Forest Park Hotel Front Desk Supervisor

Pursuit Collection
Jasper, AB
$20 an hour - Seasonal, Full-time

Job details
Pay: $20 an hour
Job type: Seasonal, Full-time
Location: Jasper, AB

Benefits
Discounted or free food

What will be your daily pursuit?
Leading our amazing front desk team in providing our guests with top-notch service and a welcoming Jasper adventure!

Compensation:
The starting wage for this position is $20.00/hr

What perks can you expect?
- Work in a dynamic, culturally diverse team from around the globe
- Work experience in an iconic, unforgettable, and inspiring location
- Free access to Pursuit attractions for staff and family, send a friend at half the price!
- Discounted hotel stays under Pursuit’s lodging offerings, and discounted food & beverage and retail experiences
- The chance to work in an inclusive culture and make life-long friends
- Access to subsidized mental health and wellness resources
- Opportunities for career growth or future work at other Pursuit locations
- Access to one of the world’s most beautiful and iconic National Parks

What will you do in this job?
- Review and verify the work of hotel front desk clerks
- Supervise the activities and coordinate the scheduling of the front desk team
- Arrange training and orientation of all new front desk team members
- Coordinate front desk activities with other departments
- Enter rooming lists in the computer system
- Coordinate handling of all tours and tour policies
- Ensure accurate room counts are kept
- Submit room forecasting and progress reports
- Open and close room availability when necessary
- Effectively handle guest inquiries and complaints
- Learn procedures and functions of hotel front desk clerks

What skills and experience do you need for this job?
- 2+ years experience in a major hotel, one year of supervisory experience an asset
- Able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Most tasks are performed in a team environment with the employee acting as a team leader
- Able to work with minimal direct supervision
- Basic computational ability
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge of hotel computer accounting programs, such as Maestro

What will your work environment be like?
Beautiful. You’ll work in an iconic, unforgettable and inspiring locations. You’ll see amazing scenery and wildlife. You’ll participate in team events – and fun!
Independent. You’ll spend your days in and around our amazing properties.
Remote. Our home is filled with trees, lakes and blue-bird skies; rather than buildings, freeways and smog.
Busy. You need to be prepared for a physical working environment with walking, stair climbing, bending, reaching, lifting (up to 50 pounds with assistance) required.

This job description describes this role at a high level, but no document can anticipate every single task, issue or project that could come up. We work as a team and believe that we succeed together – these job duties may change based on the needs of the team and company as a whole.

To handle this job successfully, any person hired must be able to perform responsibilities as described. Pursuit will make any reasonable accommodation to help a person with disabilities perform their job. This job is based in Alberta, Canada. Relocation to the area and the legal ability to work in Canada is required.

Closing:
Equal Employment Opportunity Information
Pursuit is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Pursuit places a high value on diverse backgrounds and experiences, recognizing that they serve as catalysts for creativity and innovation. We encourage individuals who are eligible to work in Canada to apply and join our inclusive team!
We are working to eliminate barriers for applicants and team members from equity-deserving groups. If you can’t apply online or need accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact our Talent & Acquisition Team at BJCtalent@pursuitcollection.com. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, please note that only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.