Company DescriptionRecognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine's World's Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and awarded Best Historic Hotel in the Americas, Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC overlooking the city's sparkling Inner Harbour.This Forbes Four-Star, 4-Diamond property offers 464 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, Willow Stream Spa with signature West Coast experiences, Q at the Empress Restaurant featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine and award winning wine list, and Q Bar with its regionally focused cocktail culture was recently named to Canada's 50 Best Bars list. World famous Tea at the Empress is a bucket list experience in the hotel's sophisticated Lobby Lounge. Located on Vancouver Island, Canada's Castle on the Coast is the ideal starting point to explore British Columbia's stunning natural beauty.Job DescriptionWhat is in it for you: Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor properties worldwide Exclusive Employee and Friends & Family Discounts at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Exclusive access to the Pacific Northwest Food & Beverage Discount Program with 50% off at our dining destinations in Vancouver, Victoria, and WhistlerOpportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world! Complimentary meal during your shift through our Colleague Dining Program Complimentary uniform launderingAccess to our Safety Footwear Reimbursement Program (up to $120 per year)Access to our comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, including extended healthcare benefits and RMT, dental, vision, and complimentary counseling, wellness sessions, financial and family planning through LifeWorksAccess to our company-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)Opportunity to develop your talent through coaching and our Leadership Mentoring ProgramsHourly wage between $29.17- 33.34What you will be doing: Leads a shift, station or area of the kitchen, supervising a team of culinary professionals You are highly organized and can proactively delegate, prioritize and assign duties to Journeypersons and Cooks Assistants to ensure a consistently high level of productivityIn conjunction with the Executive Pastry Chef you will supervise your colleagues to ensure the highest level of production and the smoothest execution of service for the Pastry DepartmentDemonstrate a positive and proactive approach with colleagues to ensure a high level of motivation resulting in a smooth and efficient operationPossess a complete understanding of the menu and syllabus as it applies to the Pastry DepartmentEnsure all food is prepared according to the recipes and standards specified by the Executive Pastry Chef and Executive Chef, this includes quality checks of the food prior to it being servedContribute ideas to menu developmentCollaborate with the Executive Pastry Chef during the preparation of performance reviews for fellow colleagues. i.e.: input, observations and opinions regarding behavior and performanceFollow best practices and provide coaching, training and guidance to all colleaguesDemonstrate the importance of food and labour cost by leading by example.Communicate, monitor and delegate Food Safe Standards to ensure all food is properly stored, labeled and rotatedPromote professional work habits while maintaining a safe and positive environmentQualificationsYour experience and skills include:A minimum of 5 years recent (in the last five years) experience in a hotel or Pastry Shop (Bakery) of comparable size and level of service and 2 years as a certified JourneypersonJourneymen's papers (Pastry) or Red Seal (Pastry) or equivalents (Pastry)Excellent organizational skills - showing an ability to multi task in a fast paced environmentA high level of responsibility and accountabilityTeam leader with proven success in supporting team performanceStrong independent decision making abilitiesProven ability to effectively train and develop co-workersCommitment to provide excellent service and exceed guests' expectationsProven artistic skills in food presentationCompletion of practical cooking testFluent English language skills; both written and verbal.Food safe certificateMust be able to work flexible shiftsImpeccable grooming and presentationAdditional InformationPhysical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): Frequent standing and walking, Occasional bending and kneeling, Occasionalcarrying and liftingVisa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.Your team and working environment: Welcome to Canada's Castle on the Coast. The Empress Hotel sits proudly at the centre of culture and history in Victoria, British Columbia. This is the best of all worlds - where contrast meets distinction, opulence blends harmoniously with the understated and fabled history meshes with contemporary affairs. This award-winning Victoria hotel and National Historic Site is an alluring blend of classic and contemporary, vintage and cutting-edge: Where Modern meets Iconic. Come join our wonderful team of hospitality experts!Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor's limitless possibilities. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visit https://careers.accor.com/Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESSSalary: . Date posted: 04/10/2024 12:26 AM

Mgr-Front Desk

Marriott International, Lucknow, Any, India

Job Number 24062799Job Category Rooms & Guest Services OperationsLocation Renaissance Lucknow Hotel, Vipin Khand, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India VIEW ON MAP Schedule Full-TimeLocated Remotely? NRelocation? NPosition Type ManagementJOB SUMMARYAssists the Front Office Manager in administering front office functions and supervising staff on a daily basis. Front office areas include Bell/Door Staff, Switchboard and Guest Services/Front Desk. Position directs and works with managers and employees to carry out procedures ensuring an efficient check in and check out process. Ensures guest and employee satisfaction and maximizes the financial performance of the department.CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; no work experience required.CORE WORK ACTIVITIESMaintaining Guest Services and Front Desk Goals • Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. • Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. • Handles complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. • Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met. • Ensures that regular on-going communication is happening with employees to create awareness of business objectives and communicate expectations, recognizes performance, and produces desired results. • Understands the impact of department's operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed goals.Supporting Management of Front Desk Team • Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. • Encourages and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. • Serving as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. • Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team. • Supervises all areas of the Front Office in the absence of the Front Office or Assistant Front Office Manager.Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service • Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention. • Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed. • Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints. • Sets a positive example for guest relations. • Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service. • Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals. • Interacts with customers to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction. • Ensures employees understand customer service expectations and parameters. • Interacts with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels. • Emphasizes guest satisfaction during all departmental meetings and focuses on continuous improvement.Managing Projects and Policies • Implements the customer recognition/service program, communicating and ensuring the process. • Trains staff and monitors adherence to all credit policies and procedures to reduce bad debts and rebates. • Supervises same day selling procedures to maximize room revenue and control property occupancy. • Supervises daily Front Desk shift operations and ensures compliance with all policies, standards and procedures. • Ensures property policies are administered fairly and consistently, disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process.Supporting Human Resource Activities • Supports the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. • Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an "open door" policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns. • Brings issues concerning employee satisfaction to the attention of the department manager and Human Resources. • Assists as needed in the interviewing and hiring of employee team members with the appropriate skills. • Supports a departmental orientation program for employees to receive the appropriate new hire training to successfully perform their job. • Participates in employee progressive discipline procedures.Additional Responsibilities • Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. • Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. • Informs and/or updates the executives, the peers and the subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner. • Performs all duties at the Front Desk as necessary. • Runs Front Desk shifts whenever necessary. • Participates in departmental meetings and continually communicates a clear and consistent message regarding the Front Desk goals to produce desired results.Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.At Renaissance Hotels, we believe in helping our guests experience the DNA of the neighborhoods they are visiting. Our guests come to discover and uncover the unexpected, to dive into a new culture, or simply to make the most of a free evening. They see business travel as an adventure because they see all travel as an adventure. Where others may settle for the usual, our guests see a chance to bring home a great story. And so do we. We're looking for fellow spontaneous explorers to join our team to bring the spirit of the neighborhood to our guests. If this sounds like you, we invite you to discover career opportunities with Renaissance Hotels. In joining Renaissance Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.Salary: . Date posted: 04/10/2024 04:59 PM