Training Executive

Six Senses Kaplankaya

Six Senses Kaplankaya presents a mosaic of architecture, history and art, and is within easy reach many famed archaeological sites. There are 141 guestrooms including six suites (75 in the main building and 66 Ridge Villas), all boasting stunning views to the Aegean Sea. Aegean & Mediterranean-inspired fresh, sustainable cuisine interwoven with Turkish elements and flavors is the overarching theme of three dining venues, introducing ‘Eat with Six Senses’ concept by sourcing local and fresh products. The expansive 10,000 square meter Spa, Fitness and Health & Healing Center offers guests and residents a truly integrative approach to optimal wellness. Six Senses Kaplankaya is an idyllic destination for celebrations. It also has facilities to accommodate team-building programs. With many excellent guest experiences on offer, the resort can customize activities to suit active guests and guests who prefer to simply sit back and relax.

Scope

• Fully understand and embrace Six Senses company vision and values and its application in all tasks associated with the host’s duty.
• Adhere to all Six Senses brand standards ensuring successful communication across all levels of the operation.
• Identify training and development needs within the organisation through job analysis, appraisal schemes and regular consultation with other managers.
• Design and evaluate training and development programmes based on the resort's needs; ensure that statutory training requirements are met.
• Prepare a training plan for the resort (biannual/annual) based on systematic research and needs analysis.
• Prepare an expenditure budget by identifying and allocating appropriate portions of the funds for the different training initiatives and other expenses. Consider the costs of the training and development programmes that are being planned and to keep within budgets
• Work with the Home Office to produce training and development programmes that are satisfactory to all relevant parties such as line managers, accountants and senior managers.
• Plan, develop and organize training sessions and produce appropriate training materials for in-house courses.
• Manage the delivery of training and development programmes and deliver training in a manner that is easily understandable to trainees and in a way that motivates them
• Monitor and review the progress of trainees by using questionnaires and by having discussions with managers
• Continually amend the training and development programmes as necessary, in order to adapt to the changes that occur in the work environment
• Help people such as line managers and trainers to solve specific training problems either on a one-to-one basis or in groups
• Keep up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, going to meetings and attending courses
• Use technology such as computers to produce some of the training materials
• Organize and liaise with Department Heads concerning new host orientation and induction.
• Implement and follow up on training activities.
• Maintain and update all training records.
• Provide updated information on relevant external courses for hosts.
• Arrange training programs for trainees from local and overseas hotel schools.
• Work closely with Departments Heads and Human Resources Manager to get feedback and monitor the training progress.
• Assist senior management in developing training concepts for management levels.

Qualifications

• BA/BSc in Hospitality management or related field.
• Minimum 4 years experience; prefer in a luxury hotel setting.  
• Excellent command on both verbal and written in English.
• Additional languages are beneficial.
• Excellent computer skills with Microsoft applications.
• Good knowledge of hotel operations.
• Good general education with special industrial training in various departments of a Hotel.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made.
• Motivating, developing and directing people as they work.
• Understanding work related documents.
• Bringing other together and trying to reconcile differences.
• Managing one’s time and the time of others.
• Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate.