Our client is a new player in the hospitality industry
specifically operating high end serviced apartments near the Arboretum/State
House area in Nairobi.
We are seeking applications from highly dynamic and well exposed candidates who are available to fill the following positions from December 2011:
Hotel General Manager We are seeking applications from highly dynamic and well exposed candidates who are available to fill the following positions from December 2011:
(Kshs.150-200,000)
The jobholder will be responsible to the investors and owners of the establishment.
His/her role will include:
- Ensure
the provision of excellent guest services
- Oversee
all the operations of the serviced apartments
- Supervision
of the staff in all departments including front desk, accounts, sales and
marketing, food and beverage
- Management
of relationships and contracts with external suppliers or service
providers
- Management
the relationship of key corporate or individual clients
- Manage
the facility and ensure protection of all the assets
We invite applications from highly energized individuals who
meet the following criteria:
- Degree/Higher
Diploma in hotel management
- At
least 5 years relevant experience in the hospitality industry
- Team
management and leadership experience in a hotel environment
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills with strong ability to create the
right impression as well as market the hotel to potential clients
- Computer
literate
- Well
developed customer/guest relationship skills
- Accounts
knowledge will be an added advantage
- Excellent
interpersonal and networking skills
- Great
attention to detail
- Cross-cultural
awareness and sensitivity
- High
degree of honesty and integrity
Accountant
(Kshs.45,000/=)
This is a role responsible for undertaking accounting functions and producing financial statements.
The role holder is expected to perform undertake the following duties:
(Kshs.45,000/=)
This is a role responsible for undertaking accounting functions and producing financial statements.
The role holder is expected to perform undertake the following duties:
- Preparing
financial reports in accordance with accounting standards
- Preparation
of company annual quarterly and monthly budgets and management accounts
- Ensuring
timely preparation of accurate monthly expenditure reports
- Monitoring
and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
- Researching
and reporting on factors influencing business performance
- Ensuring
cost minimization and income maximization
Minimum Criteria:
- Degree
in Accounting from a recognized University
- Professional
Accounting qualified i.e. CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent
- Minimum
5 years experience of accounting duties
- Experience
in the Hospitality industry is an added advantage
- Excellent
proficiency and working knowledge in computerized accounting packages
(especially used in hotels) and MS Word applications
- Strong
analytical and numeracy skills with ability to interpret data
- Attention
to details with excellent coordination skills
- Honest
and hard working, with high ethical standards
- Highly
motivated, energetic, analytical, self-starter, able to work
independently.
- Effective
communications skills, both orally and in writing
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
Sales and Marketing Executive
(Kshs.35,000/= + incentives)
This is a position with key role of undertaking sales and marketing activity targeted to potential clientele.
We invite applications from highly energized individuals with passion for sales who demonstrate the following criteria:
(Kshs.35,000/= + incentives)
This is a position with key role of undertaking sales and marketing activity targeted to potential clientele.
We invite applications from highly energized individuals with passion for sales who demonstrate the following criteria:
- Degree
in Commerce or Marketing or equivalent
- 3
– 5 sales experience in hospitality or services industry with proven track
record of success in sales
- Strong
communication skills with strong ability to create the right impression
that persuade clients
- Strong
drive to deliver results
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
- Cross-cultural
awareness and sensitivity
- High
degree of honesty and integrity
- Should
be flexible and highly mobile to undertake field sales activities
Chef
(Kshs.50,000/=)
This is a position with the key role of planning, directing, and supervising the food preparation and cooking activities of the kitchens or restaurants at the property.
It involves coordination of the work and activities of other staff members as well as motivating them at work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
(Kshs.50,000/=)
This is a position with the key role of planning, directing, and supervising the food preparation and cooking activities of the kitchens or restaurants at the property.
It involves coordination of the work and activities of other staff members as well as motivating them at work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing
a relevant restaurant menus, maintaining high and consistent standards in
food quality and service
- Coaching,
training and developing other kitchen personnel ensuring high performance
standards
- Plan
and price menu items and food/beverage costs
- Establish
working procedures or processes for all kitchen functions
- Verifying
safety or conformance to standards in work procedures
- Determine
food presentation styles creating decorative food displays
- Demonstrate
new cooking techniques and equipment to staff
- Adhere
to all HACCP Hygiene Management System and health safety standards.
Skills and specifications
- A
Diploma in food production
- A
minimum of 4 years’ experience working with food
- Highly
organized with a high level of creativity
- Experience
in training and coaching staff
- Keen
sense of taste and smell and must enjoy food preparation
- Must
be clean, neat, and healthy
- Numeracy
skills.
