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Scamamander - Server Salamander Collection Employee Review

1.0
22 Jan 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly staff, everyone says hello to you and asks how your day is going. If nominated, employees can attend a luncheon made just for their hard work. Fun holiday party with raffle prizes.

Cons

Where do I begin? They hire people just to fulfill their seasonal needs. They do not have other jobs that are available no matter how much experience you have or if you have a degree. There is no training, I learned everything through trial and error, must of it being through error. Was not provided information regarding uniforms, shown a tour of the resort, or any other basic new hire information. You constantly have to ask other employees questions to figure out things. They criticize you but do not provide any advice on how to improve. If you are not perfect, they will fire you due to the Forbes standards!! I have even been yelled at by another employee because they did not have the information either. So much for a team environment. My manager did not care about creating a friendly work environment. I was barely recognized and when we spoke in their office, the manger would read their phone and I would have to keep repeating what I said. Another time, I was sent to to do some task with a much older man I did not know in a sketchy, closed off upper area of the resort. I had never been there before and there was only an elevator to get in and out of the area. I am not saying this man would have done something to me but if he did I would not have been able to escape. That was a very off putting situation...do NOT ever do this again!!!

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Salamander Collection Response
7y
It is unfortunate your experience at Salamander Resort & Spa did not go well. Based on our engagement survey results completed last November, our employees are very pleased with their experience at Salamander. While there are some areas that need improvement, the vast majority of our employees enjoy their experience here, and there are numerous examples of employees who have been promoted to management positions. Yes, a majority of our hiring is seasonal, but we hire year round for a variety of positions, and in many cases promote our own employees into these positions. You may have not had a good on-boarding at our resort, but the training we provide our employees is outstanding, beginning with orientation. Since our goal to achieve 5 Star, we also provide training in line ups, and we conduct "audits" of all front of house staff regularly. In fact over the last year, in our Forbes practice evaluations we have scored over 90 (eligible to be 5 Star) 3 times. Our last rating inspection was a 90 and we are currently under consideration to be 5 Star. If we do achieve 5 Star in February, we will be one of approximately 85 hotels in the country to achieve this rating. Ultimately your concerns must be manager specific and not an example of how all our employees are treated. And finally, in the future you may want to visit the HR department to express your concerns so you can be assisted. Again I'm sorry for your negative experience.

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