General Manager at a Hospitality Company - Westfield Consulting Limited

Westfield Consulting Limited - Our client, a Hospitality company, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The General Manager is responsible for all aspects of operations at the hotel, to day-to-day staff management and guests.
• He / She should be an ambassador for the brand and your hotel.
• Provide leadership and strategic planning to all departments in support of our service culture, maximized operations and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the operations functions of the hotel, as per the Organizational chart.
• Hold regular briefings and meetings with all head of departments.
• Ensure full compliance to Hotel operating controls, SOP’s, policies, procedures and service standards.
• Lead all key property issues including capital projects, customer service and refurbishment.
• Handling complaints, and oversee the service recovery procedures.
• Responsible for the preparation, presentation and subsequent achievement of the hotel's annual Operating Budget,Marketing& Sales Plan and Capital Budget.
• Manage on-going profitability of the hotel, ensuring revenue and guest satisfaction targets are met and exceeded.
• Ensure all decisions are made in the best interest of the hotels and management.
• Deliver hotel budget goals and set other short and long term strategic goals for the property.
• Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings.
• Closely monitor the hotels business reports on a daily basis and take decisions accordingly.
• Ensure that monthly financial outlooks for Rooms, Food & Beverage, Admin & General, on target and accurate.
• Maximizing room yield and hotels /resort revenue through innovative sales practices and yield management programs.
• Prepare a monthly financial reporting for the owners and stake holders.
• Draw up plans and budget(revenues, costs, etc.) for the owners.
• Coordination with HOD's for the execution of all activities and functions.
• Overseeing and managing all departments and working closely with department heads on a daily basis.
• Manage and develop the Hotel Executive team to ensure career progression and development.
• Provide effective leadership to hotel team members.
• Lead in all aspects of business planning.

Pre-requisites

• The ideal candidate is a seasoned and highly intelligent hotel professional with outstanding, management skills and extensive hands-on experience. Available to work when needed, including weekends, holidays, and nights.

Education:

• A University Degree in Hotel Management or a related field with Experience in opening, managing or re-positioning a hotel with clear track record.
• Excellent computer system skills.

Experience:

• At least 15 years experience in thehospitalityindustry, with significantluxuryand international experience, ideally including experience in remote locations. And 5 years’ of experience as a General Manager or Asst. General Manager.

Application Closing Date
8th December, 2021.