Hotel General Manager
Holiday Inn Express Vermilion • Vermilion, OH, US
Posted 2 months ago
Description
Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Building (Primary Focus)
- Take full ownership of recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining team members in a competitive labor market
- Lead from the front by working alongside the team when needed to maintain service standards
- Build a respectful, consistent, and accountable work culture that encourages retention
- Develop department leads and cross-train team members to support operational stability
- Create schedules that balance labor control with realistic coverage needs
Hotel Operations & Guest Experience
- Oversee daily operations of a 66-room limited-service hotel
- Ensure guest satisfaction scores, online reviews, and brand standards remain strong despite staffing challenges
- Personally resolve guest issues and service recoveries when necessary
- Conduct routine inspections of rooms, public areas, and back-of-house spaces
- Maintain a clean, safe, and well-presented property at all times
Financial & Administrative Ownership
- Manage labor costs, overtime, and productivity in alignment with budget realities
- Oversee daily, weekly, and monthly accounting and reporting
- Control expenses while ensuring the hotel remains operationally sound
- Manage purchasing, inventory, and vendor relationships
Sales, Community & Brand
- Build relationships with local businesses and community partners
- Represent the hotel professionally in the local market
- Execute brand initiatives and prepare for brand inspections
- Maintain full compliance with IHG standards, company policies, and safety regulations
Qualifications
Required
- Proven experience leading a hotel with staffing challenges
- Minimum 2–3 years of hotel management experience, preferably as a GM or Assistant GM
- Strong hands-on leadership style; comfortable being operationally involved
- Experience recruiting, training, and stabilizing hourly hotel teams
- Ability to remain calm, organized, and solutions-focused under pressure
- Strong guest service instincts and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays
Strongly Preferred
- Experience in limited-service hotels (50–100 rooms)
- Prior Holiday Inn Express or IHG brand experience
- Background in markets with tight labor availability
- Leaders who enjoy building structure where it doesn’t yet exist
Compensation
$58,000 - $72,000/year
About Holiday Inn Express Vermilion
Structure Hospitality is a Utah-based hotel management company that believes strong teams build strong hotels. We take a hands-on approach to operations, working closely with our General Managers to drive performance, build stable teams, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.
We don’t believe in managing from a distance. Our leadership team provides clear expectations, operational support, and ongoing guidance-especially in challenging markets. At Structure Hospitality, we invest in our people, knowing that consistency, accountability, and respect are the foundation of long-term success for our hotels and our partners.
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