Job Details
Job Location: New Orleans , LA
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $170000.00 - $170000.00 Salary
Job Shift: Day
Description
Job Purpose: To manage a hotel’s operation and maintain established cost and quality standards in order to ensure superior service and maximize profits.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop short term and long term financial and operational plans for the hotel which support the overall objectives of the company. Prepare the annual hotel budget.
- Monitor the performance of the hotel through verification and analysis of guest satisfaction systems and monthly financial reports. Initiate corrective action.
- Maintain product and service quality standards by conducting ongoing evaluations and investigating complaints. Initiate corrective action.
- Implement and maintain local and national sales/marketing programs.
- Establish and maintain a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage/benefit administration and compliance with established labor regulations.
- Establish and maintain applicable preventative maintenance programs to protect the physical assets of the hotel.
- Maintain a security function to protect the assets of the hotel and the personal safety of employees and guests.
- Implement/maintain two-way communication systems that cross departmental lines to reach all employees.
- Develop new programs which result in an increased level of guest satisfaction and operational excellence.
- Manage in compliance with established company policies and procedures and local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Reward employees who meet or exceed guest expectations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Skills:
- Computer skills to include word processing, spreadsheet, and familiarity with brand specific property Management System(s).
- Ability to exercise excellent communication, presentation, organization, time management and listening skills.
- Ability to use analytical skills for measuring business potential and value to the hotel.
- Ability to successfully interact with all levels of customers and hotel management.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to speak and hear in English.
- Close and distance vision. Frequent sitting with some walking and standing.
- Frequently lifts/carries up to 10 lbs.
- Continual use of manual dexterity and gross motor skills with frequent use of bi-manual dexterity and fine motor skills.
Working Conditions:
- Continually works in normal office conditions and in close proximity to others.
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree in Hotel Management.
Experience:
Minimum 2 years experience as an AGM. 3 years hotel operations experience in a supervisory capacity. 2 years experience in direct sales or retail trade; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses/Certifications:
Possess a valid driver’s license and be able to drive to customer appointments.
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans
Hotel with 367 Rooms
Downtown delights at the foot of Canal Street
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans is located at the base of historic Canal Street, across Harrah's casino, in the heart of New Orleans. We’re opposite the French Quarter and on the edge of the bustling Central Business District. This area includes the famous Bourbon Street, Jackson Square, and Royal Street. You’ll be near gastro-pubs, craft cocktail hot spots, and music venues. The New Orleans Convention Center, Audubon Aquarium, and Mercedes-Benz Superdome are just a few short blocks away.
Guest rooms feature modern decor and amenities like mini-refrigerators. Features also include a large work desk, WiFi, and our signature warm DoubleTree Chocolate Chip Cookie. Enjoy a guaranteed one-of a-kind view with each room overlooking the Crescent City’s best downtown destinations, attractions, or the mighty Mississippi River.
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