TWO deserving Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa team members have been promoted within the Sandals chain as the company continues to inspire home grown talent for key positions and upward mobility.
They are Kimasha Hinds who has been promoted to the post of Assistant Learning & Development Manager and Regina Hall who has been elevated to Recruitment & Compliance Specialist.
Hinds’ story has truly been one of personal growth and development, fostered from a love of teaching that has seen her transitioning across diverse disciplines, from culinary to personnel training. She has been with the company for over six years and her passion for teaching has been further cemented, having graduated with First Class Honours from the Barbados Community College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
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Initially working in the Food & Beverage Department, it was there that Hinds strengthened her leadership and organizational skills, ultimately becoming a Chef de Partie. However, following her love for teaching, she applied and succeeded in joining the Learning and Development Department as the resort’s Training Coordinator.
Speaking on her appointment Hinds said she was looking forward to expanding her reach and ensuring that team members take advantage of the many courses and training opportunities available through the Sandals Corporate University.
“I joined the company in 2014 as a cook and dedicated myself to each role I was placed in. Therefore I am ecstatic with my recent promotion. The Food & Beverage Department was fast paced and taught me a great deal about time management and being organized. As my role has grown with the Learning and Development team, I enjoy interacting with team members and helping them on their career path. I am also looking forward to continuing my own personal development”.
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Meanwhile, Regina Hall, a product of the Sandals Hospitality Training Programme, successfully completed the initiative in 2016. During her attachment she trained in the Human Resources Department and later secured a permanent position as a Human Resources Clerk.
Hall also dedicated her time to several of the company’s philanthropic initiatives, including the Sandals Foundation. Through her work she has received several accolades including being named the 2019 recipient of the Sandals Foundation Sentinel Award, presented annually to a team member whose volunteerism represents and exceeds the three principals of the Foundation – Education, Community and the Environment.
She said, “I am excited with the appointment and eagerly welcome all that is to come in my new role. My goal is to continue to add value to the Sandals Resorts team. I enjoy interacting with people and while I may not interact with our resort guests daily, for me, my fellow colleagues are my guests.
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“Throughout my journey with the company I have been exposed to people of different cultures and backgrounds and this was more evident when I was afforded the opportunity to travel to, and work at Sandals Grande Antigua, directly assisting the HR Manager for a short stint. To me, my path here at Sandals thus far is a clear example that there is tremendous room for exposure and growth within the organization - both personally and professionally.”
The recent appointments come as the resort ramps up its drive to recruit from within, by promoting cross-training opportunities to identify suitable candidates to fill positions in several departments across the resort.
Human Resources Manager Kim Henry-Charles says the company remains committed to the personal and professional development of team members, adding that the positions range from line staff to mid-management.
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“The internal recruitment drive will allow team members to diversify their skills and work in different departments. This allows them to grow, not only within the resort but within the hospitality industry as a whole, as they will be enhancing their skill sets and knowledge base, ” said Henry-Charles.
She added that team members will receive intensive training for their new posts, positioning them for further advancement within the company, “Sandals Resorts is committed to the training and development of its team members. This creates a pool of talented individuals from which we can draw from for promotions and for upward mobility including management positions. These can be here in Barbados or at any one of the many resorts within the company’s portfolio across the region.”
Henry-Charles notes that the drive comes as Sandals Resorts International has ramped up its Team Member Exchange Programme. The exchange programme allows existing team members to be seconded to other resorts, providing an opportunity from them to travel, widen their skills and insights, enhance their career development and positively impact their job performance on return to their home resort.Barbados blessed us with Rihanna, some of the best beaches in the Caribbean, and finally but certainly not least, Prime Minister Mia Mottley. With all these blessings, candidates looking for work can expect Barbados to answer the call of employment in the region. Looking into 2019, this island promises us a lot of unexpected job opportunities too. The Caribbean economy as a whole is fast approaching 2020 goals and islands like Barbados are leading the way.
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Distributors are constantly working to bring to their customers the latest available in FMCG, Auto, and Trade. Customers are more attuned to global market trends with the advent of the Internet and are using it to learn more about the next thing, which then stimulates a demand for it locally. What we are seeing in this chain of industry is that as sales for these new products rise, the logistics attached to operations in these businesses also grow alongside it, exponentially. Transport, Inventory management, Merchandising, Truck and Lorry sales are all spaces within the trade industry that people in Barbados can look to for jobs. With other developments around the environment and sustainability taking precedent in Barbados’ government policy, digital transformation and innovation applied to these industries are also expected to manifest. Specialists will be required and just like the rise in demand for innovative products and services, the same will occur with the need for the associated human resource.
Sophisticated business models and burgeoning industries call for top-level management sharp in the ways of global economy. Caribbean countries are recognised as a new space for business development, and we can anticipate a subsequent demand for executive roles. Companies like MASSY, Caribbean Airlines, and Unicomer operate at regional scale in the Caribbean and are most likely interested in selecting candidates from the pool of local talent. Other international companies like Ernst & Young, too, are commonly assumed to only hire international talent but in recent times, a lot of consideration has been made when appointing qualified locals with the relevant qualifications and in turn assume executive/ general management roles with these companies.
Tech is the way forward for most Caribbean countries. Many of the government agencies cite that main cities are ripe with opportunity for start-ups and they are also noticing the appetite drummed up with international investors. More importantly, it was widely publicised that Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley strongly advocates for the application of digital technologies in the development of buildings throughout the country as a signal to strengthen the country’s economy and its future.
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Information Technology as an industry for Barbados is carded as a key driver of success and a growing number of jobs will be an early indicator of such. Start-ups, computer labs, smart buildings, and innovations will bear witness to the rise of many key yet unexpected wins for Barbados.
Even though a tourist destination, it is a fallacy to think that retail, wholesale and purchasing would be driven by tourist money. Echoing notes shared earlier, the Bajan population are citizens of the world with a sophisticated taste for things. With the rise in demand for internationally produced goods (as well as a strong appreciation for locally made or regionally made ones), small shops, commercial retailers, and international brands will be better positioned to supply what is desired. Clerks, cashiers, store managers, buyers, et al will find work.
Barbados is taking early measures to go green. With projects under way in support of sustainability (some even ongoing from years past, including reverse osmosis of brackish waters in St. Michael, the use of solar water heating, and ongoing investigations around wind energy) we can note that the Bajan economy will see a drive for engineering jobs in these specialist areas. In addition to the more expected roles, other areas of specialisation in this sector include: Ecologists, Energy Traders, Energy Lawyers, Technicians, Scientists, and Analysts.
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All this said, Barbados is poised to be more than just an island of sun, sea, and sand. The unexpected aspects that contribute to the growth of the economy will uncover jobs not yet anticipated for a small island like Barbados. Candidates, those returning from abroad and otherwise, will find work if they pay close attention to what is happening at a national level from within the government.A local job recruitment agency has gone all the way to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to source employment for CARICOM nationals.
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