Rooms Inventory Coordinator Jobs

Company Description

Join the team at Fairmont Banff Springs. Set in one of Western Canada’s most spectacular alpine destinations, Banff offers a unique community of hospitality enthusiasts, outdoor adventure seekers, artists, entertainers, and families alike. It's the perfect work/life combination.

Rooms Inventory Coordinator

To maximize guest satisfaction from pre-arrival through departure by adhering to the standards required by the Hotel and by handling all guest inquires with a friendly and accurate response.

What's In It For You

• Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with employer matching up to 5% of annual earnings for full time permanent status employees
• Employee travel program with discounts on room rates as well as on food & beverage at Fairmont & Accor properties world-wide
• Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year), Orthodontics (up to $2,500 - lifetime), Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation (Lifetime maximum of $10,000) for full time permanent status employees
• Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status employees
• Access to the Mountain Explorer Travel Program – exclusive room rates for colleagues, which includes 50% off all food & beverage when staying at Fairmont Resorts in Lake Louise, Jasper & Whistler (subject to availability)
• Automatically added to our resort’s Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
• One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $4/meal)
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Banff Springs and over 5,000 properties with Accor
• Comprehensive wellness platform (LifeWorks) for employee mental health and wellbeing support

What You Will Be Doing

Reporting to the Front Desk Manager, the Rooms Inventory Coordinator’s responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Knowledge of maintenance/restoration affected rooms and the ability to work with Housekeeping and Engineering to ensure rooms are placed out of order/service based on occupancy levels in order to maximize revenue. Additionally, work with Capital Manager to assist with project specific reservations and inventory requirements.
• Facilitate weekly blocking meeting with key players in the hotel and effectively communicate compression dates to the applicable departments to ensure action plans are arranged and executed appropriately.
• Assist in all areas of the rooms division as required
• Reach out to guests prior to arrival to communicate any blocking challenges if necessary and find meaningful solutions to ensure expectations are set up prior to arrival (for example; rooms do not connect, party is split between areas, separate wings reserved etc.)
• Have a complete knowledge of all our guest rooms and inventory.
• Knowledge of tours contracts and expectations as it relates to room allocations and balancing inventory.
• Work with Revenue Manager and Reservations Manager to ensure that the inventory between MFR and Property Manager balances to ensure that we are able to have a full sell of the hotel.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Consistently offers professional, engaging and friendly service
• Responsible for providing creative ways of distributing the information about our guest rooms, to ensure our colleagues have the tools to provide upgrade options, and exceed guest expectations.
• Knowledge of group business and expectations as it relates to room allocations through group masters and blocks, incentive business, convention files, and group resumes.
• Work with the Executive Office to ensure VIP rooms are allocated appropriately.
• Attend weekly group resume meeting, handling convention group room blocking requests, and communicate meeting notes to applicable departments.
• Responsible for blocking/maintaining the inventory of 757 guest rooms, while ensuring the right guest is in the right room at the right rate in an effort to meet our VOG goals and applicable budgets and based on reservation comments, requests, history, guest type and party-with bookings.
• Balance inventory from the oversell categories and manage blocks effectively.

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Hospitality Degree/ Diploma is an asset
• Computer literate in Microsoft Window applications an asset
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
• Must be flexible in terms of working hours
• Previous customer related experience an asset
• Must be able to type 25 words per minute
• Proficient in the English language (verbal & written)
• Previous Opera PMS experience an asset
• Must be able to handle a multitude of tasks in an intense, ever-changing environment and work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving abilities
• Ability to work cohesively with fellow colleagues as part of a team

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: Must be legally eligible to work in Canada. The hotel is unable to assist candidates in obtaining Canadian work authorization.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

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APPLY TODAY: For more information on working and living in at Fairmont Banff Springs, please visit www.banffspringsjobs.com.