General Manager

Full Time

Why Us

Our recently opened Holiday Inn Express and Suites Formula Blue located in Richburg, SC is seeking a General Manager. The property is in situated next to the Gateway Conference Center in a growing and diverse market. Seeking a qualified General Manager who is passionate and committed to establishing a new market. Since it is a recently opened hotel the GM will be leading the efforts to hire experienced staff to operate the property. If you want to be a part of this hotel journey and grow with the company; if a new challenge and fast pace environment excites you then click apply now to await the experience of a lifetime!

Your success will be measured by your ability to:

• Instill the property with ideas, vision and purpose
• Engage property associates
• Lead and implement operation initiatives
• Drive revenue and profitability
• Establish and maintain guest satisfaction scores
• Invest within the local community

Founded in 1992, HMS set out to be best company by providing exceptional experiences in the industry. We are based out of Richburg, SC owning and operating throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.

Job Title

General Manager

Location Name

Holiday Inn Express and Suites

City

Richburg

State

South Carolina

Posting Overview

The General Manager is directly responsible for the successful management and operations for the hotel and demonstrates excellent leadership that inspires others to succeed. Ensure hotel profitability and the delivery of high scores across hotel service, quality, maintenance, and appearance. Ensures the completion and review of the hotels annual budget, marketing plan, capital expenditure plan, and implementation of the company’s policies and procedures.

Knowledge and Skills

Requires highly developed communication skills to frequently negotiate, sell and promote ideas and initiatives to leaders, guests, and clients.

Requires studying, analyzing and interpreting complex activates or information in order to improve known practices or develop new approaches.

Must possess excellent verbal, written, and reading skills to review and prepare documents, policies, procedures, and communicate internally and externally.

Organizational Agility

Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the culture of organizations.

Dealing with Ambiguity

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without have the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Strategic Agility

See ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequence and trends accurately; had broad knowledge and perspective; trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can create competitive strategies and plans

Sizing up people

Is a good judge of talent; after reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside or outside the organization.

Confronting Direct Reports

Deals with problem direct reports firmly and in a timely manner; does not allow problems to fester; regularly reviews performances and hold timely discussions; can make the hard decisions in negative settings; deal effectively with troublemakers.

Abilities

Must have keen eye in order to visually inspect the hotel. Physically walk through front and back of the hotel. Climbing floors to regularly inspect all areas of the interior and exterior facilities.

Education and Experience

Four-year college degree or equitant

Previous experience as General Manager or assistant General Manager at a similar size and type of hotel

Previous experience in a Department Head role with a similar hotel