Assistant General Manager - TownePlace Suites Georgetown

Assistant General Manager
Full

Job Description
Job Category:
Assistant General Manager

Location:

150 Ikebana Path Georgetown, KY 40324

Schedule:

Full-Time
Position Type:
Management

The Assistant General Manager will assist the property general manager in the supervision of the overall operation, sales and marketing, and fiscal operations for the hotel, with a priority focused on the front of the house operations and housekeeping. Duties include but are not limited to physical asset management, maintenance and overall upkeep, ensuring the highest standards of sanitization and cleanliness, budgeting assistance, cost analysis, payroll and staffing guide control and compliance;

sales activities and booking policies (if assigned); yield management in manners that maximize the revenue generation and resulting profits; motivating, training and retaining associates; communications with ownership and management company and any other duties assigned by the General Manager and are required for the day-to-day management and oversight consistent with the expectations for any first class hotel operation. Always provides professional and courteous service.

Provide the Revenue Management Department with information that includes a market analysis of competitors' rates by market segment for weekday and weekend, and a forecast of local market conditions and special events that may impact occupancy and/or rate. Support sales efforts as directed by the Sales staff. Ensure that sales, front office, and reservation staffs are kept informed of rate structure and know how to implement yield management policies and procedures.

Train front desk staff to successfully perform all front office operations, revenue management and central reservations procedures, and selling techniques and procedures for current promotions. Use assigned franchise revenue management system to achieve maximum revenue.

Assist the General Manager and department heads to produce the annual budget by forecasting changes in operating expenses and labor cost. Use business forecasts to manage costs by scheduling labor in accordance with staffing guidelines, control other expenses in accordance with business demand levels, and control utility expenses in accordance with energy management and building operations standards. Based on forecasted monthly revenue, adjust controllable expenses to maintain profit margins and achieve planned monthly GOP.

Explain the causes for budget variances of controllable expenses, take corrective action to avoid future occurrences and adjust spending to eliminate variances. Protect the company's financial assets by properly administering company policies and procedures for handling cash, credit card, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and all other financial transactions in the absence of the general manager. Also, properly administer company policies and procedures for protecting the safety of guests and associates.

Receive satisfactory scores for internal audits and take action to correct any deficiencies. Execute company policies and procedures for purchasing.

Train staff to successfully perform guest service procedures in accordance with company standards (e.g., greeting, scripts, pre-assignment of rooms, etc.). Train staff to successfully perform all functions for guest service and for handling upset guest who are dissatisfied with the products and services they received. Directly handle difficult situations involving upset guests. Attempt to resolve all issues of poor guest service before guests leave the property.

Directly respond to guest complaint letters and comment cards in accordance with company standards. Manage the 100% guarantee process in accordance with standards and eliminate service issues that result in repeated invocations of the guarantee. Manage the franchise frequent guest program (guest rewards program) in accordance with franchise/company policies and procedures. Receive satisfactory scores from franchise or independent satisfaction surveys and take action to correct any deficiencies.

Recruit, select, train, motivate and manage associates whom you have been assigned to deliver guest services and quality products that will lead to achieving goals for revenue and profit. When assigned potential management candidates and trainees, assist in the training and development of these candidates in accordance with Human Resources programs and guidelines. Provide leadership by conducting business in a professional manner and in accordance with all company policies including standards of conduct, business ethics and conflicts of interest.

Receive satisfactory scores for associate satisfaction surveys and take corrective action to correct any deficiencies. Maintain acceptable levels of associate turnover.

Ensure a satisfactory guest experience and protect the company's physical assets by maintaining the physical…