First job as a male attendant, what should I expect?

It actually sounds pretty self-explanatory to me – will you just be “attending” to the restrooms? If so, it would seem that you just make sure that the paper towel and soap dispensers are kept full. In addition, I would imagine that you have to make sure that the sink area is clean and dry. Um, you don’t have to clean the toilets, do you? You might want to check that job description again. :)

Just be cheerful, friendly, and helpful. Go out of your way to do little extras like wiping down the bathroom counters and keeping things tidy. Check the stalls and flush for those that have not. lol It’s also possible that your employer may give you extra duties like valet work or whatever if you are personable and always looking to go the extra mile. Never under estimate how far a friendly attitude will take you. :-)

P.S. keep an eye out for lost items like car keys, etc. and make sure there is a lost&found box somewhere. :-) Oh god, my hostessing side is coming out big time. haha

every now and then you’ll have to clean up “accidents”

Thank you guys okay that sounds like what I was expecting. So I just stand in the washroom for 5 or so hours doing those things? Greeting people as they enter and leave the washroom?

It sounds as if the place is one of those tony joints that requires you to be in people’s faces at all times, handing out paper towels that people could get for themselves, for example, and expecting tips for the “service”. Maybe; but I’d ask before you start. (If so, they will more than likely want you to dress up – a lot more than you might expect for a “bathroom attendant”.)

If all they want is someone to to keep the bathrooms spic and span and make sure the toilet paper and hand towels don’t run out, then they would probably prefer that you not “greet” people, but be almost invisible.

@CWOTUS No I won’t be expecting tips and yes I need to dress up a bit. Oh well, I’ll just see what happens.

@chocolatecake You’ll be fine, and you’ll have a good idea of what to expect after your first day. Personally, I LIKE friendly, humorous personnel when I am out, be it wait people, valets, attendants. Just be yourself and you’ll do just fine. :-) Not everyone that patronizes high end establishments are stuffed shirts, status has no bearing on just being a nice person.

My one question would be is it really just paper and soap, or are you going to wind up cleaning also? I would assume at minimum you might be wiping water off the counters and picking up paper towels that did not make it into the trash.

I was thinking along the same lines as @JLeslie. ‘Paper and soap’ is probably a nice way of saying, cleaning up after drunk people. Do you have a ‘finishing’ time or do you have to stay there until closing, like 2am? If so, I would as how much ‘janitorial’ work comes with the gig. Mop. Bucket. Puke. Those three things came into my head when I read your ‘bathroom attendant’ part.

One REALLY good hint is to keep the sink area dry. I have had on nice dresses and leaned against a sink to look in the mirror (I’m short), and didn’t notice that the sink surround was wet and left the room only to be told I had a big wet mark on my front by the next person I talked to. Embarrassing. Maddening.

@cazzie I hope at a banquet hall people are not as likely to be wild drunk, but you never know. I don’t come from a big group of drinkers in my family, neither my husband nor I, so it rarely is happening at our events. Although, at my wedding a close friend of mine brought a friend of hers, and that friend was soused by the end of the cocktail hour, we sent her, well my friend sent her, back to the hotel in a taxi.

I guess my view is tainted. Here in Norway, they get out of control. At my husband’s 40th, he rented a small theatre he used to work. I left early with the baby, of course, but the next day the place had to be cleaned up. I was presented with a bag of seat covers that had been puked on and asked ‘Can we wash these?’ meaning,,, can you take these and clean them, or we will lose our deposit. I was livid. I cleaned them, but refused to go to the theatre and help clean up the rest. I was utterly disgusted, but that is how it is with Vikings.

@cazzie The Vikings in America, and other stereotypical drinkers (Polish, Irish) tend to drink heavily here too I must admit. When I lived in the midwest I had never seen drinking like that. But, it is usually only to the puking point among the younger ones. I’m Jewish as you know, we are not known for our drinking. My husband, who is Mexican, thought it was odd that I didn’t drink considering I am American. The sterotypes are truish, but no guarantee.