About Four Seasons Hotel London
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Background
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts are known throughout the world for providing the highest level of professional hospitality service. Wherever located, Four Seasons Hotels are unsurpassed in conveying five star standards.
Four Seasons currently owns, and/or operates 60 properties in 29 countries world-wide, including Canada, the United States, Asia and Europe.
The Four Seasons Hotel London is situated in the heart of London's Mayfair on Park Lane and has been enjoyed by guests for over 30 years. The Hotel features 220 bedrooms including 27 suites and is complemented by the award-winning Lounge, contemporary Lanes Restaurant and 6 stunning banqueting suites.
Recruitment
At Four Seasons we believe that the most important resource are our employees. We ensure that the best packages and finest management structures are in place to guarantee a stable environment in which development is second nature for our employees.
Like for any other major international employer, transferring employees as part of a career progression is subject to the visa requirements of the countries in which we operate hotels.
The two main operational divisions at Four Seasons are Food and Beverage and Rooms Division, however, we also have general and administrative positions available.
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts are constantly looking to recruit motivated employees who are interested in providing 5 star service. This will ensure that our standards are met and our guests' expectations are exceeded. In return, the company has a tremendous commitment to the development and training of staff, both in this hotel and the company as a whole. It is the policy of the hotel that we aim to provide for all our employees:
- The knowledge, skill and attitude needed for jobs at all levels
- Assistance in training and development of individual employees, through in-house classes and specialised external courses
- Learning Resources Centre offering CD-rom training packages, videos, audio cassettes and books for self-development at each individual's own pace
- Regular appraisals held with employee's supervisor or manager
- Individual career development programmes
- Internal promotion of staff
- Inter-hotel transfers
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts have developed a special recruitment scheme - the 'Career Watch Programme'. This allows us to search for the ideal candidate within the company by posting career opportunities on a Four Seasons database. Four Seasons employees interested in transferring between our 60 properties worldwide are able to immediately identify opportunities for advancement.
BENEFITS
Benefits include:
- Profit Share Plan
- Meals on duty
- Uniform provided and laundered
- Pension Plan
- Dental Care scheme
- Complimentary accommodation in other Four Seasons Hotels
- Employee recognition programmes
- Excellent training and development facilities including open learning centre
Four Seasons Hotel London has received numerous awards over the years. In the past twelve months the recognition has been shown through:
- Condé Nast Traveller 2002 Best UK Business Hotel, #19 of the World's Top 100 "Best of the Best" list.
- Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2002 Best Business Hotel in London.
- London Tourist Board 'Hotel of the Year 2000'.
- Award of Excellence 2002 by The British Tea Council.
- 'Silver Sausage Award' for the 'Best Business Breakfast' in London 1999.
Interested candidates can forward their resume by replying on-line through hcareers.co.uk , fax us at 020 7495 3261 or e-mail a copy of their resume to: jobs.london@fourseasons.com
