General Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $125,000 - $135,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A large new property is about to open in Auckland, operated by a group with hostels, hybrid hotel-hostel stays and food and beverage venues across Australia and New Zealand, and it needs a General Manager before opening. The planned start is January 2027, ahead of a March opening.
This is a senior position covering the whole site: the heads of Host, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Maintenance report to you, and guest experience, team culture, financial performance and compliance are your responsibility, with the operation and leadership team built from the start. A cover letter is required.
Candidates in New Zealand or overseas are welcome, and the company, as an accredited employer, can sponsor visa applications for the right person.
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Key Responsibilities
- Take command of the property
- Direct the Host, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Maintenance department heads
- Answer for guest experience and team culture
- Answer for financial performance, standards and compliance
- Before opening, assemble the operation and unite the leadership team
- Set the culture and see the new property through from plans to opening
- After opening, link up the departments, back your leaders and keep teams aligned
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience running a busy hotel or hostel, with an understanding of lodging, yield management and commercial drivers
- Comfortable with budgets, labour, revenue and cost control
- Some food and beverage exposure, ideally across bars, restaurants or busy social venues
- Knowledge of Auckland's hospitality and lodging scene is helpful but not essential
- A cover letter, required to be considered for interview
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