Job Description

Date Posted: 2009-10-29 Ref. JB1344571

Governess (Alfardan Hospitality)
Alfardan Group

•Responsible for the safety, security, and wellbeing of kids while under her supervision.
•To set-up a daily/weekly/monthly/yearly action plan for the kids club
•Co-ordinate with other departments such as the restaurant (for lunch) to facilitate other activities for the kids.
•Organize a timetable for activities.
•Keep an inventory of items in the kids club.
•To provide a high standard of service.
•To implement, recommend and design daily activities for residents and members kids, using the Club and outside resources, with regards to their specific needs and interests.
•To Plan, organise, and Market the Kids Summer Camp Activities.
•To monitor the quality and acceptance of individual activities.
•To assist in the general promotion of the Club and its facilities, be aware of all sales opportunities within the hotel at all times and fully conversant with all other Residence facilities.
•To provide an efficient, courteous and informative service to club members and guests.
•To constantly be aware of situation in competitor clubs and hotels.
•To participate in sales calls and promotions that will further improve or develop future membership sales.
•Monitor customer feedback, developments within the department, and advises Residence Services Manager where necessary.
•Monitor cost and charges to achieve the highest possible profitability whilst ensuring guests and members satisfaction.
•To keep the Day Care Center ahead of its competitors by responding to any changes in the club programs as dictated by customers, trends or management.
•Complies with all company policies relating to the hotel and recreation in particular.
•Ensures through effective supervision that all services provided are always available and carried out efficiently.

Skills

Well groomed
Smart appearance
Physically strong
Energetic
Dynamic
Well dressed and groomed at all times according to Kempinski Standards
Good voice and positive attitude
Age 22 to 28
Female
Team player
Friendly and caring
Cross cultural sensitivity
Good Communicator
Self control

Fluency in English
Listening and Oral Skills
Writing skills
Organizational Skills
First Aid and CPR proficiency
Fluency in local language
Fluency in a third language

Education

Graduate Certificate in teaching/nursery and child care or related fields

Company Profile

Alfardan Group has earned a reputation for being a leader in the premium lifestyle market. Our reputation for excellence has attracted market leading brands, experienced professionals, and bright graduates who share in our core values and passion for success.

As a large regional conglomerate with premium brands across multiple industry market segments, we are committed to sustaining a high performance organization that consistently provides high quality service and products to our clients. We recognize that by attracting exceptional brands and individuals we can apply our core values that help strengthen and define our business culture.

If you are driven by ambition and desire to be associated with market leading brands within an organization undergoing rapid regional expansion and having displayed a strong track record of providing its’ employees with a superior foundation for building long-term professional careers -- a place where people can learn, achieve, and grow - Then we invite you to apply and make a difference in facilitating our vision of becoming the leading lifestyle goods & services provider in the Middle East…

We are currently accepting applications in the following business units: Real Estate, Hospitality, Spa, Food & Beverage, Motorcycles, Automobiles, Marine, Exchange, Trading, Engineering, Construction Equipment, Buses, Jewelry, and Holdings.

Some of the brands within our growing portfolio include: BMW, Mini Cooper, Land Rover, Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Piaggio, Vespa, Guera, Triumph, Ducati, KTM, BMW Motorcycles, Corum, Chopard, Harry Winston, Barthelay, Breguet, Gerald Genta, Christian Dior, Franck Muller, Chaumet, Jaquet Droz, Longines, Baume & Mercier, Piaget, Dominator, Dalla Pieta Yachts, Doral, Mercury, Cruisers Yachts, Riva, St. Regis, Scania, Volvo, Spa Chakra and Bice.