Training & Development

“Once I started moving up, I realized there were so many directions I could go. I grew up in the area and I watched the Embassy Suites being built, so it’s been fun to come full circle and build my career here,” Ferrara says. “The hospitality industry gives me the opportunity to live locally and build a family here. Without this job, I don't know that I would have stayed in the area.”

In just a few years, Sam went from an entry-level position to number two in our engineering department.

"I had never thought about a job in hospitality, but Rancho Cielo gave me the tools for success. All I had to do was take advantage of them," he says. "When people there see that you are committed, dedicated, and stand out from the group, they will make sure you’re set up for success."

Philip Piam was born in Portugal and fell for the area while visiting his sister on the Monterey Peninsula. He joined the Inns-by-the-Sea team at age 20, working first in landscaping and painting. Piam then developed his construction and engineering skills by observing local tradespeople, rose to the director of facilities role, and now trains incoming maintenance employees. Piam’s hospitality career taught him valuable professional skills. It also helped him buy a house and raise a family in Pebble Beach.