Hotel Manager

Private Advertiser; Tenom; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Sabah is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee the hotel's daily operations, ensuring exceptional guest service and efficient performance across Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B, Engineering, Security and Administration. The role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and a hands-on approach to drive operational excellence.

You will lead, motivate, and develop department heads and hotel staff, manage recruitment and training, monitor budgets and costs,

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years' experience in hotel operations.
• 3–5 years in a managerial/leadership position.
• Strong knowledge of hotel operations, guest service, budgeting and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily hotel operations across Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B, Engineering, Security, and Administration.
• Ensure high standards of guest service, cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.
• Handle VIP guests, special requests, complaints, and service recovery.
• Lead, motivate, and develop department heads and hotel employees.
• Support recruitment, training, performance management, and staff discipline.
• Monitor revenue, expenses, budgets, and departmental costs.
• Support Sales & Marketing activities, promotions, events, and revenue growth.
• Maintain good relationships with clients, business partners, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, labour laws, licensing, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee emergency, security, risk management, audits, and corrective actions.
• Prepare operational reports and communicate hotel performance and issues to the General Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Financial Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Integrity

Team Management

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor''s Degree/Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Responsible for overseeing the hotel's daily operations, ensuring excellent guest service, efficient operations, strong financial performance, and compliance with company policies and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee daily hotel operations across Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B, Engineering, Security, and Administration.

Ensure high standards of guest service, cleanliness, safety, and operational efficiency.

Handle VIP guests, special requests, complaints, and service recovery.

Lead, motivate, and develop department heads and hotel employees

Support recruitment, training, performance management, and staff discipline.

Monitor revenue, expenses, budgets, and departmental costs.

Support Sales & Marketing activities, promotions, events, and revenue growth.

Maintain good relationships with clients, business partners, and stakeholders.

Ensure compliance with company policies, labour laws, licensing, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Oversee emergency, security, risk management, audits, and corrective actions.

Prepare operational reports and communicate hotel performance and issues to the General Manager.

Perform other duties as assigned by Management.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field.

Minimum 5–8 years' experience in hotel operations, with 3–5 years in a managerial/leadership position.

Strong knowledge of hotel operations, guest service, budgeting, and cost control.

Strong leadership, communication, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills.

Proficient in Bahasa Malaysia & English; good command of Mandarin is an advantage.

Proficient in hotel systems such as PMS/POS is an advantage.

Willing to work flexible hours, weekends, public holidays, and be on‑call when required.

Leadership | Customer Service | Financial Management | Problem Solving | Communication | Integrity | Team Management | Operational Excellence

What We Look For

A hands‑on and results‑oriented hotel leader who can lead people, manage operations, deliver excellent guest experiences, and drive overall hotel performance.