Assistant General Manager

InnVentures Overview

Driven by an innovative, entrepreneurial spirit, InnVentures has a culture of building teams that produce winning results. We operate over 75 hotels in 20+ states for some of the Nation’s largest REIT’s and private real estate owners, in addition to a large portfolio of individual and family-owned hotels. Throughout our 40-year history we have established proven methods of management, development, and revenue maximization resulting in a trusted acumen for operating major hotel brands.

Location

Homewood Suites Seattle Lynnwood, WA

Overview

Apply your leadership skills to help create a hotel experience that guests remember and a team culture employees want to be part of. As Assistant General Manager, you will play a key role in supporting daily hotel operations, developing team members, and upholding InnVentures’ values and service standards. Working closely with the General Manager, you will help lead the hotel team by example, champion exceptional guest service, and support strong financial performance for ownership.

We offer eligible employees a number of benefits to enhance their health and well-being:

• Group insurance, including medical, dental, vision and company-paid life insurance
• Paid time off
• Company-matched 401(k) plan
• Voluntary benefits including short term disability, long term disability, accident, life, critical illness and Flexible Spending Account
• Life enrichment benefits including hotel benefits, employee assistance program, leadership development program and more!
• Access to earned-wage options where available.

Responsibilities

• Interview, hire, train, support, coach and mentor various departments and teams.
• Champion great service and empower employees to take care of our guests.
• Cultivate relationships with guests to develop loyalty and maintain a high level of satisfaction.
• Apply problem solving skills to resolve guest and/or employee issues to their satisfaction.
• Monitor daily tasks to ensure that all standard operating procedures are followed.
• Assist with benefits administration, payroll and other human resources tasks including employee recognition and celebrations.
• Support and contribute to the proactive sales efforts of the sales team on a continual basis.
• Ensure that proper emergency procedures are communicated and followed, when necessary.
• Conduct property inspections to ensure the hotel is a clean, safe and secure environment.
• Plan for success and improvement with staff meetings, action plans and daily huddles.
• Support and fill in for the General Manager when needed.

Qualifications

• At least 2-3 years progressive experience in a hotel. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Flexible schedule required, including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and MOD coverage based on hotel needs.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
• Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing nametags.
• Comply with InnVentures Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Light work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.