Motel Manager (live-in) Permanent Part-Time

seek.com.au; Armidale; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully furnished onsite residence

Utilities and internet included

Significant autonomy and flexibility

Permanent part-time employment

Job summary

Armidale Motel in Armidale, NSW, seeks a Live-in Manager for a permanent part-time role (0.6FTE) with on-site furnished housing. You will balance day-to-day operations with guest experience, supported by an experienced management team and modern systems to reduce administrative tasks.

Key responsibilities include guest check-in/out, reservations, housekeeping coordination, and maintaining high property standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, accommodation or customer service.
• Warm, approachable and professional demeanor.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently with a high level of organisation.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and delivering exceptional customer service.
• Managing reservations, enquiries and guest communications.
• Coordinating check-ins and check-outs.
• Coordinating housekeeping and checking room presentation.
• Maintaining high standards throughout the property.
• Ordering day-to-day consumables and supplies.
• Coordinating minor maintenance and contractors.
• Responding professionally to guest enquiries and issues.
• Helping identify opportunities to continually improve the guest experience.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Organised

Self-motivated

Tools

Booking systems

Computer literacy

Job description

This position is located in a well-regarded, centrally located motel in Armidale, NSW.

An exciting opportunity exists to become the Live-in Manager of one of Armidale's well-established mid-sized motels.

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, takes pride in presentation and loves creating a great experience for guests. This isn't simply a caretaker role- we're looking for someone who wants to take ownership of the day-to-day operation and help us build an outstanding regional accommodation business.

The motel is entering an exciting new chapter under new management, with significant investment planned in guest experience, presentation, technology and marketing over the coming years.

This position is located in a well-regarded, centrally located motel in Armidale, NSW.

An exciting opportunity exists to become the Live-in Manager of one of Armidale's well-established mid-sized motels.

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, takes pride in presentation and loves creating a great experience for guests. This isn't simply a caretaker role- we're looking for someone who wants to take ownership of the day-to-day operation and help us build an outstanding regional accommodation business.

The motel is entering an exciting new chapter under new management, with significant investment planned in guest experience, presentation, technology and marketing over the coming years.

About the Role

This is a permanent part-time position, generally averaging around 0.6FTE, combined with living onsite in the fully furnished manager's residence.

The role offers a high degree of flexibility and autonomy. While there are naturally busy periods around guest arrivals and departures, modern systems and automation will progressively reduce administration, allowing you to focus on delivering excellent guest experiences and maintaining a well-presented property.

The successful applicant will be supported by an experienced management team who will oversee finance, payroll, marketing, strategic planning, major purchasing and capital improvements.

Your focus will simply be to make sure today's motel runs exceptionally well.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and delivering exceptional customer service.

• Managing reservations, enquiries and guest communications.

• Coordinating check-ins and check-outs.

• Coordinating housekeeping and checking room presentation.

• Maintaining high standards throughout the property.

• Ordering day-to-day consumables and supplies.

• Coordinating minor maintenance and contractors.

• Responding professionally to guest enquiries and issues.

• Helping identify opportunities to continually improve the guest experience.

About You

You'll likely have experience in hospitality, accommodation or customer service and enjoy working independently.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is warm, approachable and professional.

• Has excellent communication skills.

• Is highly organised and self-motivated.

• Takes pride in presentation and attention to detail.

• Enjoys solving problems.

• Is confident using computers and booking systems (or willing to learn).

• Wants to genuinely take ownership of the day-to-day operation.

Experience managing accommodation is advantageous but not essential. Personality, initiative and attitude are far more important.

The Package

We recognise that this role is about lifestyle as much as employment.

The successful applicant will receive:

• Permanent part-time employment.

• Competitive salary plus superannuation.

• Fully furnished onsite residence.

• Utilities and internet included.

• Significant autonomy and flexibility.

• Support from an experienced hospitality management team.

• The opportunity to help shape and grow the business over time.

The role may also suit a couple, with one person employed as the Motel Manager while the other pursues separate employment or provides occasional relief by agreement. This role will have a 6 month probationary period.

About us

The motel has recently been acquired by the owners of an established regional hospitality business with years of experience operating successful venues throughout the New England region. Our vision is simple: provide genuine country hospitality, continually improve the guest experience and create one of Armidale's best regional accommodation businesses.