General Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $125,000 - $135,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Here is a senior job worth a look: General Manager of a big new hostel and hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. The company runs hostels, hybrid hotel-hostel stays and food and beverage spots in Australia and New Zealand.
No hype, just the facts. You lead the site. Host, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Maintenance heads report to you. Guests, culture, the books and compliance are on you. It starts before opening: January 2027 is the target start and March the opening.
The employer is accredited, will consider people in New Zealand or abroad, and can back a visa application with sponsorship for the right person. Send a cover letter, it is required.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the site and the Host, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Maintenance heads
- Own guest experience, culture, money results, standards and compliance
- Help the wider team build the operation before opening
- Pull the leadership team together and set the culture from plans to opening
- After opening, tie the operation together, back your leaders and keep everyone aligned
- Make sure each department head has your support once trading starts
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience running a busy hotel or hostel operation
- Understanding of lodging, yield management and what drives commercial performance
- Comfortable with budgets, labour, revenue and cost control
- Some food and beverage exposure, ideally across bars, restaurants or busy social venues
- Knowledge of the Auckland hospitality and lodging scene is helpful but not essential; a cover letter is required to be considered for interview
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