Director of Training & Quality

Department: Human Resources & Training

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Establish a training network according to Kempinski standard, including spending time in operations to foster this network.
• Analyse training needs and training effectiveness.
• Ensure that every department having corporately developed Training BITES have fully implemented these, and ensured they reflect all hotel specific policies and procedures
• Further develop the Training BITE Library by assisting individual Departmental Trainers in the writing and implementing hotel specific training BITES 
• Embed all Kempinski training programs and training tools and comprehensively track their implementation to easily evaluate attendance of required participants.
• Plan, design and deliver training programmes.
• Devise a training marketing strategy, which is evident both at the back of house and reflected in campaigns or initiatives to address training topics/themes accordingly.
• Analyse the data on the e-learning platforms and utilize or market it to Management and Department Trainers to enhance learning performance.
• Coach and train managers and Departmental Trainers to improve departmental performance. 
• Works with the General Manager to coordinate relevant learning for EXCOM and HODs as per their Individual Development Program.
• Organise and supervise Kempinski DNA and brand immersion activities.
• Continuously seek and support new approaches, practices and processes to improve the efficiency of the training services offered.
• Work together with department heads and analyse operational quality performance using the Kempinski Experience Assessment Tool (KEA) and ReviewPro; then based on the results provide remedial training solution. 
• Train and develop Training team members.
• Complete Kempinski Experience Assessment (KEA) Checks as specified by the hotel management 
• Identify potential training talent and propose & foster Master Trainer candidates.
• Ensure that the Kempinski Training Monthly report is correctly completed on a monthly basis and the results updated in the Regional Training Consolidation Report
• In absence of a Training Coordinator, ensure that the responsibilities are fulfilled.
• Lead by example and promote Kempinski’s core values.
• Prepare the yearly Business Plan and Budget for the Training Department in line with all company Brand Standards together with the Heads of Department and ExCom team.
• Ensure that an objective Self Audit (using the Kempinski People Training Peer & Self Audit Tool) is completed at least once per year
• Promote and implement Kempinski Corporate Training policies and procedures.
• Establish and foster relationships and partnerships with external suppliers, training providers, and legal and safety entities.
• Understand and strictly adhere to the rules & regulations established in the employee handbook and to the hotel’s policies on fire, hygiene, health & safety.
• Take the lead on stretch projects as assigned by the General Manager and/or Regional Training team
• Complete Peer audits as agreed with the General Manager and Regional Training team.
• Investigates caused of quality concerns and propose improvement solutions
• Conducts regular quality audits across all operation departments
• Analyzes the quality data; discuss them with the concerned department heads and the implementation of quality programs and initiatives.
• Creates /Shares the quality reports and action plans progress with the Hotel Manager and General Manager
• Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelors or similar degree from an accredited college or university with major work in Tourism/Hotel Management or Education 
• One year in a similar position within a luxury brand 
• Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment 
• Administration skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation skills
• Customer service skills
• Budgeting experience
• Team leadership skills

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