General Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A lodging and lifestyle business opening in Wellington needs a general manager in charge from day one. You would own the operation end to end, define how guests are served and turn a group of department heads into a single team.
The employer is looking for someone who has run hotels or comparable properties and can point to real results rather than titles. Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate, and applicants from overseas who have verified hospitality experience are encouraged to apply.
Show the hotels you have opened, the departments you have headed and the guest results you have delivered. Use an online CV builder to present hotel management experience clearly in English.
Key Responsibilities
- Be accountable for the whole property and what it earns
- Open and establish a new hospitality business, with reliable systems, processes and service standards in place from day one
- Guide and back department heads so they hit operational targets, and foster a culture of accountability, cooperation and good service
- Make sure every guest stay is of consistently high quality, arrival to departure
- Supervise the lodging side, guest services, food and beverage, housekeeping and maintenance
- Measure revenue, staffing efficiency and running costs against targets, and convert data and operational insight into stronger performance and happier guests
- Resolve issues early with practical fixes, and keep every department in touch so day-to-day operations stay smooth
- Encourage staff engagement, training and career growth
- Reflect the property's values in confident leadership and a warm manner with guests, and keep improving steadily without losing consistency
Requirements & Eligibility
- You have proven senior-level experience managing hospitality, lodging or lifestyle-focused properties
- You can show you have led multi-department teams and handled operational complexity
- Your hospitality leadership record includes measurable business outcomes
- You have developed teams, processes and service standards in a dynamic environment
- You balance hands-on leadership with strategic business planning
- You understand lodging operations, guest experience management and what drives profitability
- You have worked with budgeting, forecasting, labour management and cost control
- You communicate well enough to influence and motivate diverse teams, and you decide with confidence and a practical approach to operational challenges
- Food and beverage leadership experience is highly regarded
- You are passionate about hospitality, travel, people and creating memorable experiences, and applicants must be able to demonstrate verified skills, experience and leadership capability
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