Public Areas Manager, Housekeeping

Public Areas Manager, Housekeeping
First impressions are everything! As a Public Area Manager with Accor Hotels, you will have the opportunity to create lasting memories for every Guest, ensuring the lobby and public spaces in the hotel are sparkling, sanitized and welcoming. The luxury our Guests experience will ensure their return.

Do you enjoy helping others and building emotional connections to make people feel special and welcomed? If so, then we want YOU to be part of our Fairmont Royal York family.

Every day you will be responsible for engaging with our guests, clients and colleagues. You will create the essential Toronto experience at the hotel that has been a Canadian icon for over 91 years. You will be given the responsibility to ensure that our guests and colleagues feel WELCOMED, CARED FOR and INCREDIBLE. Being part of the Fairmont Royal York family is more than providing warm and consistent service. As an ambassador of Fairmont Royal York, you will take the initiatives necessary to turn moments into memories by taking the time to understand our guests’ purposes: why are they staying at Fairmont Royal York, what is their length of stay and what are their preferences and passions? Making our guests feel heard and cared for creates an emotional connection to our brand and builds loyalty.

These emotional connections are not just for guests. As part of the Fairmont Royal York family, you will be tasked with creating impactful relationships with your colleagues.

As a Professional Leader, you will lead yourself through: positive orientation, self-development self-management, problem solving and decision making. You will lead others through: leading and engaging with your team, developing others and communicating effectively. You will lead the business by: being guest-focused, forward-thinking and planning, business awareness and business improvement.

What is in it for you:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Extended Healthcare Plan Coverage
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within the Company and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• All Heartists Travel Program for stays at properties world-wide

What you will be doing:

• Responsible for the successful performance of the day to day operation of the Housekeeping department
• Consistently offer welcoming, friendly and warm service to external and internal guests.
• Lead and coach team to provide intuitive service, engaging with external and internal guests and anticipating their needs.
• Foster positive cross departmental relationships to create a seamless experience
• Follow detailed cleaning standards as set through our ALL Safe – Stay Well, Leading Quality Assurance and Accor’s brand standards
• Ensuring all guest and colleague requests are handled in an efficient and professional manner according to brand standard
• Supporting company and hotel policies and procedures including creating, promoting and actively participate in EES, Health and Safety, Ecosure and Voice of Guest initiatives.
• Responsible for the overall cleanliness, maintenance and ambience of designated areas including service areas
• Ensuring machines and equipment are in working order in collaboration with the Assistant Director, Housekeeping.
• Regularly connect directly with guests in the space, creating a friendly and welcoming atmosphere
• Assist in developing departmental goals and measurements resulting in a balanced score card of guest, colleague, shareholder and brand but understand guest satisfaction is dependent on colleague engagement.
• Ongoing professional development, growth, and job satisfaction of all colleagues t
• Assist with colleague planning, selection, training and development strategies are in place and executed
• Key involvement in the Hotel’s partnership with overnight cleaning company
• Assist in reaching monthly financial obligations for labour and expenses
• Understanding and knowledge and understanding of the CBA and Employee handbook and lead teams accordingly
• Conducting annual performance reviews of housekeeping colleagues
• Managing the public area and Houseperson teams quality and completion of their assigned duties; which includes re-training, coaching, and performance managing through regular auditsEffectively set up and prepare daily assignments, deep cleaning and project plans
• Performs other related duties and follow hotel standards as assigned/applicable.

Your experience and skills include:

• Service focused personality is essential and previous leadership experience required
• Hotel Management/ Hospitality & Tourism degree or equivalent diploma is an asset
• Basic knowledge of cleaning, cleaning materials and industrial equipment desired but not required
• Knowledge of Property Management System (Opera PMS, HotSos/Rex or equivalent), Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Creative and effective leader and team player, possessing a high degree of professionalism, sound human resources management principles, communication, administrative skills, ambition, drive, energy, and determination
• May be required to work weekends and some evenings. Hours need to be flexible to accommodate to operational needs Knowledge of Property Management System (Opera PMS or equivalent), Microsoft Office and Outlook are required.
• Will be required to work weekends and some evenings. Hours need to be flexible to accommodate to operational needs

Physical Aspects of Position include but are not limited to the following:

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 60 lbs
• Ability to push or pull objects up to 60 lbs
• Frequent work above shoulder height is required
• Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Frequent ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Your team and working environment:

For over 91 years, Fairmont Royal York has stood proudly as a Toronto landmark. When the hotel opened in 1929 it was the tallest building in the British Common Wealth and contained 1,048 rooms, a concert hall, library, extensive bakery, radio station and even a hospital. Today, this essential downtown landmark has completed a multi-million dollar transformation, reimagining its lobby, rooms, dining venues, event spaces, and Fairmont Gold – the property’s exclusive hotel within a hotel luxury experience. Another stunning chapter for Fairmont Royal York has begun. To learn more, click here.

Visa Requirements:Must already be legally permitted to work in Canada.

In order to keep our employees and the general public safe from the threat of Covid 19 and the rise of variants in the community, the Hotel has implemented a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.

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/

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