Hotel General Manager – Kakamega, Kenya

Our client, a reputable Hotel in Kakamega, is looking for an experienced Hotel General Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible to oversee a team of staff and take responsibility for the smooth running of the hotel, its occupancy levels and also its profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Effectively managing the daily operations of the Hotel.
• Planning and organizing accommodation, conferences, workshops & mass feeding.
• Promoting and marketing the business.
• Managing budgets and financial plans as well as controlling expenditure.
• Maintaining and understanding statistical and financial records for audit.
• Setting and achieving sales and profit targets and bench-making.
• Analyzing sales figures and devising marketing and revenue management strategies.
• Recruiting, training and monitoring staff through their team leaders.
• Planning work schedules for individuals and teams.
• Supervising maintenance, supplies, renovations and furnishings.
• Working closely with contractors and suppliers.
• Carrying out inspections of property and services.
• Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in hotel, business or hospitality management.
• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience working for a three – star type of hotel.
• Must possess strong leadership and motivational skills.
• Strong oral / written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Basic computing and filing skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Very effective organizational skills.
• Effective written communications skills.
• Ability to interrogate procurement documents as well as LPO’s.

Monthly gross salary:  Ksh. 70’000-80’000/= (Approx. 700 – 800 USD)depending on skills and experiences

Deadline: 29th December 2016  
        
Applications:

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