General Manager | Palisociety

1 day ago


Los Angeles, United States Palisociety Full time
Description
GENERAL MANAGER | PALISOCIETY (future hotel openings)

POSITION PROFILE

The Hotel General Manager will oversee Front Desk, Housekeeping, Property Maintenance Team, Hotel Overnight Agents and the Food and Beverage Team. 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.

ABOUT PALISOCIETY

Palisociety is a collection of unique hotels and residences that aim to enhance the lives of our guests and our communities by creating one-of-a-kind, neighborhood-centric places filled with interesting people and friendly staff providing trusty service. We take to heart that few things in life are as transformative as the people and places you encounter when traveling - and seek to bring that inspiration into everything we do

Palisociety is a fully integrated hospitality company that acquires, designs, develops, owns and operates unique hotels and residences across the country under four distinct monikers: Palihouse, Palihotel, Le Petit Pali, ARRIVE by Palisociety and a collection of independently branded properties. The company's proprietary brands, development and operational expertise also includes specialized retail spaces, highly curated restaurants, bars and event venues. Palisociety properties have been featured on Cond Nast Traveler' Hot List, Travel + Leisure IT List, and more, with accolades from the New York Times, Architectural Digest, Wallpaper* and countless others. Avi Brosh founded Palisociety in 1998 in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.palisociety.com or follow

THE TASK AT HAND:

