Director of Hotel Operations ("Director de Operaciones")

Azul Hospitality•Portland, OR

1d•$150,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Operations will support multiple functional areas throughout the hotel by making independent decisions that help each team meet and/or exceed business objectives. The Director of Operations will coordinate, direct, and manage the hotel operations to achieve maximum profitability, ensure guest satisfaction, protect the financial assets of the business, and maintain the building. This role works directly with the hotel's Executive Committee to manage all activities of the property including employees, maintenance, sales, and profit/loss controls, as well as working to ensure the hotel is maximizing profitability. The Director of Operations will set quarterly goals for each department and monitor progress, ensure service and product quality standards are met, and maintain standards of guest services and a consistent positive guest experience. This role also assists in overseeing the Guest Service program, responding to guest needs, and acting as a liaison between brand GSS and the property. Ensures that all staff duties are completed in accordance with established policy and procedure, utilizing proper public relations techniques, handling guest requests courteously and professionally, assisting guests in a timely manner, using proper greetings, handling guests correctly and efficiently, and managing guest complaints and problems courteously and professionally. Assists with up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities to maximize room occupancy and overall revenue. Oversees HR matters including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning work, coaching/counseling, and performance management. Ensures all payroll costs and other expenses are properly monitored and controlled in accordance with budgets and monthly forecasts. Assists in managing aspects of P&L by controlling costs and achieving budgeted CPOR. Encourages and maintains open and clear communication, rapport, and cooperation with all internal departments to foster the best possible service to all guests and staff members. Resolves difficult or unusual problems arising with guests and instills in staff members the commitment to exceed guest expectations. Monitors and provides timely feedback, counseling, and performance evaluations to staff. Attends hotel operational meetings, rooms departmental meetings, and staff member related events. Recommends to the General Manager changes or innovations to practice, procedure, and operation with potential favorable effect on service and quality assurance. Monitors all supplies inventories to ensure staff has the tools to do their jobs and provide the best possible service for our guests. Practices safe work habits and ensures safe work practices to avoid injury to self and others. Ensures facility compliance with government and other regulatory laws and guidelines such as OSHA and Cal-OSHA.

Requirements

Hotel Operations experience required.
3-5 years of Management experience required.
Must be able to travel on occasion, as needed.
Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language used in the workplace.
Requires good communication skills, verbal, written and electronic.
Considerable knowledge of complex mathematical calculations and computer programs.
Must have excellent leadership capability and customer relations skills.
Must be detail oriented with outstanding organizational and communication skills.
Must possess intermediate computer skills.
Must possess basic computational ability.
Knowledge of computer programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.
Ability to analyze, foresee user needs, and makes judgments to ensure proper tools are provided at property level.
Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy and collect accurate information to resolve conflicts.
Knowledgeable about basic function of Windows OS, MS Office, PMS, PBX, Key system, and POS.
Self-driven and able to work independently
Thorough knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, wage and hour issues, and labor relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their state and local analogues (where applicable): Title VII, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, FLSA, ADA, OSHA, FMLA, and NLRA.
Ability to provide and maintain a valid drivers license as the position may require the operation of motorized and electric vehicles.
Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Azul Hospitality, from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.
Upon employment, all staff is required to fully comply with Azul Hospitality rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotels facilities.
Staff members who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, staff members may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel.
In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree and/or equivalent level of education preferred.
Knowledgeable of loyalty programs, brand standards and hospitality industry systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate, direct, and manage the hotel operations to achieve maximum profitability, ensure guest satisfaction, protect the financial assets of the business, and maintain the building.
Work directly with the hotel's Executive Committee to manage all activities of the property including employees, maintenance, sales, and profit/loss controls, as well as working to ensure the hotel is maximizing profitability.
Set quarterly goals for each department and monitor the progress towards achieving these goals.
Ensure that service and product quality standards are met in all areas of the hotel.
Maintain standards of guest services and a consistent positive guest experience.
Assist in the oversee the Guest Service program - responding to guest needs, adjusting, liaison between brand GSS and property.
Ensure that all staff duties are completed in accordance with established policy and procedure, i.e., proper public relations techniques are utilized, guest requests are handled both courteously and professionally, guests are helped in a timely manner and the proper greetings are used, guests are handled correctly and efficiently, guest complaints and problems are handled in a courteous and professional manner.
Assist with up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities to maximize room occupancy and overall revenue.
Oversee HR matters including interviewing, hiring, training, assigning work, coaching/counseling, and performance management.
Be familiar with all company policies and benefits.
Ensure all payroll costs and other expenses are properly monitored and controlled in accordance with budgets and monthly forecasts.
Assist in managing aspects of P&L by controlling costs and achieving budgeted CPOR.
Encourage and maintain open and clear communication, rapport, and cooperation with all internal departments to foster the best possible service to all guests and staff members.
Resolve difficult or unusual problems arising with guests.
Instill in staff members the commitment to exceed guest expectations.
Monitor and provide timely feedback, counseling, and performance evaluations to staff.
Attend hotel operational meetings, rooms departmental meetings, and staff member related events.
Recommend to the General Manager changes or innovations to practice, procedure, and operation with potential favorable effect on service and quality assurance.
Monitor all supplies inventories to ensure staff has the tools to do their jobs and provide the best possible service for our guests.
Practice safe work habits and ensure safe work practices to avoid injury to self and others.
Ensures facility compliance with government and other regulatory laws and guidelines such as OSHA and Cal-OSHA.
Assist with any guest inquiry.
Follow all company and safety and security policies and procedures.
Report maintenance problems, safety hazards, accidents, or injuries.
Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by the General Manager.