Hotel General Manager

Whoever you are and whatever you do, if you’re passionate and driven, you can impact our guest experience, and our business, every single day.

TFE Hotels is a fast-paced environment where you never stop learning. We’re ‘People People’, and we’re always thinking about how we can make your experience with us even better.

Travelodge Hotel Sydney Airport is recruiting an experience and results driven, Hotel General Manager, with strong Food & Beverage experience.

The property offers 209 well-appointed rooms embracing modern style for a refreshingly simple design and comfortable layout and T’s Bistro (Buffet breakfast/Dinner) and T's Bar for a convenient snack menu, drinks or a nightcap after dinner. 

About the role:

As the General Manager, you’re a natural-born leader who inspires, innovates and empowers all around you. Consistent outperformer and commercially strong, you know all about driving top line revenue and bottom-line profits across rooms and F&B. You thrive on delivering mind-blowing experiences, always ready to delight and amaze our guests with your “Go Make a Difference” attitude.

With you at the helm as mentor and coach, the thing that sets you apart is your passion for people and exceptional service, which knows no bounds. It’s what makes you tick, and others gravitate towards you.  

You embrace the ‘big picture’, without losing sight of financial targets and strategic goals. You’re the proverbial rainmaker where the sun always shines. 

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Oversee the daily operations and performance of the hotel including all departments and team members
• Drive maximum Net RevPAR, and work closely with the Regional Revenue Manager on setting revenue strategies

• Property developments and improvements are planned, CAPEX documents prepared and communicated with owners and stakeholders
• Daily, weekly and monthly reporting across the various departments, in an accurate and timely manner.

• Prepare and review budgets and forecasts
• Partner with Sales, Revenue and Marketing, to build an annual business plan and actively monitor and revise it based on hotel performance

About You:

• Experience as a Hotel General Manager, with in the hospitality industry managing a complex, medium to large-scale property (200+ rooms) with F&B.
• Exceptional financial acumen.

• Comprehensive knowledge of hotel operations, including revenue management, front office, maintenance, food and beverage, and CAPEX.

• Demonstrated achievements in delivering growth results in hotels and driving revenue
• Previous experience working in a centralised hotel management model
• Experience in owner/stakeholder relationships with strong negotiation skills.  
• An inspirational leader managing teams, building culture and developing talent pipelines
• High standards of attention to detail and strong communication (written & verbal)
• Excellent grooming and personal presentation
• Full permanent Working Rights in Australia

Why TFE Hotels:

• Supportive, friendly team and company culture
• Global hotel discounts for you, your family and friends
• Travel and wellness discounts
• Paid Birthday leave to celebrate the day and eat cake
• Food and Beverage discounts at our cool bars and restaurants with amazing views
• Leave options to attend to the things in life that are important to you
• Paid parental leave
• Go Global - International exchange opportunities.
• Learning, development, and career progression
• Community - Giving back out there, feels extra good here
• Recognition with your chance to shine

At TFE Hotels, we recognise and celebrate your uniqueness, and promise to give more back.

Are you ready to shine? We’ll help you find more. You deserve it. So, dive in and find more as part of our leadership team at TFE Hotels!