Hotel Manager

Four Seasons; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Employee Travel Program – nights at FS

Complimentary meals and laundry

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney in Australia is seeking a Hotel Manager who shares a passion for excellence and leads with a human touch. You will oversee operations across Rooms, F&B, Engineering and Security, guiding a 400-strong team to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires extensive luxury-hotel leadership experience, strong financial acumen, and a collaborative style. You will report to the owners and drive strategic initiatives while maintaining the highest standards of

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior operational leadership role within a luxury hotel or resort.
• A leadership style that is authentic, engaging and strategic.
• Mentoring and driving direct reports to achieve excellence and growth.
• Impeccable communication, problem solving and influencing skills.
• Strong financial acumen including budgets, P&L, forecasts, labor costs.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise executive departments and provide hotel-wide leadership.
• Maintain day-to-day operational presence and focus on key priorities.
• Drive Employee Engagement strategies and promote a positive culture for 400 colleagues.
• Lead, coach and mentor managers to support their success and development.
• Oversee guest experience and service quality as reflected in metrics.
• Proactively review products, services and procedures to evolve the offering.
• Execute global programs and projects as assigned globally.
• Manage expenses and profitability to achieve the hotel budget.
• Stakeholder management with owners, suppliers and internal teams.
• Assume General Manager responsibilities in their absence.

Skills

Senior leadership

Operational leadership

Hospitality management

Budgeting

Financial acumen

Job description

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.
At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

When you think about Four Seasons, we hope unparalleled luxury comes to mind. But what is luxury, really? Our answer may surprise you. To us, true luxury is a meaningful sense of belonging. It is a dedicated focus on how people want to be treated, grounded in the genuine care you experience during your stay and defined by an abundance of humanity and generosity. This starts with our passionate team, welcoming you to be the centre of our world, anywhere in the world – and always with a distinctly human touch. The views are just the beginning at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, located at the epicentre of the historic Rocks district, sparkling Harbour and buzzing CBD. Chic rooms and suites embrace the iconic attractions just steps away, while the award‑winning restaurant and street front bar are destinations unto themselves.

Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, is looking for a Hotel Manager who shares a passion for excellence and who infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. Our employees have the opportunity to shape our guests experience by providing exceptional knowledge and service in support of our world‑renowned organization.

What You Will Do:

• Directly supervise the Director of Rooms, Food and Beverage, Engineering, and Security operations while providing leadership across all operational departments
• Provide exceptional personal presence, highly engaged in day to day operation and directing operational focus to the key priorities
• Drive Employee Engagement strategies and promote a positive culture and effective environment for 400 colleagues
• Lead, coach and mentor managers to support their success and development
• Oversee the guest experience, ensuring service quality and consistency, as reflected in Qualtrics, LQA and Coyle results
• Proactively review hotel products, services and procedures to uphold and evolve our offering
• Execute global programs, initiatives and projects, as assigned globally
• Manage key financial metrics including expenses management and profitability analysis, in order to achieve the Hotel's budget performance
• Stakeholder managementwith ownership, external suppliers and internal teams
• Assume the General Manager's responsibilities and authority in their absence, while maintaining a strong working relationship with the hotel’s owners.

What You Will Bring:

• Extensive experience in a senior operational Leadership Role within a luxury Hotel or Resort, with a strong understanding of both Rooms and Food & Beverage operations
• A leadership style that is authentic, engaging and strategic, based on identified business priorities
• Capable of mentoring and driving direct reports to achieve excellence and professional growth
• Impeccable communication, problem solving and influencing skills
• Strong knowledge of all areas of the hotel, within a luxury, high volume operation
• A collaborative style that will build strong relationships across the hotel
• Emotionally intelligent leader able to connect with staff at all levels is essential to attracting and retaining talent.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgets, profit-and-loss statements, forecasts, labor costs, and capital expenditures

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package, including eligibility to participate in the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
• Private Health Insurance
• Access to the Employee Travel Program, including complimentary nights at Four Seasons properties.
• Complimentary Meals, Laundry services & additional benefits aligned with the level of the role.

The candidate will be responsible for obtaining or will currently hold proper work authorization for the country in which the position is located.