Director of Operations

Le Méridien Houston Downtown; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Méridien Houston Downtown is seeking a Director of Operations to oversee daily hotel operations and supervise department leaders. You will work with the GM to optimize guest services, drive revenue, and ensure brand standards are met.

You will lead scheduling, training, and performance coaching, monitor guest satisfaction scores, coordinate with accounting and sales, and uphold safety and sustainability guidelines while managing budgets and control processes.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of overall hotel operations.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring brand standards and HHM core values.
• Oversee hotel departments to ensure optimal service and hospitality for guests.
• Assist GM with forecasts, reports, and budget development to maximize revenue and control costs.
• Monitor guest satisfaction scores and brand standards to improve satisfaction.
• Resolve guest complaints and anticipate problems through review of operations and staff performance.
• Coordinate with accounting for payroll, AP/AR, audits and tax compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales to improve occupancy and revenue.
• Maintain front office systems and equipment for optimum performance.
• Contribute to safety guidelines and sustainability programs.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Guest services

Budget management

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Opportunity: Director of Operations

Supervise and manage hotel departments and oversee hotel operations as directed.

Potential Career Path

General Manager – Area General Manager –Regional Director of Operations

Opportunity: Director of Operations

Supervise and manage hotel departments and oversee hotel operations as directed.

Potential Career Path

General Manager – Area General Manager –Regional Director of Operations

Essential Job Functions

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Oversee hotel departments to ensure an optimal level of service and hospitality are provided to hotel guests.
• Assist the GM in preparation of forecasts and reports and assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of the budget to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and brand standards and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Resolve customer complaints, and anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring operational issues, business flow and associate performance.
• Oversee the property accounting functions including but not limited to Accounts payable and receivable, house bank audits, petty cash and tax.
• Coordinate with corporate accounting department to oversee payroll functions.
• Oversee and ensure internal audit standards are met.
• Interact with the sales staff to discuss and implement sales strategies to continually improve occupancy levels and revenues.
• Monitor and maintain the front office systems and equipment to ensure optimum performance.
• Serve on the hotel’s safety committee.
• Create specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely action plans to remedy guest service deficiencies.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Position Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of overall hotel operations.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working on holidays, weekends and alternate shifts.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

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