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Director of Hotel Operations

Derby City Gaming & Hotel

4520 Poplar Level Rd
Louisville, KY 40213

Casino & Hotel
Managed By Churchill Downs Inc.
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Full-Time

Description

Specific Duties And Responsibilities
  • Takes the lead creating and developing a profitable, successful, high-quality hotel experience.
  • Develop and manage service standards that are in line with guest expectations and property scope.
  • Ultimately responsible for all hotel operations including SOPs, controls, staffing, training and development.
  • Responsible for department adherence to all company policies and procedures.
  • Responsible for Hotel operations’ compliance with gaming regulations and state laws.
  • Develops annual budgets and capital planning and performs/reports on performance analytics and KPIs regularly
  • Takes the lead on pricing and collaborates with Finance leaders on managing related labor and expenses.
  • Creates and develops yield strategy that optimizes hotel revenue and by extension the revenue from gaming guests; it must work in tandem with the property’s player reinvestment strategy and prioritize inventory accordingly.
  • Leads collaboration with all internal customers that depend on hotel services and amenities.
  • Recognizes and adapts to trends in the industry and recommends items that enhance the product and experience.
  • Maintains a good working relationship with property leaders, teams at sister properties, corporate team and vendors.
  • Required to implement strategies and programs that develop internal talent and future hotel leaders.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Standards Of Performance
  • Leadership: a demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team and develop others into leaders.
  • Management: the ability to organize and manage multiple priorities, responsibilities and projects.
  • Proven track record in managing performance and holding others accountable.
  • Experience working on high-performance teams and comfortable working as part of a team.
  • Highly proficient problem-solver at both a strategic and functional level.
  • Experience working in environments that focus on the customer experience.
  • Team Member Engagement; committed to being the team’s advocate and a champion for developing talent internally
  • Public relations and guest service skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Willingness to assume overall responsibility relative to the performance of the property.
  • Ability to analyze planning documents results and revise for continued improvement.
  • Financial to include forecasting, budget preparation, and reporting.
Education, Tr AI Ning, And Experience Requirements
  • Ten to fifteen years of experience in hotels and/or casino hotel operations.
  • Five to Ten years of experience managing managers and/or in a Leadership role required.
  • 4-year degree in a related field or equivalent work experience in excess of 10 years is preferred.
  • Professional certifications, designations and commendations are a plus.
  • Able to obtain a valid Racing License.

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Qualifications

Gaming (Casino) / Hotel / F&B operations and accounting knowledge preferred

Posted April 9, 2024

Derby City Gaming & Hotel

Derby City Gaming is located on Poplar Level Rd. in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the only licensed gaming facility in the state. The 85,000 square foot, $65 million-dollar facility features over 1,200 historical racing machines, with 70+ themes, on the 45,000 square foot gaming and entertainment floor. It also features a123-room hotel, Chophouse, Bourbon bar and a Sports Bar.

The adjoining five-story hotel tower features 123 rooms with 108 standard guest rooms, 14 corner suites and a VIP suite. The Derby City Gaming hotel enables guests to take advantage of unique hospitality and Kentucky Derby ticket pairing options.

Food & beverage venues include Oliver's Chophouse, a classic steakhouse featuring the finest steaks and seafood, and the Bourbon bar which offers an extensive selection of bourbons and wines. Guests also enjoy two casual dining areas, which include classic diner-style comfort foods at Lil’ Wagner’s and Railbirds Hot Chicken Restaurant. 

The Center Sports Bar is a horse racing simulcast wagering area with seating for 50, where players watch all the big games on fourteen 85’’ TV's, enjoy live bands on stage, as well as craft beers and specialty cocktails.

Derby City Gaming & Hotel is committed to elevating the entertainment experiences Louisville has to offer and ensure KY’s signature horse racing industry continues to thrive.

Derby City Gaming Downtown is now also open and features a 44,000 sq. ft. historical racing machine entertainment venue with close to 500 machines on a non-smoking gaming floor, with an open-air smoking and gaming patio, as well as three lively bars & lounges, live entertainment, sports wagering, and a gift shop.

We offer great pay, exciting career opportunities and exceptional employee benefits:

  • 401k (with up to 5% company match)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (15% discount)
  • Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account
  • Complimentary Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Complimentary Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Company-Sponsored Volunteer Opportunities
  • Advancement Opportunities
  • Team Member Recognition Program
  • Promotions, additional opportunities and the chance for further professional development are also available.
  • And More!


Opportunities for advancement abound!
Our parent company, Churchill Downs Incorporated is an industry-leading racing, online wagering and gaming entertainment company anchored by our iconic flagship event, the Kentucky Derby. CDI owns and operates three pari-mutuel gaming entertainment venues with approximately 3,050 historical racing machines in Kentucky. 

It also owns and operates TwinSpires, one of the largest and most profitable online wagering platforms for horse racing, sports and iGaming in the U.S., as well as seven retail sportsbooks. 

CDI is also a leader in brick-and-mortar casino gaming in eight states with approximately 11,000 slot machines and video lottery terminals and 200 table games.