JOB TITLE: General Manager

Salary Range: $95000/$115000

PROPERTY: Canaan Valley

DIVISION: Administration/General

LOCATION: Davis West Virginia

Situated in one of the most scenic adventuresome and tranquil settings in the Mid-Atlantic Canaan Valley Resort is located and has unlimited recreation and family-focused activities. Canaan Valley Resort is a four-season mountain resort that provides the perfect escape from daily life. Fifteen miles long by three miles wide Canaan Valley is the highest mountain valley east of the Rocky Mountains with a base elevation of 3100 feet. Moreover nestled on a high plateau in the Allegheny Mountains overlooking the valley offering a sweeping view of the surrounding peaks Canaan Resort has unparalleled natural beauty with four-season activities. This mountain resort is home to a major ski resort mountain seasonal recreational activities and a highly recognized golf course. In addition Canaan Valley is one of West Virginias largest state parks. The Resort has a full-service lodge cabins and campgrounds and has been named one of Americas Best Parks by Arthur Frommers magazine and listed among the 50 Great Places to Stay by Washingtonian Magazine.

Canaan Valley Resort has 160 deluxe guest rooms and suites that complement an adventuresome or a relaxing view-seeking getaway. So whether youre at the Resort for work or pleasure Canaan Valley Resort offers a memory-making experience the West Virginia way.

Benefits:

• Medical and DentalInsurance
• PTO
• Competitive Pay
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Regency Resort and Hotel Room Discounts
• Ongoing Training and Career Development

Job Summary:

The General Manager provides the leadership expertise that ensures an effective and efficientoperation of the resort property including but not limited to the quality of services provided the achievement of stated operational goals and profitability objectives with current and future strategic planning. Manages the overall operations of the Resort to maximize profitability and ensure superior guest service and product quality.

Required Work Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to balance multiple commitments simultaneously
• Ability to use business intelligence and information to implement direct strategies to affect the business positively
• Must have strong customer service aptitude
• Understanding of budgetary and fiscal responsibility of the resort and other outlets associated with the resort.
• Knowledge of resort operation standards
• Extensive sales skills
• Ability to assess/evaluate other employees performance in a fair and consistent manner
• Ability to supervise train and motivate all levels of the resort
• Possess advanced knowledge for management of people and complex problems
• Ability to study analyze and interpret complex activities and/or information to improve new practices or develop new approaches
• Ability to make decisions with only general policies and procedures available for guidance
• Possess 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
• Ability to present to public groups
• Ability to travel as needed in the local area but also outside of the area and other Regency/US Hotel locations occasionally
• Must have strong computer skills including advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office products

Physical Requirements:

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems. There may be occasional outdoor tasks required.
• Must be able to sit at a desk up to five (5) hours per day. Walking and standing are required for the rest of the working day. This includes traveling to and from meetings. The length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day.
• Most tasks are performed independently or in a team environment with the employee acting as the team leader. There is minimal direct supervision.
• Must be able to exert a well-paced ability to reach other departments of the resort in a timely basis.
• Ability to lift to 15 lbs. occasionally.
• Requires grasping writing standing sitting walking repetitive motions listening and hearing ability and visual activity.
• Requires manual ability to use and operate all necessary equipment.

Preferred Work Skills & Knowledge:

• Knowledge of resort property management systems including but not limited to Agilisys SMS Delphi Touch and InfiniTime.
• The ideal candidate would have management experience working at a large ski area or recreational facility.

Required Education and Experience:

• Basic education at High School level or equivalent
• Previous experience working in a rooms division food & beverage group sales and finance in a resort environment
• Minimum of five (5) years of resort or hotel management experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Business Administration or related field

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead subordinate staff with effective management of all operational departments including rooms food & beverage year-round mountain engineering and retail to maximize financial performance while upholding quality standards and maximizing and exceeding levels of guest satisfaction.
• Directs the maximization of room revenue by the anticipation of the resorts revenue management evaluating past and future market trends anticipated demand and development and monitoring of annual business Oversees the resorts strategic revenue plan and participation in appropriate marketing efforts.
• Measures the effectiveness of a broad-based strategic sales and marketing plan together with revenue management efforts to maximize the number of market segments and their revenue produced needed and to diversify the sources of revenue.
• Ensures the development of a realistic and attainable strategic revenue plan that defines operational goals and profitability objectives.
• Holds management team accountable to their agreed upon goals profitability and the resorts required level of guest service.
• Coordinates capital improvement projects to maintain/upgrade quality standards and property image and to protect assets from neglect damage or deterioration.
• Conducts regular staff management meetings and participates in weekly BEO meetings.
• Establishes and oversees an effective and proactive human resources department to ensure a productive participative and comfortable work environment in which all employees are valued and treated lawfully and consistently and to ensure compliance with all local state and federal employment labor laws.
• In conjunction with the Human Resources representative facilitates open employee communications to discern grievances and to respond to these grievances in all appropriate manners including addressing those meriting correction.
• Directs manages trains and counsels sales and marketing catering and revenue management staff. Actively participates in sales presentations property tours and customer meetings.
• Leads management and staff and acts as a role model for all employees.
• Motivates employees to ensure the highest level of guest service is achieved through employee programs rewards and recognition.
• Develop and maintain rapport with key community contacts to ensure a visible presence in the community.
• Participates in the development of short and long-term financial and operational goals of the property.
• Ensures that guest satisfaction is proactively and consistently obtained and maintained.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Performs other duties as assigned

About Us:

At Regency Hotel Management hospitality is who we areand what we do 1965 weve been leaders in driving maximum profit while creating asset value for clients. Our team of hotel management experts provides thoughtful hands-on guidance inspired by years of professional experience. Our teams across our multiple locations are always growing and were looking for motivated individuals to join us!

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.