General Manager at Rotana Hotels
Rotana Hotels & Resorts
Full-time Director
Job Description
- As a General Manager you are responsible to direct the operational development and progress of the hotel and manage overall standard and service implementation and improvement.
- The role involves to determine key success criteria for achieving business plan and goals and will include key responsibilities such as-
- Create and establish the property on defined target markets, business management and develop and fulfill the defined business plan at a hotel and company level
- Design effective and successful sales, pricing, distributions and yielding strategies to achieve and enhance profitability
- Be fully involved operationally with high visibility in the day to day business of the hotel
- Set effective systems and controls to ensure the consistent smooth running of departments
- Actively participate in the development of all key managerial positions and manage effectively labor turnover, recruitment and employee development within budgeted parameters
- Create, maintain and encourage excellent public and employee relations
- Establish a proactive approach to the selling, marketing and merchandising of the full portfolio of activities throughout the hotel
- Work in partnership and develop a close relationship with owners and asset managers
Skills
Education, Qualifications & Experiences
- You should ideally be holding a degree in hospitality management or a related field from an accredited college or university with a minimum of at least two completed assignments as General Manager / Hotel
- Manager within similar market segments.
- You must be a computer literate with effective and outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written whereby very strong previous rooms and sales experiences are seen as a distinct advantage.
Knowledge & Competencies
The ideal candidate will have experience in leading operations and be a financial acumen coupled with a keen eye to quality and detail along with the ability to drive through solutions. You are a leader who is naturally hands on, with an on-site management style, good relationship building skills and great references from previous employers as well as employees. Ideally you are a dynamic and entrepreneurial Manager, who invigorates and motivates the operation with confidence and style while possessing following additional competencies-
- Growing the Business
- Leading People
- Managing Diversity
- Developing Talent
- Customer Focus
- Leading Operations
- Building Relationships
- Drive for Results
