(SWEP)
FAIRMONT
 
405 Spray Avenue, Banff, AB
Full-time
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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.


Job Description

Student Work Experience Opportunities (SWEP) - Spring/Summer 2024

Combine valuable work experience with an energetic, fun lifestyle! If you are talented, motivated and enrolled in a hospitality, tourism, culinary or hotel and restaurant management program, our Spring/Summer student positions are your opportunity to relate your classroom study to the day-to-day operations of Canada’s most breathtaking resorts.

Fairmont Banff Springs is now recruiting for the following student opportunities:

Barista
Food Porter/Busperson
Host
Front Office Agent
Reservations Agent
Switchboard Agent
Second Cook/First Cook
Stewarding Attendant (Kitchen Dishwasher)
Golf Operations / Turf Care
Successful applicants will be matched to available positions based on previous relevant work experience, area of studies and the hotel’s operational requirements.

What is in it for you:

Subsidized staff accommodation provided on-site for full time status employees
One complimentary meal per shift in our staff cafeteria (additional meals can be purchased for $4/meal)
Comprehensive benefits package (Medical, Vision & Dental) including extended benefits like; Mental Health (up to $5,000/year), Orthodontics (up to $2,500/year), Fertility Drugs and Gender Affirmation (Lifetime maximum of $10,000) for full time permanent status employees
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
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)
Comprehensive wellness platform (LifeWorks) for employee mental health and wellbeing support
Discounts while using our resort’s Food & Beverage Outlets, Fitness Centre, Spa and Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Courses
Automatically added to our resort’s Colleague Lifestyle Program which includes access to staff activities and events
Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within Fairmont Banff Springs and over 5,000 properties with Accor

Qualifications

Food & Beverage Positions
Currently enrolled in a hospitality, tourism or hotel and restaurant management program
Must have ProServe certification
Previous Food & Beverage experience preferred
Culinary Division Positions
Currently enrolled in a culinary program
Previous experience as a cook an asset
Must be able to lift, carry and pull up to 50lbs
Standing and walking throughout shift and exposure to kitchen equipment including large and small ovens, stoves, steam kettles, mixers, sheeter, fryers, rational ovens, steamers, tilt skillets, fridges and freezers as well as blast freezers
Housekeeping/ Stewarding Division Positions:
Currently enrolled in a hospitality, tourism or hotel and restaurant management program
Previous similar experience an asset
Must be physically fit and able to stand and walk throughout shift and lift, carry and pull up to 50+lbs.
Room Division Positions
Currently enrolled in a hospitality, tourism or hotel and restaurant management program
Previous front office/reservations/ hospitality/housekeeping experience preferred
Previous Property Manager (Opera) experience an asset
Golf Operations / Turf Care Postions:

Currently enrolled in a Golf Operations /Turf Care management program
Previous similar experience an asset
Must be physically fit and able to stand and walk throughout shift and lift, carry and pull up to 50+lbs.

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.

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 https://careers.accor.com/ Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo! #BELIMITLESS

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