Columbia Hospitality Claimed Company
OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT
IS ALIVE AND WELL
We'll try just about anything once. This entrepreneurial spirit is how Columbia Hospitality got its start. As a trusted partner of the Port of Seattle, having planned and executed many events for them, they asked Columbia CEO and Founder, John Oppenheimer, if he knew anyone who would be a good operator for the soon-to-be-built Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Having no management experience, naturally, John said, “Yes, US!” When asked why, his response was, “Because we’ve never done it before, but no one knows what your clients want better than us!”
We got the job, and we still have that job decades later.
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I have only been here a few months but my experience has been welcoming and not overly damnding in terms of responsibilities. Everyone picks up the slack because we understand it can get hard, it's mature and well-run.
What are some of the best things about your team?
Everyone's super friendly and respectful and helpful. I haven't been here long but I definitely plan to. The size of the team is manageable and again everyone's great
What do you like best about the leadership team?
My team is the kitchen area so it's pretty separate from regular hotel operations but it doesn't feel like a bad thing and the leadership does well with integrating the employees in terms of having family meals and things like that
What is the best part about your compensation package?
It's broad. There's the usual benefits but because we work at a hotel there's small things that you wouldn't think of. During the ice storm they allowed us to stay in a room if needed because it wasn't safe to drive home.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
It actually feels like this company is a little community of its own and it's not too demanding. I think the culture of this hotel, from guests to the workers, is a lot about security and comfort and connection rather than a purely service model. It's service with a smile because it's genuine.
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