General Manager

Tandem Hospitality Group, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Hospitality Group, LLC is seeking a General Manager in Baton Rouge to oversee all hotel departments and ensure an exceptional guest experience while safeguarding financial performance.

You will lead Front Office, Housekeeping, F&B, Banquets, Sales & Marketing, and Engineering, drive profitability, coach leaders, and implement policy with a focus on service standards and safe operations.

Qualifications

• College degree and five years of related experience in hotel operations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Significant attention to detail.
• Complete understanding of profitability and budget goals.
• Computer skills required – experience with hotel information systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with managers to meet financial budgets and guest service goals.
• Develop managers professionally through coaching and mentorship.
• Establish and enforce standard operating procedures across departments.
• Motivate staff to maintain a productive, safe work environment and comply with safety codes.
• Schedule staff to meet guest needs while controlling labor budgets.
• Oversee HR and accounting functions, including forecasting, cash flow, and annual budgets.
• Assist in annual marketing planning to increase occupancy and revenue.
• Participate in revenue management and sales strategy calls.
• Ensure staff training aligns with standards and departmental functions.
• Lead daily stand-up meetings to communicate priorities and updates.
• Maintain hotel cleanliness and condition to meet standards and inspections.
• Ensure accurate inventory for guest supplies and amenities.
• Coordinate with Engineering on maintenance and equipment programs.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Budget awareness

Education

College degree

Tools

Hotel information systems

Job description

Job Description

The General Manager is responsible for the successful operation and administration of all hotel departments, including: Front Office, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage, Banquets, Sales & Marketing, and Engineering. The General Manager is responsible for the overall guest experience and financial accuracy of the Hotel to include supervision, training, coaching, motivation, and policy implementation. The General Manager must ensure an awareness of all departments throughout the Hotel; ensuring a consistent focus on providing an exceptional experience to every guest while maximizing department profitability at the same time.

Job Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with managers and supervisors to meet or exceed the hotel’s financial budget and guest service goals
• Work closely with managers and supervisors to develop them both personally and professionally
• Establish consistent operating procedures and ensure they are followed
• Motivate the hotel staff to maintain a productive, positive and safe work environment. Ensure that all employees consistently comply with all Fire Department Safety codes and OSHA guidelines
• Responsible for the appropriate scheduling of hotel staff to ensure guest needs while ensuring labor budgets are withheld
• Responsible for all property based Human Resources and accounting functions, including monthly forecasting and reporting, cash flow and annual budget writing
• Assist in the development of the annual marketing plan & budget by developing strategies to increase occupancy and revenue
• Participate in weekly revenue management and sales strategies calls
• Ensure the operations staff, supervisors and management are properly trained to standards and able to carry out the operations of each function of their department
• Conduct daily stand-up meetings with management/staff to ensure employees are informed
• Ensure that cleanliness and condition of each area meets designated hotel standards and the appropriate inspections are carried out on a consistent basis
• Ensure that an accurate inventory is completed for housekeeping and front office amenities and supplies, standard guest room items, linen, food and beverage items, etc
• Work with engineering to ensure that all equipment within the guest rooms and all operational departments within the hotel are functioning properly and are part of an effective preventative maintenance program
• Keep abreast of the competition, local events, and hospitality trends
• Maintain a flexible schedule that can work any shift and assist with staff coverage in the instance of call-offs
• Review status of assignments and any follow-up action with manager and/or on-coming shift supervisor

Job Qualifications

• College degree and five years of related experience in hotel operations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Significant attention to detail
• Complete understanding of profitability and budget goals
• Computer skills required – experience with Hotel information systems required

Source: Tandem Hospitality Group