General Manager | Courtyard, Denver Park Meadows

Job Description

Job Description

The Courtyard, Denver Park Meadows is looking for a new General Manager! This position is responsible for overseeing the overall management and operation of the hotel. Utilizes strong leadership skills to produce positive and favorable results in revenue, maximize profitability, ensure exceptional service delivery and support employee engagement. Effectively leads department managers and employees to achieve financial objectives, elevate guest satisfaction, foster positive employee relations and minimize risk.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial: Achieves revenue goals by developing and implementing service programs designed to enhance guest satisfaction across all departments. Applies industry, brand and property expertise to evaluate guest feedback and sales data to implement operational improvements and drive results. Prepares and manages the hotel budget and ongoing forecasting efforts. Shares revenue forecasts with leadership team to ensure departmental expenses are adjusted accordingly. Manages hotel expenses to maximize profitability. Purchases, manages, and maintains company assets to remain within budget guidelines and extend the useful life of company resources. Follows CSM procurement guidelines and applies sound business judgment. Manages accounts receivable and accounts payable and ensures compliance with accounting procedures as outlined in CSM’s Internal Audit procedures.

Operations: Leads department managers and supervisors to ensure each department is maximizing profit, minimizing risk, focusing on positive employee relations and delivering exceptional service to both internal and external customers. Ensures effective labor management of each department. Establishes goals and holds direct reports accountable for proper staffing levels and scheduling. Able to quickly adjust operational strategies based on business needs. Collaborates with all departments and Corporate Shared Services to ensure proper and timely communication of important information and updates.

Sales: Actively participates in the hotel’s sales efforts. Analyzes and negotiates business, determines pricing and yield strategies, attends sales calls/site visits to impact and maintain client relationships in partnership with the property Director of Sales. Works in conjunction with Revenue Manager and Sales Team to implement sales strategies and a business mix to maximum revenue potential. Provides direction to operations team to ensure the service and quality needs of negotiated accounts and groups are met consistently. Maintains a positive presence within the community by attending Chamber and CVB meetings and events, establishes relationships with other area hotels, schools and universities, and other community organizations.

Guest Service: Accountable for guest satisfaction by ensuring department managers and employees are trained and compliant with service standards. Communicates guest feedback to hotel team and identifies and addresses issues and trends. Consistently anticipates guest needs and addresses them promptly. Resolves guest complaints courteously and professionally, with a focus on service recovery when appropriate. Models exemplary guest service behaviors and leads department managers on training, coaching, and modeling exemplary guest service behaviors. Adheres to and reinforces brand standards and CSM’s Values.

Training: Ensures all employee training occurs on time and employee training records are accurately maintained. Analyzes quality and performance issues, identifies training needs, and ensures implementation of solutions to improve results. Utilizes available training resources while adhering to CSM’s training policies and Values. Ensures all CSM, brand, and department-specific training requirements are met.

Safety/Risk Management: Acts with a sense of urgency, collaborates with all departments including Corporate Shared Services. Conducts routine inspections of hotel operations to ensure compliance with CSM standards, brand requirements, and local, state, and federal regulations. Ensures a clean, safe, positive and professional work environment and follows all CSM procedures related to guest and employee incidents. Leads and participates in Safety Committee Meetings. Effectively upholds, creates and implements Standard Operating Procedures and policies.

People Management: Leads and motivates direct reports and employees by assuming positive intent, setting clear goals, providing ongoing and timely feedback, providing recognition and rewarding performance. Responsible for, and partners with Human Resources Business Partner on, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, coaching, and development and mentoring of employees. Leads direct reports with the expectation that employees receive effective and timely expectations, coaching and recognition, including annual performance reviews. Evaluates performance and implements appropriate performance management and corrective action efforts to maintain accountability.

Self/Workload Management: Understands the importance of how a leader shows up, meeting and exceeding the company’s expectations. Demonstrates effective self-management and workload management skills in a professional and courteous manner. Collaborates and communicates clearly and professionally in written, verbal and non-verbal forms. Promotes collaboration and creates a positive, professional work environment. Attends all required daily, weekly, and/or monthly department and hotel meetings to support effective collaboration, communication and planning. Adheres to all CSM Standard Operating Procedures, policies and Values.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: High School diploma or GED required. College degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Experience/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: 3-5+ years of progressive hotel management experience required. Must be able to manage multiple hotel and corporate priorities in a fast paced environment. Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels within and outside the organization and have the ability to effectively problem solve with all. Must possess strong leadership skills.

Rate: $115,000 USD - $125,000 USD per year, plus bonus

CSM Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package to all regular full-time employees, designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance plans, company-paid life insurance and short term disability coverage, company-paid long term disability coverage for eligible employees, 401(k) plan with company match, tuition reimbursement, voluntary benefits (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, pet insurance, identity theft), time-off, scholarship program, generous hotel discounts and more! For benefits offered to regular part-time or on-call employees, please email View email address on us.fitly.work.