Area General Manager

The Area General Manager will oversee the operations of two diverse properties including guestrooms, food and beverage outlets, meeting spaces, and a Marina. You will lead financial management by driving revenue goals, managing expenses, and making data-driven decisions to optimize profitability and operational efficiency. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage staffing, ensure quality and compliance, enhance guest experience, drive human resources functions, foster community engagement, and ensure brand standards are met. The two properties include Courtyard by Marriott and AC Hotel, Clearwater Beach, Florida.

Essential Functions

• Oversee the operations of two properties, including guestrooms and suites, food & beverage outlets, a rooftop bar, meeting/banquet rooms, and Marina, while ensuring consistent delivery of brand standards and high guest satisfaction.
• Lead financial management across both properties by reviewing financial statements, managing expenses, pursuing revenue goals, and meeting or exceeding budgeted revenue targets.
• Assume overall responsibility for revenue management, forecasting performance, and making data-driven decisions to maximize profitability and operational efficiency.
• Manage and inspire multidisciplinary teams across departments—Rooms, Sales, Marketing, Food & Beverage, and Engineering/Maintenance—fostering professional development, ongoing training, and a positive workplace culture.
• Collaborate with department heads to conduct quality audits, establish performance expectations, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and execute effective staffing and scheduling strategies to ensure optimal service levels and operational coverage while controlling labor costs.
• Oversee guest experience management, proactively addressing concerns and supporting staff to exceed evolving guest expectations across both properties.
• Maintain strong communication channels with ownership through regular reporting on financial and strategic objectives, forecasting, and performance reviews.
• Promote community involvement and leadership aligned with the hotel brands through participation in local organizations and industry groups.
• Drive human resources functions, including employee motivation, training, benefits administration, and compliance with company policies, to ensure high employee engagement and retention.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, licenses, permits, and safety guidelines, including OSHA/MSDS, maintaining safe and compliant working environments at both properties.
• Maintain knowledge of and comply with departmental policies, service procedures, 4 Keys service standards, brand guidelines, and safety and security procedures.
• Perform all additional duties as assigned by management.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to apply them in a dynamic environment.
• Participate in establishing goals and objectives for department.
• Must have strategic planning skills; ability to translate financial concepts into actionable business strategies and tactics.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Understand and align with the mission, vision, and goals of the hotel.
• Prioritize tasks, work efficiently with limited supervision, and manage multiple tasks with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy.
• Communicate effectively in the primary workplace language, demonstrating excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
• Work well under pressure and in challenging conditions, using good judgment to resolve problems, follow directions, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:

The minimum physical requirements for this position include but are not limited to:

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required
• Must be able to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to hear, understand and communicate orally and in writing to communicate with staff, vendors, and guests a normal in-person and phone conversation
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to bend and twist, push and pull, stoop, and kneel

Disclaimer

All duties and requirements stated are essential job functions. This description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all functions that an associate in the position may be asked to perform. This does not create an employee contract, express implied, or otherwise, and does not alter the “at will” employment relationship of the employer or employee. Management reserves the right to change, modify and/or alter any of the duties listed to meet business needs.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please contact: selectservicehr@PeregrineHG.com

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to complying with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and all other applicable equal opportunity laws. Peregrine Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran and Drug Free.

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