Director of Rooms

AccorHotel•Seattle, WA

1d•$100,000 - $105,000

About The Position

The Fairmont Olympic is considered Seattle’s most celebrated treasure, and a premier luxury hotel. Since opening in 1924, The Olympic has been the region's destination for prominent civic and social events, as well as honeymoons, birthday celebrations and in-city getaways. Position Summary: The Director of Rooms will lead the Rooms Division; Housekeeping, Front Office, Guests Services, Valet, Royal Service and Concierge. As the Director of Rooms, you will provide leadership and strategic planning to the Rooms Division in support of our service culture, maximized operations and guest satisfaction.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years Rooms Department Head experience
University degree in Hotel Management or related discipline a strong asset
Luxury hotel experience is required, previous Fairmont experience is an asset
Results oriented with the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to work a variety of hours/days/holidays/weekends as business needs require
Analytical skills, strength as a developer and as a leader of others, creativity, and strong planning skills are essential for this position
Proven track record of effective development of others
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Multi-Million dollar Extensive room renovation experience is an asset however not mandatory

Responsibilities

Acts as ambassador and spokesperson to all guests; promotes tailored services to VIPs and loyalty program members; responds promptly and consistently to customer and third-party concerns; addresses issues with all operational departments
Demonstrates a commitment to Service Excellence; assists with the strategic implementation of customer satisfaction improvement activities measured through Voice of the Guest, in line with our luxury standards from arrival to departure
Spearheads the Problem Resolution Recovery process; communicates with guests to ensure issues are resolved during their stay; establishes a monthly reporting system to proactively address potential issues
Collaborates with the Online Reputation Manager regarding customer feedback and guest satisfaction results; ensures to engage with customers in a timely manner through multiple avenues; reviews monthly reports and analyzes feedback review patterns; develops strategies for luxury service and product improvements based on provided guest feedback
Ensures that monthly financial outlooks and results for the Rooms division are accurate; maintains divisional efficiency/productivity and essential luxury guest services; maximization of revenues and effective cost control
Develops the annual Rooms budget from a revenue, cost, productivity, and efficiency perspective; coordinates rooms division capital planning with department heads; involved in the development and execution of hotel wide five-year strategic plan
Actively participates in the revenue management process, ensuring Rooms revenue is maximized to achieve financial success (RevPAR and GOP); develops strategic plans to maximize upsell revenues
Hotel representative for all major room’s renovation & public area projects; leads and coordinates internal preventive maintenance programs
Oversees employee and leader planning, recruitment, selection and development through goal development and coaching; manages a related leadership succession plan
Leads division to maintain superior colleague engagement through action planning as a result of the Colleague Engagement Survey including continuous improvements
Establishes and monitors effective goals and measurements for the Rooms Division, exceeding expectations of all four pillars (colleagues, owners, guests and brand)
Builds and maintains employee relationships; leads monthly communication meetings; ensures appropriate and timely recognition for individuals and teams; participates in organizing divisional and hotel recognition events
Ensures colleague concerns are resolved in a professional and timely manner
Proactively builds, develops, maintains and manages strong working relationships with all other departments, corporate sponsors and tourism partners
Performs any and all other tasks which are assigned by the executive management

Benefits

$100,000 - $105,000 per annum salary
Employee travel program offering discounted rates in Fairmont and Accor hotels worldwide
Parking and Public transportation discounts
Paid meal breaks with complimentary meals served in our staff dining room
Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
Medical, dental, vision insurance available for all full-time colleagues and their families. Additional supplemental insurance available.
Free base employee only medical insurance
401K Retirement plans with a 4% match for all colleagues
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your hotel and across the world!
Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities