Hotel General Manager

Do you want to work for a great company with competitive benefits and pay? The NEWLY RENOVATED Holiday Inn Express Seattle Downtown – Lake Union is looking to hire a General Manager. If you think you'd be a great addition to our team, please apply!

• Medical, dental, and vision offered after qualification period
• Competitive performance bonuses – potential for up to $2600 monthly
• 401k with match offered after qualification period
• Employee discounts at IHG Hotels worldwide
• Commuter benefits offered
• Seattle Paid Safe Sick Leave
• Vacation time accrued based on hours worked
• 10 paid holidays each year
• Free parking

The Holiday Inn Express is looking for a strong, results driven candidate for our available Hotel General Manager position. The individual should be energetic, service oriented and able to cultivate a dynamic team atmosphere that encourages team members and creates an exceptional guest experience, resulting in brand-leading scores. The hotels require a General Manager that excels in rate management and can make on-the-spot decisions using their innate judgment.

As the leader of this hotel, it is important that the candidate has a high level of professionalism when working with the Operations and Sales teams to support their efforts and achieve goals. The right fit will be a team player, as well as an outstanding team leader with hands‑on type of management and exceptional communications skills.

• Coordinate, direct and manage day to day hotel operations.
• Motivate associates to exceed expectations of the guests; passionately uphold and elevate a positive work environment for all associates.
• Support and communicate company goals and initiatives, promote company programs, and act as an ambassador of the company.
• Ensure hotel operations are functioning within the financial parameters established by the company.
• Hire qualified associates, assemble skilled and cohesive teams, manage individual and team performance, provide developmental opportunities, and promote teamwork and cooperation.
• Maintain regular attendance and is consistently on time.
• Able to meet all deadlines in regards to Brand and company standard.
• Provide a safe working environment.
• Maintains high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include compliance with the dress code.

• Hotel Management experience is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, organization, planning and attention to detail.
• Sound analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Ability to maximize revenues and control expenses to meet financial objectives.
• Perform hands‑on duties as needed to deliver guest services.
• Lead by example demonstrating self-confidence, energy, and enthusiasm.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, professional, caring behavior towards both guests and team members.
• Must ensure the success of the hotel, through guest satisfaction, associate satisfaction and product quality standards and product quality standards are met.
• Must be flexible and able to work weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to travel by plane at least once per year to meet the Brand training requirements.