General Manager - Wairakei Resort Taupō

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Taupo, Waikato, NZL
In-Office
Hospitality
The Role
Company Description

Wairakei Resort Taupō offers 187 rooms, studios and villas amid the forested slopes of Wairakei Thermal Valley in the centre of New Zealand’s North Island. With a 9-hole golf course, floodlit tennis courts and a full fitness centre with squash court. Two geothermally heated swimming pools and two outdoor hot tubs are complemented by an on-site spa.

The resort is ideal for business or leisure, with function facilities for up to 600 people. Wairakei Resort Taupō is the ultimate destination to unwind, recharge, and immerse yourself in the unique charm of this vibrant region.

Are you a dynamic, results-driven leader with a passion for hospitality excellence? Wairakei Resort Taupō, a resort hotel in one of New Zealand’s most iconic destinations, is looking for a visionary General Manager to lead our team in delivering unforgettable guest experiences

Job Description

As the General Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of hotel operations and ensuring the delivery of exceptional guest experiences. Your duties will include:

  • Providing strategic leadership to achieve the hotel's financial and operational objectives.
  • Developing and implementing innovative strategies to enhance guest satisfaction and drive revenue growth.
  • Fostering a culture of excellence and teamwork among staff members, promoting professional development and empowerment.
  • Maintaining high standards of service, cleanliness, and safety throughout the property.
  • Establishing and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, including guests, staff, suppliers, and local authorities.
  • Analyzing market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities for differentiation and expansion.
  • Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and company policies.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a General Manager role, with proven experience in Food & Beverage & Operations.
  • Demonstrated strategic and operational leadership experience, with the ability to clearly articulate direction and coach the team.
  • A proven track record of maintaining excellent product and service standards. 
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and learning
  • Ability to build, maintain and seek new opportunities / partnerships within the local market
  • A positive and energetic attitude
  • An infectious passion for delivering a memorable guest experience and creating loyalty of guests.

Additional Information

Why work for Accor?

  • REWARDING / Fun, rewarding and people focused work environment
  • BUILD CONFIDENCE / Learn new skills that will stick with you for life
  • CULTURE / Share culture with guests every day, your story is our story
  • DISCOUNTS / Discounts at hotels for you, your family and friends
  • TRAVEL / Travel or relocate around the country or the world while you work. Internal transfers happen all the time!
  • CAREER / Train in one or many departments whilst building a career that suits your lifestyle

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.

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HQ: Paris
77,633 Employees

What We Do

We are Accor We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world. We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts. Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.

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