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Welcome to Domes!

Domes Resorts is one of the most awarded and leading lifestyle hospitality brands in Greece, and one of the fastest up-and-coming in Europe.

With presence in Crete, Ionian Islands, Chalkidiki, Cyclades, Athens and Portugal, all our destinations have been handpicked with a culture to share and inspire by creating curated concepts and signature experiences through our 4 innovative brands and our affiliation with the biggest hospitality brands like Marriott & Hilton.

Our people constitute a key element of our success. We strongly support the power of our team, offering young people the chance to grow and own their career journey in a progressive & innovative working environment with passion, humbleness, and perseverance. Teamwork, integrity and career development are only some of the reasons that close to 2000 employees, each year, trust their future with us.

We are seeking for an experienced Hotel General Manager to lead a new luxury resort project in the Dodecanese Islands.

The Role:

The ideal candidate functions as the primary strategic business leader of the property with responsibility for all aspects of the operation, including guest and employee satisfaction, human resources, financial performance, sales and revenue generation and delivering a return on investment to the company.

Some of the responsibilities:

  • Oversees on property departments to ensure that an optimal level of service and hospitality, are provided to hotel guests.
  • Trains, schedules, coaches and supports associates, ensuring they perform in accordance under the international brand / hotel standards and SOPs
  • Plans activities and allocate responsibilities as to achieve the most efficient operating model
  • Prepares all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules, in an organized and timely manner
  • Assists in the development, implementation and monitoring of the budget as to maximize revenue and minimize expenses, while ensuring adequate supplies and staff are on hand to provide top quality customer service
  • Is aware of guest satisfaction scores and brand standards and work towards increasing departmental and overall guest satisfaction
  • Resolves any customer complaints and avoid potential problems by reviewing and monitoring operational issues, business flow and associate performance
  • Inspects facilities and enforce strict compliance with health and safety standards
  • Assures hotel maintenance and staff or equipment adequacy
  • Oversees and ensure internal audit standards are met
  • Commits to meet and exceed all key performance standards and measures
  • Able to balance operational needs, implement strategy and display a passion for business excellence
  • Stays current with industry trends and monitors strengths and weakness of competition
  • Performs other duties as requested by the corporate departments

Useful to have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality/Tourism. A Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Industry or an MBA is a plus
  • 3 years’ minimum experience as a Hotel Manager in a Luxury Resort
  • International hospitality exposure or local experience in International Hotel Chains will be further appreciated
  • Property industry work experience, demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance
  • Excellent command of both English and Greek language is essential, knowledge of other languages is a plus
  • Excellent MS Office, strong email, PC and internet skills
  • Very good knowledge of hotel management software (PMS OPERA) is an essential

What you will bring:

  • Prove leadership skills, be results oriented
  • Customer focused, quality driven, superior organizational and follow up skills with a strong eye to detail
  • Demonstrable aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving
  • Reliable with an ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
  • Dedication and willingness to go above and beyond
  • Strong work ethics

You will benefit from:

  • Competitive Remuneration Package
  • Indefinte Contract
  • Continuous learning and development opportunities
  • Friendly work environment

Domes Resorts is an equal opportunity Employer.

All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality.

Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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