Hotel Manager

Luminary Hotel & Co; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in hospitality is seeking a dynamic leader for their Hotel Operations. This role involves overseeing various departments, including Front Office, Housekeeping, and Food and Beverage, to ensure exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in hotel management, with a focus on profitability and employee satisfaction. Join a vibrant team that values creativity and innovation, and help shape the future of hospitality with your strategic vision and leadership skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in guest services, front desk, housekeeping, or related fields.
• Strong educational background in hotel management or business administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead hotel operations to ensure guest satisfaction and financial performance.
• Develop strategies for improving service delivery and managing revenue goals.
• Foster a positive work environment and ensure employee commitment to service.

Skills

Guest Services

Hotel Management

Sales and Marketing

Customer Satisfaction

Operational Strategy

Education

2-year degree in Business Administration

4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Job description

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

JOB SUMMARY
Functions as the strategic business leader of the property's Hotel Operations. Areas of responsibility may include Front Office, Recreation/Health Club, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage/Culinary and Engineering/Maintenance. Position works with direct reports (department heads) to develop and implement departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. The position ensures Hotel Operations meet and exceed the brand’s standards, targets customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, focuses on growing revenues and maximizes the financial performance of the department and developing positive owner relations. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and employees and provides a return on investment.

CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience

1. 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 5 years’ experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.
2. OR
3. 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years’ experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Managing Profitability

1. Demonstrates and communicates key drivers of guest satisfaction for the brand’s target customer.
2. Analyzes service issues and identifies trends.
3. Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep property moving forward toward achievement of goals.
4. Works with hotel management team to develop an operational strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.

Managing Revenue Goals

1. Monitors hotel operations sales performance against budget.
2. Reviews reports and financial statements to determine hotel operations performance against budget.
3. Coaches and supports operations team to effectively manage occupancy & rate, wages and controllable expenses.
4. Reviews the Wage Progress Report and compares budgeted wages to actual wages, coaching direct reports to address problem areas and holding team accountable for results.

Leading Operations and Department Teams

1. Champions the brand’s service vision for product and service delivery and ensures alignment amongst the hotel leadership teams.
2. Develops systems to enable employees to understand guest satisfaction results.
3. Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results.

Managing the Guest Experience

1. Reviews guest feedback with leadership team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
2. Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
3. Stays visible and interfaces with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
4. Creates an atmosphere in all Rooms and Food and Beverage areas that meets or exceeds guest expectations.

Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities

1. Facilitates the development of creative solutions to overcome obstacles and ensures implementation to continually improve guest satisfaction results.
2. Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
3. Ensures that regular, ongoing communication is happening in Operations (e.g., pre-shift briefings, staff meetings).
4. Fosters employee commitment to providing excellent service, participates in daily stand-up meetings and models desired service behaviors in all interactions with guests and employees.
5. Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of staff/operations meetings with an emphasis on generating innovative ways to continually improve results.

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.