WILLEMSTAD - A second group of team members from Sandals Royal Curaçao are now in Jamaica after departing the island on January 17, 2022. The newly recruited employees join fellow Curaçaoans already undergoing training at various Sandals Resorts across Jamaica.
On hand to extend best wishes and words of encouragement to the second cohort was Mr. Artoir Herrera of the department of Labor, hotel executives and members of the management team as new team members prepared to board their flight at the Curaçao International Airport.
“This is a big opportunity for Curaçao and I am very proud to see so many locals going on this trip. It is not something we see very often so I encourage you to use this opportunity. Grasp it with both hands. Go, learn, come back and teach others,” shared Mr. Herrera during his address.
Team members are equally thankful for the opportunity and are looking forward to the experience. “I am going to Negril for my training, and I am super excited. I am ready to learn more and to also lead my team to do their best. This is my second time to Negril, Jamaica and I can’t wait to get there” shared Jienny Raffo, a recruit in the food and beverage department.
These team members will be trained and exposed to best practices in their specific departments as well as the overall award-winning Sandals brand standards. This will position them to successfully deliver world-class service to guests at Sandals Royal Curaçao when the resort opens in April this year. In addition, they will form a part of the elite team charged with ensuring service consistency among their colleagues through ongoing resort-based training aimed at maintaining the luxury-included® resort chains’ services.
According to Bernice Falconi, a member of the first group of Sandals Royal Curaçao employees who journeyed to Jamaica; her experience has been going very well so far. “The team at Sandals Royal Caribbean where I am in Montego Bay has really hosted us very well. The team members have a high level of expertise and experience that I have not really seen in a lot of places. Our orientation here has been very detailed. I am currently training in the Club Sandals Department and being guided by a senior Club Sandals agent who has taught me a lot already. I am looking forward to the rest of the training here and learning more about my role,” she shared.
Sandals Royal Curaçao has so far identified over 500 candidates who are currently receiving and accepting official offers. The resort is still seeking an additional 400 employees and is inviting qualified persons to apply for employment as dining room servers, cocktail servers, bartenders, cooks, room attendants, butlers, front office agents, concierge agents, wedding coordinators, wedding planners, wedding servers and massage therapists.
