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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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Executive Assistant Manager in-charge of Operations/Hotel Manager

Be an ambassador of the brand and your hotel as Executive Assistant Manager in charge of operations/Hotel Manager , where you will provide leadership and strategic planning tdevelop all departments in support of our service culture, maximized operations and guest satisfaction.

 What is in it for you:

Colleague benefit card offering discounts at Accor worldwide. Personalized development opportunities across Accor's extensive brand portfolio. 

Corporate Social Responsibility activities including Planet 21.

You will be responsible for:

  • Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service.
  • Support the General Manager in the overall management and strategic direction of the hotel. 
  • Oversee all operational functions of the hotel.
  • Building your team
  • Lead and support all departments in the achievement of their financial and operational targets through establishment of a positive culture, clear expectations with policy and procedural implementation. 
  • Assist in the preparation, presentation and subsequent achievement of the hotel's annual Operating Budget, marketing and sales Plan and Capital Budget.
  • Ensure the monthly financial outlooks are on time, on target and accurate.
  • Ensure full compliance thotel operating controls.
  • Actively involved in the recruitment process of leadership positions within the operating departments
  • Follow and monitor policies, procedures, and service standards.

Your experience and skills include:

  • Minimum of 7 years hospitality experience with 5 years experience at the Executive Committee level
  • Extensive hotel operations experience required
  • Demonstrated knowledge of budget planning and financial controls
  • Computer literate in Microsoft Windows applications required
  • Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
  • Highly responsible and reliable
  • Ability twork well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability twork cohesively as apart of a team.
  • Proven record tcoordinate multiple departments
  • Clear working knowledge of budget planning and execution
  • Exceptional interpersonal and guest relations skills
  • Proven team-builder with outstanding coaching skills
  • Clearly demonstrated ability tbe innovative, creative, and able tthink outside the box
  • Ability tmotivate developing leaders tact as entrepreneurs while innovating guest-oriented solutions     creatively and profitably
  • Diploma/degree in Hospitality Management or University equivalent

Front Office Manager-Ibis styles

We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking and pro-active Front Office Manager of Front Office responsible for both strategic and operational requirement of the function. This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop competencies and learning in many areas and functions within Front Office. Be part of a team focussed on driving successful business results.

What is in it for you:

  • Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide.
  • Learning opportunities through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while at work.
  • Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world.
  • Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21.

What you will be doing:

  • To ensure that customer complaints are addressed as soon as they are mentioned.
  • To ensure that services offered is consistent and excellent
  • To ensure that guest feedback are well recorded in the handover diary.
  • To ensure that proper follow up is done for all guest complains within 10mins
  • Review guest feedback forms each morning
  • To respond to guest’s special requests, needs, problems, issues to all departments and concerns to ensure optimal level of guest satisfaction and repeat business
  • To provide constant feedback to management on all junior team members performance
  • To ensure the team is multi skilled Keeps track of the standard of services delivered, based on guest comments and quality audits
  • Is actively involved in the local area to keep up-to-date with specific issues and needs
  • Tracks developments in competitor hotels
  •  Maintains excellent relations with suppliers
  • Ensures quality of service and the fulfilment of the  brand's quality promise  
  • To ensure the dress code is maintained by the departmental staff
  • To ensure that the forecast is prepared and communicated on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly
  • To ensure that professional relationship with repeat guest is maintained
  • To ensure the SOP manual is up to date and well communicated to the team
  • To ensure the departmental expenses are well controlled
  •  To ensure the department is run within the budget
  • To monitor the departmental Profit and Loss and integrate when overspend
  • To observe all health and safety and Fire Regulations
  • To prepare the departmental Standard operating procedures
  • To ensure that all hotel policies are adhered to
  • To ensure job specification and job descriptions for all team members
  • To keep a record of staff logging in and out, public holidays, sickness and leave records while keeping a detail of any trends and report any discrepancy to the HR Manager
  • To ensure that every team member does training for not less than 7 times a year as per the HR calendar
  • To ensure that induction is done as per the ibis styles Standards
  • To ensure that confirmation after probation is done in a timely manner
  • To do a departmental annual appraisal
  • Train, motivate, supervise, coach, develop, empower and guide the team
  • To provide constant feedback to management on all junior team members performance
  • To ensure the team is multi skilled
  •  Keeps track of the standard of services delivered, based on guest comments and quality audits
  • Is actively involved in the local area to keep up-to-date with specific issues and needs
  • Tracks developments in competitor hotels
  • Maintains excellent relations with suppliers 
  • Ensures quality of service and the fulfilment of the brand's quality promise    
  • Keeps track of the standard of services delivered, based on guest comments and quality audits
  •  Is actively involved in the local area to keep up-to-date with specific issues and needs
  • Tracks developments in competitor hotels
  • Maintains excellent relations with suppliers 
  • To ensure that customer complaints are addressed as soon as they are mentioned.
  • Ensures quality of service and the fulfilment of the brand's quality promise                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Your experience and skills include:

  • Bachelors/Diploma Holder in Hotel and Institution Management or Qualified Certificate Holder /any related qualifications.
  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience working as an Assistant Office Manager
  • Fluency in English
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software:  Word and Excel
  • Proficiency in SAN and OPERA systems
Job Info
Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 31 October 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 18-10-2022
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 18-10-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 18-10-2065
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