About the Role
This is an opportunity to be part of an innovative and passionate hotel team at Fairmont Austin, a luxury property offering 1,048 guestrooms and suites and over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
Responsibilities
- Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
- Lead and manage the day-to-day operation of the department and ensure service standards are followed
- Address guest concerns and react quickly, logging and notifying proper departments as required
- Conduct regularly scheduled departmental meetings
- Manage the departmental budget in a fiscally responsible manner
- Oversee the recruitment and training of all Housekeeping Colleagues
- Balance operational, administrative and Colleague needs
- Follow departmental policies and procedures
- Report necessary maintenance items
- Follow all safety and sanitation policies
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Previous Housekeeping leadership experience required
- Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications preferred
- University/College degree in a related discipline an asset
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- 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
- Constant standing and walking throughout shift
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs
- Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem solving abilities
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Leadership experience
Education Level
- University/College degree in a related discipline
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k
- Complimentary shift meal
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
- Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
- Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
About the Company
- Accor is a worldwide leader in hospitality.
- 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.
- 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! #BELIMITLESS
- Fairmont is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives.
- We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.
Equal Opportunity
- Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
