General Manager

Vista Investments, LLC; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

Brand travel discounts

Direct access to ownership

Job summary

Vista Investments, LLC is seeking a General Manager for the Best Western Plus Inn of Ventura. This hands-on role requires ownership of operations, P&L, guest experience, and revenue strategy in a branded, midscale property.

You will lead a small team, partner directly with ownership and senior leadership, and act with autonomy to drive results. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, owner-led environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hotel leadership experience, ideally running a branded or midscale property.
• Own and defend a P&L, not simply read one.
• Understands how operations, labor, guest experience and revenue connect.
• Comfortable making decisions and being accountable for them.
• Seeks solutions rather than escalating problems.

Responsibilities

• Own and defend a P&L for a branded/midscale hotel.
• Oversee operations, labor, guest experience and revenue.
• Make autonomous decisions and be accountable for outcomes.
• Collaborate with ownership and senior leadership.

Skills

Hotel leadership

P&L management

Operational knowledge

Decision making

Problem solving

Tools

PMS

Job description

We’re hiring a General Manager for the Best Western Plus Inn of Ventura

and we’ll be upfront about the role, because it isn’t for everyone.

First, a little about VISTA Investments:

We own, operate, design and develop our hotels in-house. That matters.

The people who own the building are the same people you’ll be working with. There’s no third-party management company in the middle, no endless layers of approval, and no waiting three weeks for a decision from someone who has never walked the property.

You’ll have access. You’ll have autonomy. And you’ll be accountable for the results.

The hotel: 75 rooms in the heart of Ventura, walking distance to downtown, the beach and the pier. Best Western Plus. Complimentary breakfast. Free parking.

It’s small enough that you’ll know your entire team by name — and hands‑on enough that some Fridays, you may find yourself helping at the front desk.

But it’s also a business where the decisions you make on Monday can show up in the P&L that same month.

If you’re coming from a 400‑room hotel with three layers of reporting between you and ownership, this will feel different.

For the right person, that’s exactly the point.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of hotel leadership experience, ideally running a branded or midscale property
• Someone who can own and defend a P&L, not simply read one
• A GM who understands how operations, labor, guest experience and revenue connect
• Someone comfortable making decisions and being accountable for them
• Someone who sees a problem and works to solve it before escalating it

Brand standards, PMS, ADR, RevPAR and the fundamentals of hotel operations? We assume you already know those.

What matters more is what you do with them.

What you’ll get:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage. PTO. Brand travel discounts. Direct access to ownership and senior leadership.
• And, importantly, room to grow.
• Vista is a growing hotel owner and operator. We’re looking for someone who can run the Best Western Plus Inn of Ventura exceptionally well today — and who has the ambition and ability to take on more as our portfolio grows.
• Full job details and application link in the comments.
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