Company Description
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 Guest Services Agent.
What is in it for you:
- 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
- Full rate of pay of $26.08/hour
Job Description
Reporting to the Front Desk Manager and Guest Services Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
- Provide outstanding service to our internal and external guests
- Assist with tour check-ins and greet the tour guide and groups when required
- Generate reports for other departments in the hotel
- Key member of crisis & emergency team
- Register and checkout hotel guests
- Act as an ambassador of Fairmont Château Laurier
- Greet, check in and settle guest accounts while ensuring all service standards are followed
- Assist Leadership in performing daily duties
- Available evenings, weekends and holidays
- Available to work overnight shift, when required
- Follow all safety policies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Fluent in both official languages (English and French) is a requirement
- Previous Front Desk Agent experience in a similar environment
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Must have the ability to handle cash effectively and accurately
- Computer literate with exposure to Opera, Property Manager and Delphi, Word and Excel is preferable
- Active listener, self-starter
- Able to make decisions and take initiative
- Ability to type 40 words per minute
- Positive and pleasant attitude
- Able to work alone
- Strong team player
- Detail oriented
- Must be able to work in a very busy environment
Additional Information
Physical Aspects of Position (included but not limited to):
- Standing during entire shift
Fairmont Château Laurier is proud to provide employment accommodation during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please notify us.
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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AI disclosure: We use artificial intelligence to help screen and assess applications for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
