General Manager - Franchise

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Homewood Suites by Hilton -Boston/Canton-50 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021

We are currently looking for a General Manager to lead our Team! Our Homewood Suites in Canton has 98 spacious suites with full kitchens. We are just south of Boston, you can easily take the nearby 128 train to Boston. Gillette Stadium and Legacy Place are a 15-minute drive. Less than a mile away is the Blue Hills Reservation and Trillium Brewing. Our guests enjoy a self-serve beer and wine station and complimentary breakfast every morning. The Homewood Suites is one of the 50 hotel properties owned and managed by the award-winning hotel management company, Buffalo Lodging Associates.

Buffalo Lodging Associates, a hotel management company based out of Canton, MA has put an emphasis on true hospitality since being founded in 1996. While building an extensive portfolio of 50 hotels, we’ve partnered with the most respected hotel brands in the business including Marriott International, Hilton Worldwide, InterContinental Hotels Group, and Choice Hotel International hotels. Buffalo Lodging Associates is a community of welcoming, committed, and passionate associates driven to provide a best-in-class hospitality experience and operational excellence.

Role:

The primary role of the General Manager is to provide leadership, guidance and support to the team, while fostering the Buffalo Lodging Associates (BLA) culture and values- Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive.

Responsibilities & Duties:

·  Development and execution of operational plans for the hotel, ensuring revenue and guest satisfaction targets are achieved, forecasting financial plans and preparing the annual hotel budget
·  Leading all associates to achieve BLA’s service and satisfaction targets through positive guest experiences
·  Ensuring proper preventive maintenance of the physical property, mechanical and IT systems, guest rooms, public space, back of the house and exterior following the processes established by BLA.
·  Managing loss prevention and risk management policies, safety standards and claims reporting
·  Empathizing and engaging with associates to continually improve hotel culture and embrace BLA core values; Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Inclusive
·  Manage direct reports by ensuring employment practices are followed, such as recommendations on employment decisions, corrective action, supporting performance management;
·  Take part as a leader in the community and maintain a positive image for the property and BLA;
·  Daily involvement in the Sales and Revenue Management function. Supporting sales and revenue through outstanding guest service to each guest and group
·  Any and all other work as required to complete the primary role of the position.

Work Experience

Qualifications & Requirements:

·  Two (2) and more years’ experience as a General Manager of a hotel with Hilton property experience.
·  Working knowledge of hotel operations – including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, maintenance repairs, long range planning.
·  Bachelor’s degree in hotel management, business, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
·  Expertise in standard hotel management systems.
·  Hands-on leadership – our General Managers work directly with all their associates.

Benefits

A GROWING HOTEL MANAGEMENT COMPANY – COME JOIN US!

We value our associates with competitive compensation plans and other benefits and perks. Some of these benefits include:

·  Weekly pay
·  Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
·  Medical, dental, vision insurance
·  401K Retirement plan with company match
·  Travel discounts on our branded properties
·  Career growth opportunities

Disclaimer
This job posting is for a position at a hotel that is owned and operated by an independent franchisee. The franchisee controls all aspects of the hotel’s employment practices, including recruiting, hiring, salary, benefits and compensation decisions, and the collection and processing of the personal data that you provide on this website. If you accept this position, you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Hilton. You will not be eligible from compensation or benefits from Hilton. You will be eligible for compensation or benefits only as may be provided to you by the independent franchisee.