Hotel Careers
Do you want to help guests experience the difference? Do you have a passion for customer service? Become a part of our hospitality team at Stanford Inn & Suites Grande Prairie!
It takes a lot of talented people to run a successful hotel, and our management team works hard to make sure our staff are supported, appreciated and recognized. We are dedicated to providing quality jobs in Grande Prairie, with competitive wages and a great work environment.
Whether you are starting a new career in hospitality or looking to expand on your industry experience; a career with us is an exciting new venture in the tourism and travel sector.
Visit our front desk to apply for one of our available hotel jobs, or submit your resume and cover letter via email - be sure to include “Job Application” in the subject line!
Thank you for your interest in Stanford Inn & Suites Grande Prairie.
Laundry Attendant
- Operate finishing equipment such as steam pressers, and use hand irons to finish Bed sheets, linens, towels and guest personal items such as pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and other dry cleaned and laundered articles
- Hand iron laundered fine linens or dry-cleaned silk garments
- Check finished linens, towels, garments and other articles to ensure that they are properly dry-cleaned or launderedacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
- Record damaged or improperly dry-cleaned or laundered linens, garments and other articles
- Assemble laundered linens, towels and bag finished garments
- Match invoices with tags on guest personal garments
- May operate laundering equipment
- Competitive wages, a great work environment
- Employee discounts
- Staff housing available
- Benefits available after 3 months
Must have at least 1 year of experience in dry cleaning and laundry machine operators and must have a strong command in English language both written and oral communication.
Education:Some secondary school education is required
Cook
- Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods
- Ensure quality of food and determine size of food proportions
- Work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or Intolerances
- Estimate food requirements and costs
- Inspect kitchens and food service areas, train staff in preparation, cooking and handling of food
- Order supplies and equipment
- Supervise kitchen staff and helpers
- Maintain Inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment
- Work with specialized cooking equipment (deep fryer, etc.)
- Clean kitchen and work areas
- Competitive wages, a great work environment
- Employee discounts
- Staff housing available
- Benefits available after 3 months
Must have at least 2 years of experience in commercial cooking and must have a strong command in English language both written and oral communication.
Education:Completion of high school education is required.
Housekeeping Staff
Job DescriptionWant to be a part of the dynamic Grande Prairie Stanford team. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our housekeeping department responsible for cleaning our Hotel rooms.
- Cleaning suites according to our trained procedures
- Delivering items to suites and responding to guest requests
- Sweep and mop floors
- Dust furniture and vacuum carpeting and area rugs, draperies and upholstered furniture
- Make beds, change sheets and distribute clean towels and toiletries
- Stock linen closet and supplies area
- Clean, disinfect and polish kitchen and bathroom fixtures and appliances
- Clean and disinfect common areas
- Competitive wages, a great work environment and fun staff events
- Employee discounts
- Staff housing available
- Good attention to detail
- Must be able to work well independently and in teams
- Must be motivated, trustworthy and energetic
- Flexible to work the busy periods
- Must be able to lift light loads
- Previous cleaning experience is an asset, but not necessary
Front Desk Agent
Job Description Main Duties:- Register arriving guests and assign rooms
- Customer service and answering enquires regarding hotel services
- Completing reservations both over the phone, via email, and in person
- Switchboard use
- General duties in the hotel setting including support for the housekeeping department
- Helping out with other office duties as required
- Ensure a safe and secure environment for guests and staff
- Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures
Job Requirements
Qualifications & Skills:Customer service attitude a must
- Sales skills essential
- Strong communication skills needed (written and oral)
- Completion of High school or equivalent
- Computer knowledge required (MS Office Word, Excel)
- Experience using a Hotel Reservation System would be preferred
- Previous experience in an office setting
- A detail oriented and efficient worker able to perform in a fast-paced environment
- Well organized and able to multitask
- Competitive wages, a great work environment and fun staff events
- Employee discounts
- Staff housing available
Prep Cook/Dishwasher
Job DescriptionThe prep cook is an individual who assists the chef in preparing the food, maintains the cooking environment clean and safe for all staff members and takes on culinary tasks as they arise. Take care of all dishes. The job requires physical endurance as well as mental determination and involves working in stress conditions for most of the time. Also, the working schedule is quite hectic, requiring working in shifts, during holidays and late evenings.
- Measures ingredients and prepares them in accordance to chef’s specifications;
- Washes and peels ingredients in order for them to be used in different meals;
- Cuts and portions different types of meat according to specifications;
- Prepares different types of food from the menu, following carefully the recipes;
- Makes stock soups to be used during cooking process;
- Portions the food and prepares the dishes for plating;
- Packages take-away food for clients;
- Places food trays under food warmers, so that the food arrives in good conditions at the table;
- Distributes the plates to be served to the waiting staff;
- Stores ingredients in dedicated containers, making sure that they are best preserved;
- Informs superiors when the ingredients stock is getting low or when the kitchen tools do not work properly;
- Cleans and sanitizes the working surfaces, tools, utensils and working area;
- Carefully supervises the food temperature and the temperature from cooling rooms, to ensure that the ingredients kept are kept at the appropriate temperature;
- Swipes the remaining food from plates and puts them in the dishwasher/washes them;
- Vacuums dining area and washes the kitchen floor before closing.
- Competitive wages, a great work environment and fun staff events
- Employee discounts
- Staff housing available
- Knowledge of kitchen tools and utensils
- Good coordination
- Good learning skills
- Ability to work following verbal instructions
- Work well under pressure
- Passion
- Positive attitude
- Good communication skills
- Patience and perseverance
- Great endurance