Guest Services Manager
Do you enjoy helping others and building emotional connections to make people feel special and welcomed? If so, then we want YOU to be part of our Fairmont Royal York family.

Every day you will be responsible for engaging with our guests, clients and colleagues. You will create the essential Toronto experience at the hotel that has been a Canadian icon for over 91 years.  You will be given the responsibility to ensure that our guests and colleagues feel WELCOMED, CARED FOR and INCREDIBLE. Being part of the Fairmont Royal York family is more than providing warm and consistent service. As an ambassador of Fairmont Royal York, you will take the initiatives necessary to turn moments into memories by taking the time to understand our guests’ purposes: why are they staying at Fairmont Royal York, what is their length of stay and what are their preferences and passions?

Making our guests feel heard and cared for creates an emotional connection to our brand and builds loyalty. 

These emotional connections are not just for guests. As part of the Fairmont Royal York family, you will be tasked with creating impactful relationships with your colleagues.

As a Professional Leader, you will lead yourself through: positive orientation, self-development self-management, problem solving and decision making. You will lead others through: leading and engaging with your team, developing others and communicating effectively. You will lead the business by: being guest-focused, forward-thinking and planning, business awareness and business improvement.

If creating these lasting relationships and experiences excites you, read more about how your role supports our vision of continuing to create the essential Toronto experience!

What is in it for you:

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Extended Healthcare Plan Coverage
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within the Company and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• All Heartists Travel Program for stays at properties world-wide

What you will be doing:

• Lead and manage all aspects of the Guest Services Team (Door, Bell and Valet) and ensure all service standards are followed with friendly and engaging service
• Coordinate the training, operations, and success of the valet department
• Develop and implement arrival and departure SOP’s, fostering a service oriented culture.
• Understand and exemplify the service standards for each role
• Respond to both employee and guest issues promptly, completing follow up and taking corrective action as required
• Liaise with other departments to ensure smooth guest arrival and departure experience
• Complete workforce planning including scheduling, payroll and recruitment.
• Act as property champion for valet parking system and coordinate with external parking contacts
• Regularly inspect both guest and employee facing workspaces to ensure they are clean, well maintained and appropriately stocked
• Participating in interviewing, recruiting and selection of new team members 
• Liaise with VIP parties ( i.e. State Visits) special attention guests, ensuring that transportation is in order, inspecting where necessary, greet, escort and contact when possible upon arrival
• Thorough knowledge of emergency procedures ( Emergency Preparedness Manual ) and general crisis situation procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Service focused personality is essential with similar leadership experience required
• Prior experience working with Opera or a related system
• Proven ability to build and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders
• Communicate thoughts, actions and opportunities clearly with strong networking skills
• Ability to lead by example, believe in a strong team culture and set the scene for high performanc

Physical Aspects of Position (included but not limited to):

• Frequent standing and walking throughout shift
• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs
• Constant kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Frequent ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Your team and working environment:

For over 91 years, Fairmont Royal York has stood proudly as a Toronto landmark. When the hotel opened in 1929 it was the tallest building in the British Common Wealth and contained 1,048 rooms, a concert hall, library, extensive bakery, radio station and even a hospital. Today, this essential downtown landmark has completed a multi-million dollar transformation, reimagining its lobby, rooms, dining venues, event spaces, and Fairmont Gold – the property’s exclusive hotel within a hotel luxury experience. Another stunning chapter for Fairmont Royal York has begun. To learn more, click here.

Note: Must already be legally entitled to work in Canada to be considered for the position.

In order to keep our employees and the general public safe from the threat of Covid 19 and the rise of variants in the community, the  Hotel has implemented a Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.

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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