About this role
Company Description
Recognized as the #1 Best Canadian Hotel in Travel + Leisure's 2024 World's Best Awards, Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC, overlooking the city's sparkling Inner Harbour. A Forbes recommended and MICHELIN key hotel that offers 431 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, Fairmont Spa with signature West Coast experiences, and Q at the Empress featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine, an award-winning wine list, and regionally focused cocktail culture. World-famous Tea at the Empress is served in the Lobby Lounge with stunning harbour views.
The magnificent property completed a $60+ million restoration in 2017 that celebrated its proud history while moving the hotel into a new era of modern luxury and transforming the iconic property into a must-visit destination. In 2023, the property introduced a revamped Fairmont Gold Experience, including a major renovation to the Fairmont Gold floor. 88 Fairmont Gold rooms and a newly renovated lounge are ready to accommodate guests. Located on Vancouver Island, Canada's Castle on the Coast is the ideal starting point to explore British Columbia's stunning natural and expansive beauty. Historic Hotels Worldwide recognizes the property's prestigious grounds as the Top 25 Most Magnificent Gardens in the World.
Job Description
What you will be doing:
- Storing, handling, inventory control and issuing of all stores items including food, beverages, housekeeping supplies and paper stocks
- Placing inventory orders through online ordering system
- Performing daily and month-end inventory counts
- Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
- Other duties as assigned
- Hourly rate of $25.62 to 29.28
Qualifications
Your experience and skills include:
- Six months recent experience (in the last five years) as a Storeperson or an equivalent position with experience in inventory or stock control and rotation
- Food & beverage product knowledge
- Impeccable grooming and presentation
- Completely fluent English language skills; both written and verbal
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office including Excel
- Excellent organizational skills with a high level of responsibility and commitment
- Team player with proven success in relationship building
- Proven history of working well with minimum supervision
- Committed to providing excellent service and exceed guests' expectations
- Must be bondable
Additional Information
Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): The position of Storeperson is physically demanding. The successful applicant must be physically capable of performing repetitive work, as well as lifting and carrying heavy loads.
Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.
Your team and working environment: Welcome to Canada’s Castle on the Coast. The Empress Hotel sits proudly at the centre of culture and history in Victoria, British Columbia. This is the best of all worlds – where contrast meets distinction, opulence blends harmoniously with the understated and fabled history meshes with contemporary affairs. This award-winning Victoria hotel and National Historic Site is an alluring blend of classic and contemporary, vintage and cutting-edge: Where Modern meets Iconic. Come join our wonderful team of hospitality experts!
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?
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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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