General Manager - Hilton Kuwait Resort Hilton Hotels

Employer Active

Posted 4 hrs ago

Experience

5 - 7 Years

Job Location

Kuwait - Kuwait

Education

Any Graduation

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Manage and lead the pre opening phase of the hotel operation

  • Manage ongoing profitability of the hotel, ensuring revenue, guest satisfaction and Team Member engagement goals are met and exceeded

  • Lead in all key property issues including capital projects, customer service, and refurbishment

  • Ensure all decisions are made in the best interest of the hotel and Hilton

  • Deliver achievable hotel budgets, and set other short- and long- term strategic goals for the property

  • Provide exceptional leadership to hotel Team Members focusing on Hilton culture and values

  • Lead in all aspects of business planning

  • Comply with and exceed Hilton Brand Service Standards

  • Ensure costs are controlled

  • Manage and develop the Hotel Executive team to ensure career progression and effective succession planning within Hilton

  • Hold regular briefings and communication meetings with the HOD team

  • Respond to audits to ensure continual improvement is achieved

Desired Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership skills with a strong focus on Owner relations, Operations and Commercial, guest experience and Team Member engagement. Enthusiastic and passionate, you will have current experience as a General Manager of a strategic asses with hotel openings and positioning experience.

A General Manager serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

  • An Established GM with Hilton experience ideally with Resorts background.

  • Proven experience of delivering hotel openings

  • Strong ability to collaborate and foster networks and relationships, with owners, contractors, corporates, and Tour Operators must be highly visible.

  • Deliver innovative commercial opportunities with experience in increasing profitability especially in the All-inclusive / MICE / resort background / Groups and tour operator business

  • Exceptional people leadership and retention of talent with the ability to bring a team together on a journey and instilling the Hilton culture and values

  • Exceptional stakeholder/owner relations experience

  • Ability to show resilience, judgement and leadership

  • Experience managing budgets, revenue proposals, and forecasting results in a similar sized property

  • In-depth knowledge of the hotel/leisure/service sector

  • Degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent

  • English language mandatory

Company Industry

  • Hotels
  • Hospitality

Department / Functional Area

  • Chefs
  • F&B
  • Housekeeping
  • Front Desk

Keywords

  • General Manager - Hilton Kuwait Resort

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Hilton Hotels

The Brand -/strong> Hilton Hotels & Resorts

For nearly a century, Hilton Hotels & Resorts has been proudly welcoming the world s travelers. With more than 584 hotels across six continents, Hilton Hotels & Resorts provides the foundation for exceptional travel experiences and values every guest who walks through its doors. The most recognized name in the industry, Hilton remains synonymous with the word hotel . From inaugural balls and Hollywood award galas to business events and days to remember, Hilton is where the world makes history, closes the deal, toasts special occasions and gets away from it all. As the flagship brand of Hilton, Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues to set the standard for hospitality, providing new product innovations and services to meet guests evolving needs./p>

The Property/strong> /p>

The resort will be the largest coastal resort in Kuwait, with a serene seaside setting encompassing 1.3 kilometers of beach. It will be positioned as a premier getaway for both residents and international business and leisure visitors. Manage the pre opening phase of this stunning resort to maintain the high standards already set in Kuwait./p>

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