- Full-Time
- Permanent
- FAIRMONT
- Food & Beverage
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Fairmont Empress, Victoria, Canada
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Host - Full-Time
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Luxury & Lifestyle
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Recognized 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.
What 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 Whistler
- Opportunity 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 laundering
- 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 LifeWorks
- Access to our company-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
- Opportunity to develop your talent through coaching and our Leadership Mentoring Programs
- Hourly pay rate of $21.95 to $25.09
What you will be doing:
- Ensure smooth operation of the Restaurant
- Greet and seat guests
- Provide concierge service to guests
- Other duties as assigned
Your experience and skills include:
- A minimum of one (1) year recent experience (in the last five years) as a server or host in an “a la carte” dining setting in an upscale, high volume restaurant "Serving It Right" and “Food Safe” Certification
- Impeccable grooming and presentation
- Completely fluent English language skills, both written and verbal
- Clear, precise, professional and helpful telephone manner
- Knowledge of organizing reservations and service flows
- Driven and focused on maximizing capacities
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritise
- High level of responsibility and commitment
- Team player with proven success in relationship building
- Commitment to providing excellent service and exceeding guests' expectations
- Comprehensive and current knowledge of local attractions, events, restaurants and transportation information
- Ability to anticipate guest needs
- Experience with OpenTable is considered an asset
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):
- Occasional standing and walking
- Occasional bending and kneeling
- Occasional carrying and lifting up to 20lbs
- Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
Visa 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!
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