Assistant / Training Manager at Marriott International Full Time

Job Title: Assistant / Training Manager

Job Number: 22089511
Location: Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom 
Brand: Four Points
Schedule: Full-Time
Position Type: Management
Job Category: Human Resources

Job Summary

• Helps drive company values and philosophy and ensures all training and development activities are strategically linked to the organization’s mission and vision.
• Works with property leadership team to identify and address employee and organizational development needs.
• The position is responsible for ensuring effective training is in place to enable the achievement of desired business results.
• Training programs focus on a variety of topics, including product knowledge, company philosophy, and customer service and leadership skills.
• Conducts needs assessments, designs and develops training programs and facilitates the delivery of both custom and corporate training programs.
• Measures the effectiveness of training to ensure a return on investment.

Core Work Activities
Administering Employee Training Programs:

• Promotes and informs employees about all training programs.
• Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.
• Helps employees identify specific behaviors that will contribute to service excellence.
• Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.
• Uses effective training methods to ensure employees have a good understanding of guest satisfaction and can demonstrate guest satisfaction skills.
• Meets with training cadre on a regular basis to support training efforts.
• Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals and/or managers.

Evaluating Training Programs Effectiveness:

• Monitors enrollment and attendance at training classes.
• Meets regularly with participants to assess progress and address concerns.
• Partners with operational leaders to assess if employees demonstrate effective technical and leadership skills.
• Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement.
• Measures transfer of learning from training courses to the operation.
• Ensures adult learning principles are incorporated into training programs.

Developing Training Program Plans and Budgets:

• Ensures all training and development activities (department specific and general property training) are strategically linked to the organization’s mission and vision.
• Identifies performance gaps and works with managers to develop and implement appropriate training to improve performance.
• Makes any necessary adjustments to training methodology and/or re-trains as appropriate.
• Aligns current training and development programs to effectively impact key business indicators.
• Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.
• Develops specific training to improve service performance.
• Drives brand values and philosophy in all training and development activities.
• Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.

Managing Training Budgets:

• Participates in the development of the Training budget as required.
• Manages budget in alignment with Human Resources and property financial goals.
• Manages department controllable expenses to achieve or exceed budgeted goals.
• Utilizes P-card if appropriate to control and monitor departmental expenditures.

Candidate Profile
Education and Experience:

• 2-years Degree from an accredited university in Human Resources, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the human resources or related professional area; certified trainer.

Or

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; certified trainer; no work experience required.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.