Assistant General Manager

Company: Great Wolf Lodge
Location: Valley
Posted on: May 16, 2022

Job Description:

At Great Wolf, the Assistant General Manager is assists the General Manager in driving operational excellence throughout all functions, outlets, and attractions of the lodge.Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees Guest Services, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, Aquatics, Cub Club and Retail Departments
• Assists Directors in accomplishing human resources' objectives by over seeing the recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining effort
• Communicates job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions
• Ensures Departments adequately enforce all policies and procedures
• Assists Directors in achieving guest services operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
• Meets financial objective by yield management; forecasting requirements; assists in preparing an annual budget; reviews scheduling expenditures; analyzes variances; initiates corrective actions
• Maintains customer confidence by maintaining service levels; garnering "repeat" visits; making the resort a "family tradition"
• Ensures Departments maintain a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Enhances resort reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments
• Ensures Departments train all new employees and retrain current employees
• Ensures all guest requests are handled in a professional manner, by reviewing with Directors weekly
• Attend weekly directors' meeting and communicate necessary information as needed
• Reviews any inappropriate behavior findings by staff with Director and ensures all are recorded properly
  
  Basic Qualifications & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Hospitality, Business, related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Minimum 5 years leadership in hospitality at department/division director level
  • Minimum 2 years developing and implementing annual budgets; forecasting revenues and expenses, and generating plans to meet expected margins
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  • Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screenDesired Qualifications & Traits
    • Strong Financial Acumen
    • Significant customer service experience
    • Strong problem solving and organizational skills
    • Attention to detail and ability to exceed quality standards
    • Enthusiastic and positive energy
    • Multi-tasking abilityPhysical Requirements
      • Able to lift up to 20 lbs.
      • Able to bend, stretch, and twist
      • Able to stand or sit for long periods of timeEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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