INSPIRE - Rooms Leadership Development Program

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Your team and working environment:

Austin's largest luxury property, Fairmont Austin offers 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space. This is your opportunity to be part of the most innovative and passionate hotel teams in one of the fastest growing markets in the United States.

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  

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!#BELIMITLESS

Job Description

As a future or recent graduate, you are eager to join Fairmont Hotels & Resorts to jumpstart your hospitality career! INSPIRE places you into the heart of the action at a Fairmont hotel to gain valuable insight and hands on operational experience to grow your management career.

What does INSPIRE offer you?

During an 18-month period, you gain valuable leadership experience, while also benefiting from other program features listed below:

You become a Supervisor (or equivalent) in one of these areas/departments:

• Rooms - Front Office/Guest Services/Housekeeping etc.

You have a customized INSPIRE Program Outline, with two types of structures:

• Cross-exposure – Rotate between several teams across the assigned departments.
• Specialization – Develop your expertise by working in one division, transferring between specific focuses.

*Structure availability may vary property-to-property

Other program features:

• You can explore multiple teams to understand fundamentals of hospitality and your property’s operations
• A Peer Ambassador helps you settle into your role, your responsibilities, and life as a hospitality professional
• A Mentor guides your progress, allowing you to learn by example
• A Property Project provides you with the opportunity to shine, showcasing your skillset, and innovative attributes
• You can see a clear path to continuous improvement – through ongoing feedback. Checkpoints with your leadership team, ensuring you thrive in your program

What is in it for you:

• Paid time off
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401K
• Complimentary shift meal
• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies and Educational Assistance for further development
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Sustainability Committee

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Minimum of 1-year cumulative experience in hospitality (within hotel environment, preferred) or a customer-service orientated environment (and/or experience in specific area you are applying);
• Post-secondary education (i.e. bachelor’s, or master’s degree) in Hospitality or Business is an asset (However, applicants from all disciplines will be considered);
• Desire to advance your hospitality career, with strong ability, engagement, and motivation;
• Agile and works well in fast-paced environments, willing to learn and commit to a role;
• Legal working eligibility in country you are applying, at this time we are unable to provide sponsorship

Additional Information

Your team and working environment:
A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked, We Are One

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We commit to a future where diverse identities are celebrated, and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of everything we do as an organization.

Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  EOE/M/F/D/V