Job Description

Company DescriptionRecognized as one of Top 21 Iconic Hotels in the World by National Geographic Traveler magazine, honoured with Travel + Leisure Magazine\xe2\x80\x99s World\xe2\x80\x99s Best Award for Top 10 City Hotels in Canada, and awarded Best Historic Hotel in the Americas, Fairmont Empress is located in Victoria, BC overlooking the city\xe2\x80\x99s sparkling Inner Harbour.This Forbes Four-Star, 4-Diamond property offers 464 beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, Willow Stream Spa with signature West Coast experiences, Q at the Empress Restaurant featuring Pacific Northwest cuisine and award winning wine list, and Q Bar with its regionally focused cocktail culture was recently named to Canada\xe2\x80\x99s 50 Best Bars list. World famous Tea at the Empress is a bucket list experience in the hotel\xe2\x80\x99s sophisticated Lobby Lounge. Located on Vancouver Island, Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Castle on the Coast is the ideal starting point to explore British Columbia\xe2\x80\x99s stunning natural beauty.What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor properties worldwide
• Exclusive Employee and Friends & Family Discounts at Fairmont Empress
• 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 $17.40

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service
• Perform massage and body treatments while maintaining the clients comfort at all times
• Perform 30, 45, 60 and 90 minute massage and body treatments
• Ensure individualized guest service through acknowledging and responding to their needs and expectations
• Maintain an ample supply of massage oils, towels, sheets, and other necessary supplies in a neat and orderly fashion within the massage work area
• Maintain a clean and neat work environment at all times, ensuring all equipment is in safe working order
• Actively participate in other areas of the Spa Operation such as product knowledge and retail sales
• Ensure awareness of current trends in body treatments
• Assist guests regarding hotel facilities in an informative and helpful way
• Follow departmental policies and procedures
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies
• Other duties as assigned

QualificationsYour experience and skills include:

• Previous experience in a Spa preferred
• Certification from an accredited school of Massage required
• All professional licenses are to be current
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

Additional InformationPhysical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to): Frequent standing and walking. Frequent bending and kneeling. Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20lbs. Occasional pushing and pulling.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. Discover the life that awaits you at Accor, visitDo what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

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