Housekeeping Manager

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Located in the heart of Canada's capital next door to the Parliament Buildings, the landmark Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa is looking to fill a role of Housekeeping Manager (Full-Time).

• Wonderful company culture – our colleagues are at the heart of all that we do
• Food & Beverage discount of 50% in our restaurants
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• Comprehensive extended health benefits package
• Pay: $58,000-$60,000

Reporting to the Director of Housekeeping, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• Co‑ordinate the operations of the Housekeeping and Colleague Uniform Departments
• Handle guest concerns and follow through on actions required
• Ensure the effectiveness of all work teams through staff planning, hiring and scheduling, while adhering to budgeted productivity standards
• Responsible for ensuring consistency in exceeding guest service expectations
• Conduct daily inspections of guestrooms and public areas
• Ensure that all Fairmont standards are in place and monitor performance against these standards
• Actively participate in Guest Satisfaction initiatives
• Ensure effective leadership and on‑going colleague training and development
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to colleagues and conduct regular performance reviews
• Drive the efforts toward the achievement of improved Colleague Engagement Index results
• Committed to Health and Safety in the workplace
• Communicate and co‑operate with other departments to ensure the highest levels of guest service are maintained
• Build strong inter‑departmental relationships with peers
• Ensures Lost & Found property/procedures are followed accurately and consistently
• Actively participate and promote environment awareness
• Involvement in special project and renovation
• Other duties as assigned

• Previous leadership experience required
• Minimum two years’ experience in Housekeeping
• Experience in Front Office or other operational department an asset
• Proactive with a meticulous eye for detail
• Excellent and proven interaction and training skills
• Communication in French an asset
• Highly organized, results‑oriented with the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast‑paced, changing environment
• Computer literate with exposure to Property Manager, Royal service as well as Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
• Strong leadership skills, able to lead employees to achieve the department’s vision and measurable goals
• Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications an asset
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

Fairmont Château Laurier is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us.

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