General Manager Job at Accor Hotels

Accor Hotel is a French multinational hospitality company that owns, manages, and franchises hotels, resorts, and vacation properties. It is the largest hospitality company in Europe and the sixth-largest hospitality company worldwide.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: General Manager

ReqID: REF62579F
Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Job type: Full-Time
Category: Administration & Support

Responsibilities
The Core Responsibilities for this position include but not limited to:

• Overseeing the financial and operational performance of the hotel
• Responsible for creating an employment experience that is in line with the Company’s Core Values.
• Directing and developing performance of all department managers and respective departments.
• Responsible for managing owner relationships and maintenance of the physical asset.
• Draw up plans and budget concepts (revenues, costs, etc)
• Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings.
• Safeguard quality of operations (internal & external audits).

Requirements
The individual must have the following Qualifications, Experience, Exposure and especially Managerial Capabilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Administration or related field; General education related to hospitality, on middle and higher management level.
• 3-5 years as a hotel General Manager with diverse experience in the business economy and mid-scale hotels.
• 1-2 years previous food and beverage experience, including outlets and banquet experience. Strong knowledge of hotel operations and internal controls, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labour relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs and hospitality law.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to develop to develop and implement budgets and manage revenue and expenses as forecasted.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Excellent written and copy-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Opera, Micros.
• Experience with several hotel operations systems.
• Skilful in project planning /tasks and able to prioritize projects.
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in French language is a plus.
• Good leadership skills and ability to work well as part of a team.
• Awareness of business and financial issues.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff by example.
• An hands on Manager ever visible on all areas of operation.
• Previous managerial experience in an international branded hotel is an advantage.

Remuneration
The position comes with attractive remuneration and company benefits.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: Anthonia.ngekwuole@accor.com using the Job Position as the subject of the email