What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Castle Resorts & Hotels?
TITLE: General Manager
SALARY/WAGE RANGE: $150,000 - $180,000 / Year
Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Trademark Collection by Wyndham, is seeking a dynamic, results-driven General Manager to lead our hospitality operations and oversee all aspects of the hotel’s daily operations. This role requires a strong leader with experience managing a branded hotel, including guest services, housekeeping, maintenance, sales, revenue management, and an on-site restaurant, while ensuring exceptional guest experiences and achieving operational and financial goals.
The General Manager is responsible for delivering exceptional guest experiences, maintaining brand standards, developing a strong operating team, maximizing revenue, controlling expenses, and achieving established financial and operational goals. The successful candidate will demonstrate proven leadership in a branded hotel environment, strong financial and business acumen, and the ability to manage hotel and restaurant operations effectively.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of brand standards, quality assurance requirements, operating procedures, and guest satisfaction expectations, along with experience leading department managers and developing a service-oriented team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Hotel Operations: Direct daily hotel operations to ensure service excellence, operational efficiency, and compliance with brand standards.
2. Financial Performance: Manage budgets, forecasts, operating expenses, and profitability while identifying opportunities to increase revenue and control costs.
3. Restaurant Operations: Oversee restaurant performance, including service quality, food and beverage costs, labor management, sanitation, and profitability.
4. Guest Satisfaction: Monitor guest feedback, address escalated concerns, and implement improvements to enhance the guest experience and online reputation.
5. Brand Compliance: Maintain brand operating standards, quality assurance requirements, and inspection readiness.
6. Team Leadership: Recruit, train, coach, and hold department managers accountable for performance and established goals
7. Sales and Revenue: Collaborate with sales and revenue management teams to improve occupancy, room rates, restaurant revenue, and overall business performance.
8. Property Maintenance: Oversee preventive maintenance, property condition, safety, security, and capital improvement needs.
9. Reporting and Accountability: Provide regular financial and operational updates to ownership and ensure action items are completed within established timelines.
10. Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable federal, State of Hawaii, and local requirements.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated success managing hotel operations in accordance with established brand standards and quality assurance requirements.
- Experience overseeing an on-site restaurant or hotel food and beverage operation.
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, profit-and-loss analysis, forecasting, and expense control.
- Proven ability to improve operational performance, guest satisfaction, and profitability.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop teams, establish accountability, and address performance issues effectively.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays, and respond to operational needs as required.
Education:
- High school diploma or the equivalent is required.
SPECIAL JOB DIMENSIONS:
- Travel time: 1 – 4 times per year to the Honolulu Corporate Office.
This is an on-site position located at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Employees must comply with the company’s attendance policy
Salary : $150,000 - $180,000