General Manager

Announcing a Once-in-an-Ocean-Blue-Moon Opportunity! Our westdrift Manhattan Beach is looking for a General Manager! 

Are you eager to join a dynamic and ambitious team of hoteliers? Excited to play a part in achieving great success? Then the exceptional westdrift Manhattan Beach, an Autograph Collection Hotel, is looking for you! Situated in the vibrant community of Manhattan Beach, the hotel has 393 rooms and more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space, and features a 9-hole golf course and 4 pickleball courts. 

 Your influences are fully welcome and celebrated here. We rely on a General Manager who has a diverse background and experiences that enhance our culture and guest experiences. We want people who don’t need to be told what to do or what to bring to the table but who foster a culture of intrinsic passion for genuine hospitality. 


What You'll Do, in a Nutshell:

 As the General Manager, you are responsible for maximizing the financial performance of the hotel by providing the highest possible quality guest service and product by encouraging a positive work environment for all employees. You are at the center of Westmont’s performance, teamwork and culture!  

What You’ll Bring to the Table: 

The ideal candidate will have 8-12 years of hands-on leadership experience in a full-service environment with strong sales and revenue management background, excellent leadership skills including strategic thinking, communication, training, teambuilding and mentoring. Complete understanding of financial statements, budgeting and forecasting. Past experience should demonstrate the ability to exceed guest expectations, develop and execute revenue strategies, and manage costs in order to meet and exceed financial goals.

More of What You Will Do: 

  Effectively managing and overseeing all aspects of the hotel operations including front office, sales, housekeeping, human resources, food and beverage, maintenance, accounting, team building and staff development. 

Overall responsibility for the financial success of the property, including budgeting, forecasting, yield and revenue management. Develop, prepare, execute and achieve financial goals. 

Manage all sources of revenue. Focus would be maintaining established cost and quality standards, maximizing profits, developing and retaining employees and exceeding guest expectations. 

Responsible for the development and execution of business plans, including sales & marketing plans. 

Actively involved with food & beverage operations.

Participate in sales activities, including sales calls, greeting clients, site inspections/tours. Maintain fair market share. 

Build and maintain rapport with associates and clients. Ensure 100% Guest satisfaction and strong employee engagement. 

Represent the hotel in appropriate hotel, tourism and business associations. 

Participate in community affairs and maintain positive public image for the hotel. 

Implement, maintain and promote all Westmont policies & procedures. 

Ensure that all appropriate systems and controls are in place to produce accurate monthly financial reports and knows at all times where the hotel stands against budget. 

Oversee day-to-day operations. Physically inspect the property on a daily basis, monitoring cost controls, property condition, cleanliness of product and service throughout the hotel.  Control purchases and inventories. 

Recruit, supervise and evaluate direct reports. 

Protect the hotel and its assets through enforcing and maintaining a preventive maintenance program, resulting in employee and guest safety, orderly operations, good appearance, compliance with brand and legislative standards. 

Pledge to a dedication of obtaining the highest quality of guest and customer service. 

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