Operations Manager

Operations Manager

Location:

US-CO-Denver | Property:
The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa | Company:
Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues.

The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.

Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00

• In addition to travel discounts at our hotels, Highgate offers competitive benefits, including three pricing tiers of medical coverage, as well as Dental and Vision benefits to eligible full-time associates. All associates accrue paid sick leave in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. Paid time off plans may also be available to associates who qualify. The Retirement 401(k) Program is open to both full-time and part-time associates who qualify.

Applications will be accepted between 12/31/2025 through 1/15/2025

• Assist the Director and Assistant Director of Front Office with managing the Front Office operation; in addition to providing support to other departments in the hotel (F&B, Housekeeping and Engineering)
• Provide strong lobby presence to assist front desk agents and guest
• Provide all aspects of shift coverage in F&B operations as needed
• Balance the hotel room type inventory
• Ensure all areas of the lobby, Mezzanine level and F&B operations are functioning to Paramount standards (e.g. cleanliness, guest only in authorized areas, bathroom cleanliness, outdoor cleanliness and conditions, elevator cleanliness and functionality, Signage standards)
• Monitor and action Nor 1 upsell program
• Handle guest's special requests and customer complaints during shift
• Perform all other front desk duties and responsibilities
• Investigate and handle complaints, disturbances, emergencies, etc. during shift
• Manage Employee Payroll, track attendance ADP, time edits, and conduct call-arounds for OT as needed
• Coach, train, counsel hourly associates and administer discipline as needed
• Perform some Night Audit functions, able to review all Night Audit related functions and able to produce Night Audit reports
• Prepare, copy, and distribute reports as required
• Handle special guest requests
• Attend and contribute to periodic meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among employees and promote maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field; or a 2‑year college degree and a minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a related field; or a 4‑year degree and a minimum of 1 year of progressive experience in a related field
• Previous supervisory responsibilities
• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing
• Long hours sometimes required
• Sedentary work, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner
• Must be effective at…