General Manager

Job Description

Job Description

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Careers at Commonwealth Lodging

Top Notch Talent + World Class Hospitality

We take a proactive, hands-on approach to hotel management. Our team boasts extensive experience in all areas of hospitality management.

Core Values : Team First, Own It, Relationship Oriented, Professionalism, Integrity / Honest

Position Summary

The General Manager serves as a strategic leader for the hotel, overseeing all operational facets, including guest and employee engagement, financial performance, sales, and revenue generation. This role is crucial in delivering a return on investment for both the brand and property ownership. The General Manager must ensure the effective implementation of all brand initiatives aimed at meeting or surpassing guest expectations, which in turn fosters increased guest loyalty, profitability, and market share. This industry functions seven (7) days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day.

Physical responsibilities include Exert physical effort in lifting / transporting at least 50 pounds. Push / pull carts and other equipment to 150 pounds. Endure various physical movements throughout the work areas. Prefer previous experience in similar position in the Hospitality industry. Work environment - banquet rooms, and all areas of the hotel. Job involves working under variable temperature conditions and noise levels, in indoor and outdoor settings. Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for lengthy periods of time.

Preferred Qualifications

Education : Associate or bachelor's degree in business, Hospitality or a related field preferred.

Related Work Experience : Computer skills required - must have the ability to communicate effectively through email as well as manipulate and decipher information quickly from spreadsheets and databases. Experience with hotel information systems required. Previous experience with hotel operating systems and food and beverage a plus. Previous experience with hotel management systems and knowledge of food and beverage operations is advantageous.

Requires having proven ability to identify revenue enhancement opportunities and be skilled in sound fiscal management practices. Must have excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to motivate the workforce at all levels. Demonstrates exceptional integrity, discretion, and a strong capacity for maintaining confidentiality.

Supervisory Experience : Qualified candidates will have at least five years' General Manager experience, in full-service hotels of similar size and caliber preferred.