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  • Posted: Jan 15, 2019
    Deadline: Not specified
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    The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya and is owned by the luxury hotel chain, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms, 4 restaurants, and consists of 5 main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high. The hotel has a signature Tudor style of architecture that has been maintained since its original construction.
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    Operations Director

    Job description

    As the Director, Operations, this position acts as the role of General Manager in his absence, as well as oversees operational areas such as Rooms, Food and Beverage, Engineering, Security, and other minor operational departments. The primary focus of this role is to ensure that the Hotel exceeds service standards in all guest contact areas of the hotel. The Director, Operations will work with the Executive Committee Members and the Management Team to achieve this objective, while keeping the General Manager fully appraised of any actions to be taken, as well as progress made.

    Summary Of Responsibilities

    Reporting to the General Manager, responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:
    Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service

    The main responsibilities of the Director, Operations include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • Manage the cost effective and efficient operation of the Hotel in order to maximize guest satisfaction, employee engagement and satisfaction and EBITDA
    • Actively participate in the strategic planning and on-going development of the hotel, including revenue forecasting, ensuring the delivery of our environment commitments, overseeing the health, safety and security of our guests and colleagues.
    • Lead and support all departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets via effective organizational development, policy and procedural development, and appropriate colleague training activities, thus ensuring our shareholders receive their return on investment.
    • Clearly demonstrate to guests and colleagues a commitment to service excellence through the effective implementation and delivery of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Core Standards at all times.
    • Foster a winning, solution-oriented work environment, motivating and engaging colleagues to continuously deliver the best possible service to our guests.
    • Direct operational needs to ensure compliance with the hotel’s Annual Budget and Strategic Plan.
    • Ensure that monthly financial outlooks for Rooms and Food & Beverage are on time, on target and accurate.
    • With the respective Executive Committee members, play a lead role in the management of Rooms and Food & Beverage initiatives.
    • Work closely with the Controller to ensure labour forecasts are completed to company standard for presentation to GM and in line with revenue and service expectations.
    • Coordinate the planning and implementation of capital projects.
    • Responsible for guest relations and for handling guest response alerts within the require time lines.
    • Coordinate bi-weekly leadership and weekly divisional meetings.
    • Monitor and act on staffing levels and productivity targets.
    • Create, update and ensure timely awareness of the hotel’s business continuity plan as well as its emergency and crisis management plans.
    • Plan and coordinate events for various celebrations throughout the year, such as, but not limited to, holiday celebrations, cultural festivals.
    • In consultation with the General Manager, direct and oversee the performance of the Departmental Heads. This includes preparing and conducting the annual LEAD review.
    • Co-Chair the Hotel’s Environmental Committee.
    • Oversees all outside partnership relationships connected with services to the guest or colleagues
    • Function as a key member of the Hotel Executive Committee and leadership team.

    Qualifications

    • Previous experience is an asset
    • 3 years experience as a Division Head, ideally with International Operations experience.
    • Proven record to coordinate multiple departments to make gains towards targeted GSI, GOP, CES results
    • Clear working knowledge of budget planning and execution
    • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and guest handling skills
    • Ability to motivate developing leaders to act as entrepreneurs while innovating guest oriented solutions creatively and profitably.
    • Self-confident, proactive, and able to prioritize and make effective decisions
    • Ability to build strong relationships, interact and influence others at all levels of the organization
    • Computer literacy a must, with a strong knowledge of Word, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
    • University/College degree in a related discipline. Bilingual ability an asset

    Visa Requirements: Eligible to work in Kenya

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts on frhi.taleo.net to apply

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