Directing Team Members:
  • Ensure that the hotel operates in a way that follows the Company's unique approach to the community and authentic service-driven hospitality.
  • Promote a positive work environment for all employees, ensuring that all employment-related processes comply with local, state and federal regulations.
  • Hire, train, supervise, coach and counsel all team members to ensure employee performance consistency, diligent follow-through and accountability.
  • Prepare and perform performance management evaluations.
  • Guide team members in their jobs and development.
  • Drive guest satisfaction by maintaining product and service quality standards, including regular property inspections, ensuring completion of brand and Company training programs and initiating corrective action as necessary.
  • Ensure that team members have proper appearance and are wearing their uniforms according to policies and procedures.
  • Verify that regular ongoing communication is happening within the departments (e.g., pre-shift briefings, team meetings, etc).
  • Maintain adherence to Front Desk, Food & Beverage, Engineering and Operations related manuals.
  • Create and ensure all SOP's, policies, procedures and service standards are followed.
  • Set goals and expectations for team members using the performance review process that holds staff accountable for successful performance.
  • Accept responsibility for the health, safety and welfare of the hotel guests and employees.
  • Respond appropriately in the event of any hotel emergency or safety situation and comply with all local codes and ordinances with a focus on guest and employee safety.
  • Communicate follow-up actions to team members as necessary.
  • Meet with the Regional Director of Operations on a regular basis to review staffing requests, morale, disciplinary situations, and hotel employees. Able to aid in the development of existing personnel and assist in the recruitment of new employees.
  • Conduct monthly Front Desk Team Meetings as well as weekly meetings with Food & Beverage, Sales & Marketing and Repairs & Maintenance team members.
Managing Guest Experience:
  • Continuously strive to improve and maintain guest experiences.
  • Review guest feedback with leadership team and verify that appropriate corrective action is taken for both positive and negative reviews.
  • Respond to and handles guest problems and complaints.
  • Stay visible and interfaces with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
  • Facilitate day-to-day creative solutions to address any obstacles in implementing the best guest satisfaction results possible.
  • Manage and coach team members on guest recovery and service.
  • Achieve Trip Advisor goals
Property Maintenance & Housekeeping:
  • Monitor condition of properties, cleanliness, cost control, and quality of product and service.
  • Ensure the hotel is well maintained.
  • Conduct comprehensive weekly walk-throughs with housekeeping, housemen and maintenance team members.
  • Ensure quality of furniture, fixtures and other items are up to hotel standards.
  • Supervise the preventative maintenance and regular scheduled cleaning programs.
  • Obtain quotes and resolve repair needs ongoing.
  • Manage relationships with suppliers and purveyors.
  • Work with the Company's Design Studio Manager(s) to facilitate ongoing FF&E requirements.
  • Drive monthly housekeeping as well as maintenance review meetings.
  • Follow all styling guides for all spaces.
Property Cost Control & Managing Revenue Goals:
  • Monitor Operations performance against budgets.
  • Manage property departmental checkbooks on a weekly basis.
  • Reviews labor standards on a weekly basis to ensure satisfactory controls are in place.
  • Focus on maximizing the financial performance of the department.
  • Coach and support Operations team to effectively manage occupancy, rate, wages and controllable expenses.
  • Ensure property repairs and upgrades are performed in a cost effective and timely manner.
  • Drive monthly cost review meetings with department heads.
  • Confer with Controller on an ongoing basis.
Financial Reporting and Owner Relations:
  • On a monthly basis, work with the Regional Director of Operations and the Accounting department to publish monthly financial packs.
  • On a monthly basis, represent the property operations team during ownership calls as needed.
  • Develop positive owner relationships.
  • Support in the development of the annual operating budgets and timely analysis of financial results to verify accurate financial representations on a monthly basis
  • Provide monthly variance commentary on financial performance to budget.
Food & Beverage:
  • Work with the property F&B management teams, to monitor performance against budgets on a weekly basis.
  • Oversee the management of F&B departmental checkbooks on a weekly basis.
  • Focus on maximizing the financial performance of the department.
  • Work with property F&B management teams, as well as with the Director of Restaurants to ensure property repairs and upgrades are performed in a cost effective and timely manner.
  • Oversee all Food & Beverage functions to ensure excellent customer service, quality control of products, and to maximize departmental revenue and profits.
  • Ensure Food & Beverage team members provide professional, friendly and engaging customer service.
  • Ensure all service standards and protocols are being followed for both Front and Back of House staff.
  • Ensure any customer concerns are being addressed quickly and professionally.
  • Manage all Food & Beverage operations budgets.
  • Develop and implement cost-saving and profit-enhancing measures as appropriate.
  • Review, prepare, and update forecast as needed
  • Assist Events Manager to plan, organize and execute special events.
  • Works with the Chef to develop and implement menus and give input on menu items, as appropriate.
  • Interview, select, train, counsel, and discipline all Food & Beverage team members and activities.
  • Work directly with staff to ensure all Food & Beverage quality, service, and cleanliness standards are strictly adhered to.
  • Ensure all opening and closing duties are conducted at the appropriate times and done in an efficient, effective, and timely manner, and done to company standards.
  • Host regular Food & Beverage team meetings, in conjunction with other Food & Beverage leadership.
Sales & Marketing:
  • Have regular active involvement in the Sales, Marketing and Revenue Management functions, including driving key sales metrics (RevPAR, ADR, Occupancy)
  • Work with the Sales & Marketing leadership team to develop effective strategies to address room sales potential.
  • Work with Sales & Marketing leadership oversee execution as well as remove any obstacles to success and assure appropriate resources are available to achieve business results.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
  • Must possess a positive attitude
  • Must be service oriented
  • Must be able to multi-task
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, analytical, and managerial organizational skills
  • Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
  • Ability to prioritize and organize.
  • Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word); ability to adapt to new technology and systems
  • Perform job junctions with attention to detail, speed and accuracy.
  • Prioritize, organize, and follow up.
  • Be hands-on, with a "roll-up-your-sleeves" attitude
  • Be a clear thinker, remaining calm and resolving problems using good judgment.
  • Follow directions thoroughly.
  • Work with minimal supervision.
  • Prolonged standing, walking & bending, must be able to push, pull or lift up to 40 lbs
  • Ability to walk, stand and bend continuously throughout the day.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods of time
  • Minimum of 3 year of leadership experience in a high volume or high profile restaurant or hotel
  • Flexible schedule - must be available to work a variety of shifts
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
  • A competitive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan (future you will love this one)
  • Paid time off, holiday pay, and sick pay when you're under the weather.
  • Career advancement in an organization committed to helping star employees thrive.
  • There's also an opportunity to expand your career trajectory as we are a fast-growing company with hotels and restaurants in multiple cities.
  • Professional development that sets you up for success across multiple hospitality career paths.
  • A collaborative work environment where your creative ideas can come to fruition.
  • Amazing employee discounts on hotels and dining across our entire portfolio (18 hotels and more to come)
  • Hands-on training with a nimble team.


Palisociety is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Palisociety does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.

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For more information, visit www.palisociety.com or follow @palisociety

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Company Information
MORE ABOUT US:

Palisociety is a fully integrated hospitality company that develops and operates unique hotels and residences across the country. In addition to our independent collection of hotels, we also operate Palihouses, Palihotels, and ARRIVE by Palisociety. We strive to delight and inspire our guests and local community by creating one-of-a-kind neighborhood-centric places filled with interesting people, friendly staff, and trusty service.

We're a family business founded in Los Angeles by CEO Avi Brosh in 1998. As we continue to grow and develop new hotels and restaurants, we're always looking for spirited, hardworking, passionate people that can join our team and grow with us

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