restaurant manager

food runner

bartender

banquet server

server

Hotel Arts

Overall time with hotel arts was a very up and down experience. I had started out learning lots working lots of hours (The pros). As time with the company moved forward working long hours and not getting a break, being forced to clock out before my shift ends and a shady "hourly" tip rate to put money back into there pocket or they would say it's a "float" (for the tips) drew big red flags for me. If a job, food or even the day went wrong often the management or chefs will give out write ups and call it a  "performance issue" apossed to coaching or ownership as a superviser. This and the combination of loss of wage and tips.. results to be one top of one of the highest turn overs or (stress leaves) I've witnessed, which in turn also effects the work load to be much higher, and gunna be honest when I say this, that on bigger work load days they only give you small bits off appreciation and still hassle you to clock out before your done?! .. Overall 4/10 working here... Honest review don't believe all the hype someone's passion is not worth sacrificing to "learn" remember that.

Pros: As a passionate chef you will learn lots.

Cons: Absent management, leading the "faults" to trickle down onto the employee. (Not fair) High turn over , loss of wage/hours, so you feel like just a number.

Hotel arts is fine to go to, however, if you are at one of the other locations (i.e. not the main hotel) it will be very different work wise (i.e different culture).

Some locations very relaxed, others stressful and each has its own brand feel.

You get lunches (cost deducted from pay check, but is taxable). About $3 as of now. 

Depending where you are guests are amazing or very difficult. Management has a strong fouces on customer service. 

Upper management tends to rely heavily on one-way communication (i.e emails, message boards). Will do weekly meeting if they remember.

Staff members all try their best for the brand. 

If you are needing full time hours for PR, note that it's not always guaranteed due to demand levels/seasonality for events

What is the best part of working at the company?
The bosses are really easy to deal with, warming culture and they are always grateful

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I can say it's a meal, maybe there is no plan on it,   usually it's normal meal, there is time a bunch of option on the other hand sometimes it's just a fries and patty. not really big deal as long they feed us and we work not in empty stomach. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Respectful environment and the culture are amazing

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Handyman, room guest assistance, minor fixing of things, daily routines and some monitoring. A happy work to spend a day

I learned a lot working here. The managers were all really nice and were always helping me out. The schedules were irregular but came out every 2 weeks early in advance so it was easy to plan things around work. Things were always interesting and there was always new things to learn. However you are still able to do things at your own pace as long as everything is done by the end of the day. There are busy time of the year where you are expected to work way more though, including longer hours and less days off during the week. However, they always paid overtime and it was really up to you if you wanted to take all those extra hours.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Not sure if they have any perks as far as staying at the property it’s forbidden 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is inconsistent and incompetent at times and often not present 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Average comparison of the other three hotels I’ve been at

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Depending on who’s showing up as people are sick a lot more than any other property coverage in many areas of food and beverages

Hotel Arts was a great place to work I learned a lot and gained a lot of experience. Everyday was different when I went to work, each shift I had I had a  different task to complete as well as different functions to serve. My work mates were awesome to work with, we always relied on each other and helped each other out when needed. 
The hardest part about the job was staying there past 2 am some nights, some of the events/ functions didn't start till late that night and we would have to stay there to clean up. But overall it was a great workplace to work for.

Negative, treated like children, often no breaks, yelling at servers in front of co-workers and guests.  Scheduling is always under the required amount of servers.  Run your butts off - still not enough.  Hotel takes 60% of grats.  At first, they took 40%.  As minimum wage went up, the hourly grats went down.  The increase in minimum wage made little difference in the end.  Encouraged to come to work sick - by management example.  Micromanagement.  Job requirements are much different than first explained.  Hours dependent on how leadership view you.

Hotel Arts is a very busy designer boutique hotel in downtown Calgary.  I was responsible for producing all the banquet events, poolside events, and lounge events.  I was responsible for producing weddings, fundraisers, corporate events, and meetings.  I ran and scheduled my own department and was responsible for training new associates.  The hardest part of the job was the long hours and fast pace work environment.  The best thing about working in hospitality is your are surrounded with great people all the time.

Nice property to work at. Front desk team is always friendly, the job itself is very straight forward. There isn't much room for advancement however as I have been there 3 years without the opportunity to move up. Certain individuals can be taxing to work with whereas others are amazing! Overall, I have enjoyed my time working here.

This is my very first professional job. Even though I could not handle the A/P or cashier role due to y English communication weakness. My major task is dealing  with the excel acting as  the internal auditor role which benefit my following work experiences.

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Restaurant manager 2 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour
Food runner 2 salaries reported	$15.50 per hour
Bartender 2 salaries reported	$16.25 per hour
Banquet server 2 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Server 1 salary reported	$15.50 per hour

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