Job Description

EVENTS PORTER

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor properties worldwide
• Exclusive Employee and Friends & Family Discounts at Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
• Exclusive access to the Pacific Northwest Food & Beverage Discount Program with 50% off at our dining destinations in Vancouver, Victoria, and Whistler
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Complimentary meal during your shift through our Colleague Dining Program
• Complimentary uniform laundering
• Access to our comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, including extended healthcare benefits and RMT, dental, vision, and complimentary counseling, wellness sessions, financial and family planning through LifeWorks
• Access to our company-matched Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP)
• Opportunity to develop your talent through coaching and our Leadership Mentoring Programs
• Hourly rate of pay 16.02 to 20.01

What you will be doing:

• Prepare rooms and tables for a variety of events
• Maintaining adequate supplies and/or equipment
• Assisting Kitchen and service staff
• Other duties as assigned

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous experience performing physically demanding work load
• Previous experience in a customer service-related position
• "Serving It Right" and \xe2\x80\x9cFood Safe\xe2\x80\x9d certification
• Class 5 Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License or equivalent and clean driver\xe2\x80\x99s abstract
• Fluency in the English language, both written and verbal
• Excellent organizational skills and the capability of working well with minimal supervision
• A high level of responsibility and commitment
• A strong commitment to team work and exceeding guests\' expectations
• Impeccable grooming and presentation

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Frequent standing and walking
• Frequent carrying and lifting up to 50lbs
• Frequent bending and kneeling
• Frequent ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

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\xe2\x80\x99s 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 \xe2\x80\x93 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?
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\xe2\x80\x99s limitless possibilities. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow\'s hospitality.

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

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