Assistant General Manager

Assistant General Manager 

Job Summary

The AGM will report directly to the General Manager of the hotel. This person will assist in the management of the hotel operation to ensure efficient and profitable operations. Rockstars need not apply. The Driftwood culture is a roll up your sleeves and get creative kind of place. The AGM must be willing and capable of communicating effectively to both guests and team members. Creating a culture that fosters not only guest satisfaction but team member satisfaction as well. The AGM must be able to effectively communicate and execute their ideas and visions. We are looking for someone with a personal philosophy that is compatible with the Driftwood approach, forward thinking, innovative, on trend and with a sense of urgency, fun and excitement. Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM) is a solutions-oriented culture. We want people who identify issues and then do something about them.

Essential Job Functions

This description is a summary of primary responsibilities and qualifications. The job description is not intended to include all duties or qualifications that may be required now or in the future. The Hotel operates 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, so operational demands require variations in shift days, starting times, and hours worked in a week.

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with DHM core values.
• Oversee hotel departments to ensure an optimal level of service and hospitality are provided to hotel guests.
• Assist the GM in preparation of forecasts and reports and assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the budget to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service.
• Be aware of guest satisfaction scores and brand standards and work toward increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction.
• Resolve customer complaints and anticipate potential problems by reviewing and monitoring operational issues, business flow and associate performance.
• Oversee and ensure internal audit standards are met.
• Interact with the sales staff to discuss and implement sales strategies to continually improve occupancy levels and revenues.
• Monitor and maintain the front office systems and equipment to ensure optimum performance.
• Create specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely action plans to remedy guest service deficiencies.
• Assist in recruiting, hiring, supervising, training, assessing, evaluating, coaching, counseling, recognizing and rewarding department heads.
• Oversee service quality, operational efficiency, guest satisfaction, standard compliance service and financial measurement.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The Hotel may consider equivalent combination of acceptable education and experience providing the knowledge, skills and abilities cited below, when applicable

• Minimum of 4+ years hotel management experience of Department Head or above.
• Full-Service Hotel Experience, Rooms Experience Required, Food & Beverage Experience Preferred.
• The candidate will have the ability to create a profitable culture of accountability and have a proven track record of building a cohesive team while facilitating the accomplishment of goals.
• Requires proven managerial skill as position involves frequent decisions, meeting of deadlines, negotiations of contracts of vendors, analytical ability and the planning, organization development and coordination of large-scale work projects.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication and listening skills.
• Ability to read and communicate verbally and in writing and prepare complex occupancy reports.
• Strong computer skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint with an understanding of the hotel systems preferred.
• Must have financial management skills including the ability to understand P&L statements, manage operating budgets, forecasting, and scheduling. .

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand for longer periods of time and move throughout the hotel while continuously performing essential job functions.
• Lifting up to 25 pounds maximum.
• Occasional twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking.
• Frequent talking, hearing, seeing, and smiling.