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Each month, Hotel West End**** puts the spotlight on its employees through a serie of questions, to find out more about their jobs and what drives them in their positions. To kick off this portrait series, the hotel is delighted to introduce Joseph Mendonza, valet at the West End Hotel.<\/p>\n
Can you introduce yourself ? What are your missions as a valet ? What do you enjoy most about your job ? What advice would you give to an employee just starting out ? What’s your favorite place in the West End Hotel ? Finally, what advice would you give guests to enjoy their stay? [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" West End Hotel puts the spotlight on its employees through a serie of questions, to find out more about their jobs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n Du 13 au 27 f\u00e9vrier 2021, Nice deviendra la Capitale mondiale de la mode avec la 137e \u00e9dition du Carnaval sur le th\u00e8me \u00ab Roi des animaux \u00bb. Venez admirer le Roi, la Reine et leurs sujets et participer aux extravagants d\u00e9fil\u00e9s de chars, de grosses t\u00eates et aux \u00e9l\u00e9gantes Batailles de Fleurs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Pendant 15 jours, le Carnaval de Nice, avec ses deux manifestations\u00a0: les Corsi carnavalesques (de jour ou de nuit) et les Batailles de fleurs, imposera son style et vous offrira un spectacle burlesque, magique et initiatique d\u00e9di\u00e9 \u00e0 la mode sous toutes ses coutures.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Les chars cr\u00e9\u00e9s sur le th\u00e8me d\u00e9fileront lors des Corsi carnavalesques (mardis, samedis et dimanche), accompagn\u00e9s de grosses t\u00eates et d\u2019artistes venant du monde entier dans une ambiance festive et populaire, savamment sc\u00e9nographi\u00e9e, pour revisiter l\u2019histoire de la mode, vous faire rire, sourire mais aussi r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir sur la mode et ses dessous. Car si la mode lance des tendances et bouleverse les codes comme les comportements, elle a aussi un r\u00f4le \u00e9thique et responsable \u00e0 jouer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Les mercredis et samedis apr\u00e8s-midi, venez d\u00e9couvrir l\u2019autre temps du fort du Carnaval\u00a0: les Batailles de Fleurs o\u00f9 le th\u00e8me sera d\u00e9clin\u00e9 sur des chars orn\u00e9s de fleurs valorisant la production locale (80% des fleurs sont produites dans la r\u00e9gion) et anim\u00e9s par des com\u00e9diennes qui porteront des costumes sp\u00e9cialement con\u00e7us pour la manifestation. Un d\u00e9fil\u00e9 unique au monde o\u00f9 des milliers de fleurs seront distribu\u00e9es.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Et n\u2019oubliez pas, grands et petits, d\u00e9guisez de la t\u00eate aux pieds, les corsi seront gratuits\u00a0!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Alors venez prendre part \u00e0 la f\u00eate du 13 au 27 f\u00e9vrier 2021 \u00e0 Nice.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":"1150","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,37,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualites-en","category-news-en","category-news-en-2022"],"yoast_head":"\n
<\/strong>My name is Joseph Mendonza. Aged 51 and father of 4, I am originally from the Philippines. Settled in Nice since the 2000s, I’ve been working as a valet at the West End Hotel since 2017.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>As a valet, I see to the proper upkeep of the rooms, under the responsibility of the governess. When guests leave, I take care of cleaning, vacuuming, cleaning windows, dusting furniture and changing towels. I’m also in charge of checking the general smooth running of room equipment, reporting any damage or repairs to my manager.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>I enjoy the versatility of my job despite its difficulty. It’s a pleasure to work in the setting of this magnificent hotel, especially as I can walk to work every day, living not far away. I’m also fortunate to have caring and very human managers.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>It’s very important to always have a smile on your face, to be friendly and polite to hotel guests. Even if I don’t speak perfect French or English, it’s still essential !<\/p>\n
<\/strong>I can’t think of one particular place in the hotel! I love this hotel because it’s really beautiful and working in a setting like this, motivates me enormously.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Nice is a beautiful city that I know very well, now. There’s so much to see and discover; I can’t get enough of the Promenade des Anglais and the view of the sea… it’s a must-see in Nice.<\/p>\n