Reservations & Rooms Controller (Full Time)

Company Description

Your Team and Working Environment

Since 1915, Fairmont Hotel Macdonald has effortlessly delivered timeless luxury in the heart of Edmonton. Nestled above the river valley, the hotel’s charm and elegance have earned it recognition as one of the city’s most sought-after locations, as well as the prestigious MICHELIN Key 2025 and Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. World-class service awaits our guest’s every need. Our dedicated team is delighted to assist with a variety of personalized services to ensure guest comfort and convenience are our top priorities. Edmonton's castle offers award-winning, locally-inspired dining, a multi-level health club facility, unforgettable meetings and events, and fairy-tale weddings. At Fairmont Hotel Macdonald, our team takes pride in creating memorable experiences for every occasion. With over a century of hospitality excellence and deep community connections, we continue to uphold the high standards of service that have defined the hotel for generations.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Job Description

Reservations & Rooms Controller (Full Time)

Showcase your outstanding interpersonal skills as a Reservations Agent & Rooms Controller, where you will provide organizational and administrative support to the team and memorable service to your guests. We are looking for a detail-oriented, multi-tasker that is passionate about hospitality and providing exceptional service.

What you will be doing:

Reporting to the Front Office Manager, the responsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service while corresponding with guests via various methods in a timely manner
• Book, enter and update room reservation requests & rooming lists, as well as build & maintain group blocks, using the relevant systems to ensure a flawless check-in & check-out process
• Ensure accurate payment information is received and inputted in a timely manner
• Maximize revenue by upselling guestrooms and recommending hotel facilities
• Oversee daily room inventory and assignments, ensuring all guest requests are noted and inventory is balanced
• Liaise and maintain strong working relationships with Sales, Catering, Front Office & other departments as required
• Assist guests regarding hotel facilities in an informative and helpful way
• Assist Front Office & Royal Services as required
• Ensure service standards are met and exceeded
• Follow all departmental and hotel policies, procedures and service standards

Physical Aspects of Position (include but are not limited to):

• Frequent sitting throughout shift
• Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 lbs
• Occasional kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, re