Elvis Gonzalez – YOTEL New York

"We care about each other’s success as well as success of the hotels"

YOTEL can be described in many ways, for me though YOTEL is “fun”. I joined the YOTEL journey in 2011. Even before working at YOTEL, my final interviewer stated, “Elvis it is not whether we want to hire you, it’s whether you want to come work with us”. YOTEL is professional and innovative from its concept to encouraging you to be who you are. No script.

I know I have a voice and can contribute to YOTEL. We care about each other’s success as well as the success of the hotels across the board and have the same goal of being the best innovative hotel.

We have five YOTEL values; Efficient, Honest, Inspiring, Smart and Intuitive, of these “Honest” means the most to me because it makes a difference in how we interact with our crew and our guests, this comes across in a genuine way.

YOTEL has enabled me to grow my career, from an Overnight Ops Manager, to Assistant Director and now Director of Mission and Ground Control; however most memorably being named Manager of Year in 2015.

I am Elvis Gonzalez, Director of Mission and Ground Control for YOTEL New York and a part of the YOTEL crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

As’ad Isnin – YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road

“A day in my YOTEL life contains a lot of colorful liquid and cocktail shakers”

August 2018 marked the beginning of my YOTEL career. Since then my driving goal is to put YOTEL Singapore KOMYUNITI on the Asian Food & Beverage map. YOTEL offers me the opportunity to be part of a unique concept and a Food & Beverage department that is open to new ideas.

YOTEL unlike other hospitality brands offers you the chance to acquire new experiences, work in a quirky environment with a culture of confidence and trust in the company. Being part of the Singapore crew has its many highlights, personally though, mine would be winning our first award for YOTEL Singapore KOMYUNITI. YOTEL has five values, our value of “Inspiring” means the most to me, this is evident in our quirky character, unique concepts and global presence.

I am As’ad Isnin, Food & Beverage Manager for YOTEL Singapore and a part of the YOTEL crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

Kejing Chen - YOTEL Boston

“YOTEL gave me many development opportunities to learn how to become a better team member and now a team leader.”

YOTEL values true team work, this makes it different compared to other hospitality brands.  I never feel as though I am on my own; YOTEL Boston is like having a second family to support me.

When we talk about YOTEL, we not only think of ourselves as technically savvy and fashionable; we are young and modern. YOTEL has given me many development opportunities to learn how to become a better team member and now a team leader – joining as a House Crew in 2017 and now being a Cabin Crew Supervisor. YOTEL always welcomes a warm workplace; learning how to put ourselves in our guests’ shoes so that we can consider what they want and need.”

We are efficient in nature, constantly offering positive motivation; supporting each other and offering feedback to ensure we work in perfect harmony.

I am Kejing Chen, Cabin Crew Supervisor for YOTEL Boston and a part of the YOTEL crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

Kevin Woo – YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport

“YOTEL is ever aligning itself with the technological age”

I joined YOTEL as I was intrigued by the phrase “everything you need and nothing you don’t.” I wanted to be a part of this new direction in the hospitality industry.

Now over two years later I have developed skills by acquiring recognised certificates, project management skills and even had the opportunity to develop customer service skills (even as a back of house crew member).

One of the best features of being part of YOTEL is my daily view of the world’s tallest indoor waterfall…. But importantly, I have been given the chance and opportunity to be a part of the pre-opening team at YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road, which allowed me to see and learn different aspects of an engineering project. I used this knowledge when I was given the opportunity to lead the engineering department at YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport. Having been through the operational and managerial aspects of a department allowed me to put things into perspective when issuing instructions to my colleagues.

I am Kevin Woo, Senior FIX-It Technician for YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport and a part of the YOTEL Crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

Tom Scudero – YOTEL New York

“I feel as if YOTEL has always been the leader of the pack”

You end up spending more time at work than you do at home; you need to be able to enjoy your work – I love the YOTEL work environment, its casual and fun. It’s refreshing.

I remember, back in 2011, my most memorable experience was our opening night. Seeing it all come together was amazing. We worked throughout the night to open the next day, everyone came together to make it happen!

Nearly a decade later and I would still describe YOTEL as “Exciting” – every day brings a new challenge; we have a big building to oversee. It’s not only the crew we get to work with, but our robots – I call YOBOT my son. We’ve developed a love hate relationship over the years.

I joined YOTEL as I saw the potential with YOTEL New York as well as globally. I feel YOTEL has always been the leader of the pack. We have inspired a whole new hotel world.

I am Tom Scudero, Director of Engineering for YOTEL New York and part of the YOTEL Crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

Chua Yu Xiang – YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport

“YOTEL life is truly UNIQUE”

My YOTEL career took off in August 2017 when I began at YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road as Mission Control Manager (our talk for Front Office). Since joining YOTEL I have grown and developed into my current role as Senior Mission Control Manager at YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport.

Life at YOTEL is truly unique; a normal day for me is always interesting and challenging as I must ensure a smooth operation and maximise guest satisfaction.

As part of the crew, YOTEL allows me to make my own decisions and be more independent. So much so I have been able to develop my career moving from a city hotel to an airport hotel. Proof that YOTEL offers great career opportunities.

YOTEL appealed to me as it is a unique concept; a place where we have fun and are challenged. I know that I have grown my levels of self-confidence from being part of the YOTEL crew.

I am Chua Yu Xiang, Senior Mission Control Manager for YOTELAIR Singapore Changi Airport and a part of the YOTEL crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.

Kasia Szydlowska – YOTELAIR London Airports

“Life at YOTEL means no two days are the same, it keeps me on the move, keeps me thinking and using my own initiative.”

Since my YOTEL journey began I have found myself becoming more confident. My hard work helped me to grow from a housekeeping supervisor to now being Senior Mission Control crew; YOTEL is a dynamic company that operates in a business manner, it has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. YOTEL is an attractive hotel brand, a modern place for modern people, a place where I want to stay – and work. My YOTEL career started in March 2008, since then no two days have been the same, it keeps me on the move, keeps me thinking and using my own initiative.

Being part of the YOTEL crew has many great features, the best is that we work as a team. Together we come up with creative ideas to improve something or implement something new. This has helped me develop my communication skills and how best to deal with various types of guest from different backgrounds and cultures.

I am Kasia Szydlowska, Senior Mission Control Crew for YOTELAir London Airports and a part of the YOTEL crew.

… discover your own YOTEL story; go to yotel.com/careers.