Director Hotel Operations

Why Ballys

Ballys Corporation (NYSE: BALY) is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omni-channel presence. Ballys owns and operates 19 casinos across 11 states along with a golf course in New York and a horse racetrack in Colorado and holds OSB licenses in 13 jurisdictions in North America. The acquisition of Aspers Casino in Newcastle UK expands its international reach. It also owns Bally Bet a first-in-class sports betting platform Bally Casino a growing iCasino platform Ballys Interactive International division (formerly Gamesys Group) a leading global interactive gaming operator and a significant economic stake in Intralot S.A. (ATSE: INLOT) a global lottery management and services business.

With 11500 employees its casino operations include approximately 17700 slot machines 630 table games and 3950 hotel rooms. Ballys also has rights to developable land in Las Vegas at the site of the former Tropicana Las Vegas.

The Role:

The Director of Hotel Operations is a key leader within The Queen Casino operations. The Director of Hotel Operations is responsible for overseeing all operating procedures across the Hotel Valet and Hotel Sales departments.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for directing the overall operations and staff in hotel valet and hotel sales department; functions as a strategic leader of the hotel with responsibility for all aspects of the operation. Develops implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Ensures that scheduling is done in an effective and efficient manner while maintaining labor costs meeting staffing objectives and achieving guest satisfaction.
• Responsible for preparing monitoring and adhering to budgets and ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives. Reports budget concerns / deviations to the Executive Management / VP of Hotel Operations.
• Enthusiastically supports actively promotes and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise. Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals.
• Create and update departmental policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness and relevance
• Ensure property maintenance physical plant appearance and health sanitation requirements are met and in compliance with regulatory and company standards. Ensures that cleanliness and physical appearance of the property provide a superior guest experience. Responsible for ensuring the highest quality guest experience by promoting purpose and value models throughout all areas of responsibility.
• Learn implement and stay current with all rules laws regulations policies and Internal Controls pertaining to the Hotel Operations
• Be knowledgeable of all product lines of the hotel including catering rooms packages spa and F&B outlets.
• Generate new business close deals and increase revenue by cold calling on-site visits sales tours and community networking.
• Identify new business leads by examining local market trends and competition activities.
• Conduct a successful aggressive solicitation process involving outside sales calls inside appointments telephone calls individual letters and direct mail. As a pro-active sales manager 100% of time is to be spent on active sales solicitation.
• Send proposals and confirmations to clients immediately upon holding space.
• Clearly outline clients room block requirements suite requirements and meeting and banquet space requirements on booking sheets so that the accurate facilities may be reserved.
• Obtain document and route all necessary information on definite groups including billing information credit application rooming list and VIP arrangements. Details on meeting arrangements menus audio-visual arrangements etc. should be documented and passed on to the catering/banquet manager for follow-up.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Determines recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning assigning and directing work) to meet business needs.
• Determines work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Responsible for employee performance (disciplining coaching counseling).

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; 5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products (Outlook Teams Word Excel)
• Proven experience in a sales or marketing role preferably in the hotel or casino industry.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a state Gaming License

Whats in it for you:

• Competitive Salary with annual performance reviews
• Comprehensive health coverage plan that includes medical dental and vision
• 401(K)/ Company Match
• Access Perks and Childcare discounts

Target Salary Range: (Post $100000 (DOE)

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Required Experience:

Director