Hotel General Manager

This is a long-term, on-site leadership opportunity for a GM who wants to become genuinely invested in the business and Montagu community.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Full responsibility for hotel operations and performance
- P&L ownership, budgeting and cost control
- Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and GOP performance
- Rate strategy and yield management
- Sales, marketing and distribution channels
- Guest experience and service standards
- Lead and develop Heads of Department
- Monthly performance and owner reporting
- Supplier and industry relationships
- Online reputation and guest feedback
- Refurbishment and asset-care planning
- Drive accountability and operational standards

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- 810 years senior hospitality management experience
- Proven Hotel General Manager experience
- Boutique or comparable hotel experience
- Strong P&L, budgeting and financial management capability
- Strong revenue management and rate strategy knowledge
- Sound understanding of hotel PMS and distribution channels
- Strong sales and marketing understanding
- Proven senior team leadership experience
- Commercially astute and financially disciplined
- Hands-on, visible and operationally involved leadership style
- Strong guest service orientation
- Confident decision-maker with a high level of accountability
- Genuine long-term commitment to living and working in Montagu
- South African citizen

ADVANTAGEOUS
- Multi-property management experience
- Strong Food & Beverage experience
- Western Cape hospitality or wine industry network
- Afrikaans
- German language skills

Permanent | Full-Time | On-Site | Live-Out | Montagu, Western Cape
This role requires a GM who sees softer occupancy and asks why, understands what is driving the numbers and takes action, rather than waiting for the month-end report.

Only experienced Hotel General Managers meeting the requirements will be considered.