain closed for duration of any party.
All people attending parties must remain in the room at all times. No wandering
or loitering in halls is permitted.
Residents who have booked the party room must be in the room at all times until
party is finished.
Excessive noise, i.e. Music, TV, etc. are not permitted.
If the Rules are not being followed, or if Concierge notices any damage occurring,
they have the right to stop the party immediately.
There is a limit of 50 people permitted for any party function.
Alcohol consumption can only be permitted if a license is obtained from the
LCBO.
Check-in Procedures:
Check-out Procedures:
1. Check for any new damages on all items, and provide details if necessary.
2. Write any new damages in detail.
3. All residents and Concierge must sign log sheet after check out is complete.
4. Residents must leave immediately after check out is complete.
5. Log Sheets will be returned to Concierge Desk and then passed on to
Management Office.
ACCESS CONTROL
Residents
All residents are issued a FOB remote by the Management Office. Residents
should open the door with their access cards.
Telephone use must be RESTRICTED, unless in an emergency. The Concierge
Desk must keep the telephone line free in case of an emergency.
Lobby Entrance
All non-residents must use the “Enterphone” to contact residents for access. If the
visitor does not know how to use the Enterphone, verbally explain to them how to
enter the code.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A GUEST BE PERMITTED TO
GO TO THE SUITE WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE
RESIDENT.
COURT BAILIFFS
BICYCLES/ROLLERBLADES/SCOOTERS
Bicycles are not permitted through the lobby. They should be taken down garage
ramp to storage areas
All keys are to be kept in a locked key box when not in use. Key log is to be
maintained at all times. All keys are to be signed in and out.
Record in the Log Book and sign for all keys you receive when reporting for duty,
and have your relief sign for them at shift changes.
Keys and locks are an important element in the overall protection of this
Condominium.
You are responsible for the careful handling and carrying of keys during any work
assignment. You control the safety and concierge of the residents at Pinnacle
Centre.
Concierge set of keys must stay on site at all times.
The most important points for the Concierge to remember regarding key control
are: