What Does a Lift Operator Do?

Elevator girl (English: Elevator girl) is a profession, refers to women in department stores, hotels, hospitals, etc., take and operate the elevator and give a brief introduction to each floor. The elevator lady is an elevator operator. It has been around since the invention of the elevator. Because people do nt operate, an operator is usually equipped. At the same time, the elevator lady can also manage the elevator operation to prevent some people from playing in the elevator.

Elevator lady

(Elevator operator)

Previous elevators required human operation. The first elevator in Japan was the Matsuzakaya Ueno Store in 1929. At that time, he was called "Miss Lifter". The elevator lady wears a special uniform and elegantly introduces to the guests. It is one of the careers that women long for. One of the features is the unique way of speaking when introducing, slow and high-pitched, in fact not to mix with the voice of other passengers.

In addition, Miss Elevator is not a specialized occupation, it is just one of the job of the staff of the facility or related personnel. Standing in a confined space for a long time can accumulate stress more easily than other tasks.

For guests who come in to take the elevator, use "elevator up (down) stairs" to indicate the direction of the elevator.

Ask the guest where they want to go and press the button.

When stopping at a certain floor, introduce the floor with "X building, ...".

Remind guests when elevator doors open and close.

The guest opened the door before leaving the elevator. Assist guests who have difficulty moving.

Someone went to the floor by pressing the button on that floor.

When there are no guests, return to the first floor and wait.

When the guest asks, give an introduction to the store or the hospital.

In an emergency, guide customers to evacuate.

Some elevators are equipped with "secondary indicators" to support the work of the elevator lady. If there is a guest on a floor facing up or down, the lights representing that floor will be on. There are also elevators equipped with indicators that show where the other elevators are now.

Due to personnel cost reductions, most department stores no longer have elevators. In Japan, only high-rise sightseeing facilities such as the Tokyo Tower or Yokohama Landmark Building have a lift lady. The main purpose is to take a long time to make the guests not bored. In Taiwan, Taipei 101 still has a lift to serve tourists.

Some public facilities in Japan have "lifters" to assist wheelchair riders. (But not always in the elevator, but waiting in front of the elevator or in the office) In Japan, the habit now is that when many people take the elevator together, the person who is the most advanced or close to the button helps to press Floor or door button.

In many star-rated hotels in China, there is a button equipped with a waiter to help customers. In the hospital, there are also staff responsible.