What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager - Hampton Inn position at HMS OPERATING INC?
Hampton Inn Helen is a 67 room property in the resort town of Helen, a mountain town in northeast Georgia, known
for its vineyards and Bavarian-style buildings, This hotel is managed by Strand Hospitality Services.
We offer competitive salaries and benefits for our valued leaders!
Strand Hospitality offers medical, dental, and vision plans at competitive rates. You also receive a paid time off package, company paid basic life and AD&D insurance and the option to purchase additional life for yourself, a spouse and/or children. Company paid short-term and long-term disability insurance are also part of our package.
Join a 401(k) Fidelity plan with a company match of up to 4% of your gross annual income. You also receive discounts in hotels located worldwide, theme parks, Broadway shows, and much more!
Eligible for a bonus of up to 30% of base salary
Job Summary
The General Manager oversees all aspects of operations at the Hotel, day to day staffmanagement and the safety
and security of guests, employees and the Hotel as an asset. This
individual is expected to be an ambassador for the brand and the hotel, provide leadership and
strategic planning to all departments to support our Company’s mission and values. She/he will
work with above property leadership, hotel ownership and other stakeholders to ensure
profitability and guest satisfaction. Operations and sales functions are the responsibility of the
General Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
Including, but not limited to:
1. Provide exceptional leadership to Hotel staff to motivate and create a culture of
learning and growth
2. Ensure full compliance to company, brand and hotel standards, policiesand
procedures
3. Hold daily meetings with staff and regular management meetings to support clear
communication and direction
4. Lead team in providing excellent customer service to guests. Be responsive to guest
concerns and take proactive steps to ensure guest satisfaction
5. Prepare, present and meet timeliness expectations submitting Hotel’s forecast,
budget, sales and marketing plans and month-end reports
6. Manage finances by submitting invoices timely, making daily bank cash deposits, and
actively pursuing payment of collections accounts
7. Promote and market the business to meet or exceed forecasted revenue goals
8. Deliver clear, timely and specific feedback to staff
9. Support the open-door policy and all Human Resources policies to encouragea
positive environment for all employees, and to reduce turnover
10. Ensure adequate tools and supplies are ordered timely and available to support
maintenance, housekeeping, food & beverage and all areas of Hotel
11. Oversee renovations, furnishing changes, interior and exterior cleanliness and
landscaping
12. Prepare for and successfully pass all internal and external audits
13. Maintain relationships with contractors and suppliers
14. Other duties as assigned or needed to achieve success
Requirements
- Prior Hotel exempt level management experience required
- Five years of progressively more responsible hotel management positions preferred
- Hotel brand experience preferred
Hotel renovation experience preferred
- Must have a reliable insured vehicle and a satisfactory driving record.
Strand Core Values
All associates are expected to embody the values listed below with everyone they encounter and
to support the company mission to Develop Prosperous, Lasting Relationships.
RESPECTFUL
ADAPTIVE
SERVICE
ACCOUNTABLE
UNIFIED
DEDICATED
Competencies
- Leadership
- Financial Results
- Guest Satisfaction
- Decision Making
- Employee Relations
Work Environment
- Frequent sitting, standing and walking
- Frequent trunk rotation while sitting and standing
- Vision – frequent use of close, peripheral and depth/distance along with the
frequent ability to adjust focus
- Hands/Fingers – frequent typing and use of fine motor skills
- Frequent bending forward while sitting and standing
- Frequent reaching both above and below shoulder
- Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling up to 25 lbs.
It is the policy of Strand Hospitality Services not to discriminate against any applicant for
employment, or any employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race,
religion, or veteran status.