Receptionists
(4 positions)
This is a position with key role of receiving and attending to guests and ensuring their comfort.
We invite applications from highly energized individuals with passion for service who demonstrate the following criteria:
(4 positions)
This is a position with key role of receiving and attending to guests and ensuring their comfort.
We invite applications from highly energized individuals with passion for service who demonstrate the following criteria:
- Diploma
in front office operations
- 2
years front desk/receptionist experience preferably in hospitality
industry
- Excellent
communication skills with strong ability to create the right impression
- Customer
relationship skills i.e. helpful, friendly and patient attitude
- Excellent
interpersonal skills
- Ability
to accurately record information
- Great
attention to detail
- Cross-cultural
awareness and sensitivity
- High
degree of honesty and integrity
- Willingness
to work on shift basis
Waiters
(Kshs.15,000/=)
The overall purpose for this job is ensuring excellent customer service for clients: ensuring total satisfaction of the customer from the time he/she enters the establishment up to the time they leave.
This involves receiving customers warmly; presenting them with menus and offering assistance in menu selection if need be, billing the customers and checking to ensure customers are enjoying their meals and service.
Minimum requirements for the position are:
(Kshs.15,000/=)
The overall purpose for this job is ensuring excellent customer service for clients: ensuring total satisfaction of the customer from the time he/she enters the establishment up to the time they leave.
This involves receiving customers warmly; presenting them with menus and offering assistance in menu selection if need be, billing the customers and checking to ensure customers are enjoying their meals and service.
Minimum requirements for the position are:
- Certificate/Diploma
in a hospitality course
- Good
pass in O level English and Mathematics
- 1
year’s experience working as a waiter
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
- Basic
knowledge about food and food service
- Excellent
preventability with patient attitude
- Well
organized, presentable and ability to work under pressure.
Bartender
(Kshs.15,000/=)
The key role of this position is to mix and serve drinks from the bar directly to customers or through the waiters/waitresses.
The jobholder’s responsibilities include:
(Kshs.15,000/=)
The key role of this position is to mix and serve drinks from the bar directly to customers or through the waiters/waitresses.
The jobholder’s responsibilities include:
- Check
patrons' identification in order to ensure that they meet minimum age
requirements for consumption of alcoholic beverages
- Responsible
for controlling bar stock including ordering supplies, maintain an
inventory of supplies, stock taking and preparation of consumption reports
- Responsible
for cash float, presentation and settlement of bills
- Preparation
and serving of cocktail drinks
- Serve
customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
Skills and specifications:
- Good
pass in O level in English and Mathematics
- Minimum
2 years experience in a similar position
- Excellent
customer service skills
- Excellent
communication and listening skills
- Numeracy
skills
- Must
have full knowledge of beverages and experience in preparation and service
of cocktail drinks.
General Handyman
(Kshs.15,000/=)
This is a role required to undertake general repairs and maintenance within the establishment
Minimum requirements for the position are:
(Kshs.15,000/=)
This is a role required to undertake general repairs and maintenance within the establishment
Minimum requirements for the position are:
- Minimum
Diploma or certificate in related field of electrical/mechanical/plumbing
work
- Demonstrable
prior hands-on experience in similar setting
- Personal
organizational and multi-tasking abilities
- Attention
to detail
- Good
interpersonal skills with patience
- Ability
to read directions and follow instructions
- Good
communication skills in English and/or Kiswahili
Stewards
(Kshs.10,000/=)
This position involves facilitating all operations of the kitchen including maintaining all areas of food preparation stations and food storage areas, cleaning dishes, pot, pans, utensils, food preparation machines, floors, working surfaces and any other duties as directed by the Chef.
Minimum requirements for the position are:
(Kshs.10,000/=)
This position involves facilitating all operations of the kitchen including maintaining all areas of food preparation stations and food storage areas, cleaning dishes, pot, pans, utensils, food preparation machines, floors, working surfaces and any other duties as directed by the Chef.
Minimum requirements for the position are:
- Must
have completed “O” level education
- Exemplary
organizational and multi-tasking abilities
- Attention
to detail especially in cleaning
- Mechanical
skills to operate electric machines
- Ability
to lift heavy objects and physical flexibility
- Basic
understanding of food preparation is desirable
- Good
interpersonal skills with patience
- Ability
to read directions and follow verbal instructions
- Prior
experience is desirable.
hoteljobs@peopleinsightslimited.com on or before Tuesday 29th November 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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