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Director of Rooms Operation

Autograph Collection/Courtyard by Marriott Hotel

525 5th Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 1R7
Canada

136 Room Hotel
Managed By Concord Hospitality Enterprises
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Full-Time

Description

We are hiring a Director of Rooms!

Summary:

Deliver the best service, quality and value to every customer, every time. Maintain customer satisfaction as the driving philosophy of the Housekeeping department. Personally, demonstrate a commitment to customer service by responding promptly to guest needs. Commit to satisfying every guest. Ensure your staff, including all new hires, is trained to meet standards. Empower Housekeeping staff to deliver customer service by encouraging and rewarding responsive guest assistance.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage department within budget.
  • Accurately forecast expenses.
  • Prepare annual departmental budget that accurately reflects the department’s operations plan.
  • Analyze financial and operating information on an ongoing basis in order to adjust labor, supplies, materials, and other costs to achieve budget.
  • Ensure department staff is trained in control procedures as outlined by Internal Audit, and that these procedures are consistently followed.
  • Manage people according to Concord values.
  • Manage human resources functions including recruiting, selection, orientation, training, performance reviews, pay and recognition programs to maintain a skilled and motivated workforce.
  • Maintain a positive, cooperative work environment between staff and management.
  • Emphasize training and development as a way of doing business in order to empower employees to successfully perform their jobs.
  • Help to develop management talent by acting as a mentor for direct reports.
  • Resolve employee grievances fairly and timely. Ensure employees fully understand performance standards, review process, and reward successes.
  • Manage safety program to protect guests and employees; ensure OSHA requirements are met.
  • Use ongoing safety plan to minimize workers’ compensation claims.
  • Maintain physical product standards by routinely inspecting rooms, public areas, and laundry facilities to ensure proper working condition and departmental supplies are stocked at proper levels.
  • Submit work orders to the maintenance department on a timely basis and follow-up to ensure completion.
  • Justify requests for capital projects using ROI.
  • Manage security procedures such as key control and lost and found.
  • Monitors payroll hours and reports.
  • Assures property operation meets internal audit standards.
  • Coordinate with General Manager and Chief Engineer in the repair and maintenance program as related to guest rooms and public areas.
  • Demonstrate positive leadership, which inspires employees to meet and exceed standards.
  • Maintain neat and organized work areas.
  • Maintain inventory of guestrooms and housekeeping supplies including month-end inventories.
  • Promote employee empowerment.
  • Report all unsafe conditions immediately.
  • Select, train, supervise, schedule, develop, discipline, and counsel employees according to Concord Company policies and procedures.
  • Attends as well as schedules and conducts departmental meetings.
  • Completes reports (i.e., forecasts, annual budgets, action plans, etc.).
  • Coordinates all the needs of the Housekeeping department.
  • Follow through on guest complaints and requests regarding room services and ensure the appropriate follow-up with
  • Inspect property guest rooms, linen rooms, public areas, and all office space to ensure company standards of housekeeping are being maintained.
  • Purchase all basic cleaning supplies, linen, and equipment.
  • Conduct performance appraisals.
  • Maintain lost and found.
  • Coordinate training for new associates.
  • Perform in the capacity of any person supervised to include cross-training.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor. Inspect rooms for VIP arrivals.

Benefits

We offer competitive wages. Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Why Concord?

Concord Hospitality invests in its associates by providing training and development at all levels, from interns to executive leaders. Our “Associate First” culture supports and inspires personal development both within the workplace and beyond. Our associates are what our company is built on, and we are proud to recognize them for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We value work life balance, diversity, and our commitment to provide the best customer service and quality accommodations in every market we exist. Concord is built on 5 cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and FUN! Our associates say it best with our national company cheer heard throughout North America ---

“We Are Concord!” We support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a “Great Place to Work for All."

Pay Range: $70,000 - $95,000

Posted October 11, 2024

Autograph Collection/Courtyard by Marriott Hotel

Fashion Forward Sensibilities in Calgary

Experience the out of the ordinary Calgary Hotel where chic meets smart modernity at The Dorian. Warmly contemporary, layered with textured vibrancy and a touch of British whimsy, The Dorian Autograph Collection hotel offers a traveling experience unlike any other. Get a comfy night's rest in our guest rooms refined in an elegant European design featuring luxe bedding, free WiFi, mini-fridge, large screen TV and premium amenities. This downtown Calgary hotel's guiding interior design concept combines the fashion forward sensibilities of our muse Oscar Wilde and the evolution of Calgary as a city on the leading edge of a cultural and economic progression. Wilde’s sharp wit and gifted ability with words to surprise and humor influences the whimsical and playful discoveries peppered throughout the hotel.

The Dorian consists of two hotels in one beautiful tower. The upper-portion Autograph blends modern luxury with British whimsy and local flavour, including Calgary’s first 27th floor lobby complete with resto-lounge and rooftop patio. The lower-portion Courtyard caters to sophisticated urban adventurers and business professionals seeking more for their travel dollars. More than anything, The Dorian is a hotel with a soul. One that cares about its community, and connecting guests with memorable, warm, and fun Calgary people and experiences.