Mgr Operations

About the role

Plan and manage the room and related area's operations of the hotel to achieve customer satisfaction and quality service while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Position is responsible for short and long-term planning and day-to-day operations of the hotel.

Responsibilities

• Recommends the area's budget and manages expenses within approved budget constraints.
• May have responsibility as a member of the Hotel Executive Committee.
• Inspire, motivate and create a customer focus and sales oriented environment within every department of the business to drive excellence in market reputation, associate engagement, overall financial excellence and owner satisfaction.
• Manage associates in the division in order to attract, retain and motivate the employees; hire, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, conduct performance and salary reviews, resolve problems, provide open communication vehicles, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
• Develop, recommend, implement and manage the division's annual budget, business/marketing plan, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations.
• Implement company programs (Franchise) and manage the operations of the department in a manner consistent with federal and state laws and regulations and company policies and procedures to ensure a high level of quality and customer satisfaction.
• Resolve customer complaints as appropriate to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.
• Implement emergency organization procedures and training through the management of the security staff to ensure appropriate protection for hotel guests, staff and company assets.
• Create a work environment that allows for personal growth and development for all associates, encourages an empowered and engaged workforce while supporting the Sage values.
• Evaluate and support proper staffing levels and positions to ensure the success of the hotel.
• Support strategies for the property from an operation, staffing and service perspective while ensuring alignment with the businesses other disciplines and support teams.
• Support strategic planning, development, and coordination of business initiatives and strategies.
• Ensure consistent and stabilized systems and processes for the customers.
• Mentor and develop high potential talent and future high potential talent in line with the organizations talent management strategies.
• Implement succession planning within each direct report to provide new opportunities as associates develop.
• Look for more efficient and effective ways to provide services to our hotels and owners.
• Leverage technology and third parties where appropriate.

Requirements

• A four-year college degree or equivalent education/experience.
• Four to five years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Qualifications

• Experiential knowledge required for management of people and complex problems.
• Ability to study, analyze and interpret complex activities and/or information in order to improve new practices or develop new approaches.
• Ability to make decisions with only general policies and procedures available for guidance.
• Supervisory/management skills.
• Must possess communication skills in terms of the ability to negotiate, convince, sell and influence professionals and/or hotel guests.
• Moderate hearing necessary as guests phone with requests and questions.
• Excellent vision necessary to assess required reaction to meet standards.
• Excellent speech communication skills are required to communicate both in person and via telephone with guests, associates and corporate contacts in a professional and extensive manner.
• Excellent literacy is required.
• Must be able to both assimilate and generate explicit and concise documents for publication within our corporate environment.

Skills

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Bending/kneeling -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Mobility -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Continuous standing -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
• Climbing up to approximately 40 steps 1% of 40 hour week.
• Climbing ladders up to approximately 5 feet 15% of 40 hour week.
• Driving required as necessary.

Physical Demands

Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
Bending/kneeling -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
Mobility -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
Continuous standing -must be able to accomplish any task required of associates within assigned departments.
Climbing up to approximately 40 steps 1% of 40 hour week.
Climbing ladders up to approximately 5 feet 15% of 40 hour week.
Driving required as necessary.