Deputy General Manager

The Capital Hotels stands for equal opportunity while transforming the Hospitality Industry into a modern aspirational industry once again. We believe that the industry is broken and needs to reinvent the image of service and hospitality. We are achieving this through our incredible staff culture. Our dedicated staff believe in offering the highest level of guest service to our guests while maintaining their dignity and integrity. Our staff are our everything!

WHY WORK FOR US?
Our staff love coming to work as they feel respected, appreciated, heard, successful and secure. Imagine a company where managers don’t manage managers, we are all simply doers.
Making decisions in regard to our best employees also comes fast, where we recognise talent and reward it quickly through promotions. We don’t need to or want to wait for approval. We recruit on experience but promote on values — the core of which is rigor, disciplined thought and disciplined action.

Description:
To take full and sole responsibility for the profitable operation of the property, including the employees, and effective and efficient services to all guest by overseeing all aspects of the Management of the Property in accordance with the SOP’s, including maximization of financial performance, guest satisfaction and staff development. The Deputy General Manager assumes second-in-charge when the General Manager is present and takes charge of operations in the absence of the General Manager.

Requirements

• Hands on Problem Solving approach and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• 2 - 5 Years previous Deputy General Manager/ experience of 4* or 5* Property
• Good understanding of Full Hotel operation including Revenue Management
• Experience in Hotel management software and Point of sale software
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
• Effective communication with members of staff as well as Guests of the Hotel
• Honest and trustworthy beyond approach
• Great attention to detail
• Presentable and well spoken
• Team Player who leads by example
• Proactive in approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Matric
• Hotel Management Diploma or equivalent essential
• Qualification in Business, Finance, Management or Economics beneficial

Please note that relocation costs will be for your own expense should your application be successful and you reside outside of the Cape Town.