General Manager (Foreign Expatriate Only) at Ibis Hotel, Ikeja

The ibis Lagos Ikeja hotel is a three star that offers affordable accommodation with its 165 air-conditioned comfortable rooms. The hotel is ideal for business travellers as all guests have access to free wi-fi, a self-service business centre and 4 conference rooms available for professional events or meetings. The hotel is located 10 minutes away from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The hotel offers its guests access to a gym, outdoor pool, 2 bars and a full service restaurant which offers all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast and dinner.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: General Manager (Foreign Expatriate Only)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Responsibilities
The Core Responsibilities for this position include but not limited to: -

• Overseeing the financial and operational performance of the hotel
• Responsible for creating an employment experience that is in line with the Company’s Core Values.
• Directing and developing performance of all department managers and respective departments.
• Responsible for managing owner relationships and maintenance of the physical asset.
• Draw up plans and budget concepts (revenues, costs, etc)
• Developing improvement actions, carry out costs savings.
• Safeguard quality of operations (internal & external audits)

Requirements
The individual we have in mind must have the following Qualifications, Experience, Exposure and especially Managerial Capabilities: -

• Bachelor's degree in Hotel Administration or related field; General education related to hospitality, on middle and higher management level.
• 3-5 years as a hotel General Manager with diverse experience in the business economy and mid-scale hotels.
• 1-2 years previous food and beverage experience, including outlets and banquet experience. Strong knowledge of hotel operations and internal controls, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labour relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs and hospitality law.
• Strong financial acumen and the ability to develop to develop and implement budgets and manage revenue and expenses as forecasted.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Excellent written and copy-writing skills.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Opera, Micros.
• Experience with several hotel operations systems.
• Skilful in project planning /tasks and able to priotize projects.
• Fluency in French language is a plus.
• Good leadership skills and ability to work well as part of a team.
• Awareness of business and financial issues.
• Good communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate staff by example.
• An hands on Manager ever visible on all areas of operation.
• Previous managerial experience in an international branded hotel is an advantage.
• Target Individual : Foriegn Expatriate preferably.

Application Closing Date
15th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] , [email protected] using the job title as the subject of the mail.