FEATURED JOB OPENING: General Manager(s) - Ennis, MT

Oversees all aspects of Property Management including maximization of financial performance, guest satisfaction and staff development with established standards of service.  Responsible for the hiring, training and management of El Western staff.

This position reports to Lisa Crowley, General Manager, The Cottages on Charleston Harbor

CLASSIFICATION: Salary Non-exempt

DEPARTMENT:

Operations:

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES to include but not limited to:-

Develops accurate and aggressive long and short-range financial objectives to maintain overall revenue using the approved 2025 Budget as the guideline

Efficient operation and cost control of all departments and supplies.

Establishes and maintains applicable preventive maintenance programs for El Western Cabins and Lodges, grounds and public areas to consistently maintain standards of attractiveness, comfort and cleanliness; and to protect the property’s physical assets.

Ensure adherence to relevant legislation relating to: fire, hygiene, employment, licensing, and any related situations.

Pre-process payroll

General knowledge of group sales and catering.

Ensure inspections are done and all items offered to guests are in place

Ordering of all supplies.

Plans and creates an operating environment ensuring productivity and positive climate for staff relations that assures consistent guest satisfaction.

Regular constructive employee appraisals

Establishes and maintains a pro-active human resource function to ensure employee motivation, training and development, wage and benefit administration and compliance with established labor regulations.

Maintain employee files with dated records and employee notes plus coach-counseling sessions as needed

Maintain & adjust on-line inventory with Lisa Crowley and adjust with ResNexus, VRBO, Airbnb and additional 3rd party booking sites as arranged.

Oversees all departments:  Housekeeping, Maintenance and Groundskeeping conferring with Lisa Crowley as needed

Outside Sales, Marketing and Community Awareness. The GM will attend community functions, mixers, Chamber events and research new ways to fill in weekday business.

Inside Sales:  field and manage all group inquiries, site tours and assist in group needs when on site.

Marketing:  work closely with marketing team and Lisa Crowley to keep new packages and ideas flowing throughout the year to drive business where needed.

Social Media:  with the assistance of the marketing team the property will maintain an on-line social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google and other sites as requested

Assistant GM

This position requires a very hands-on management style as you will be leading a small team of seasonal employees in maintaining the prestigious grounds of historic El Western Cabins & Lodges under the direction of the General Manager. 

El Western sits on 16 acres of perfectly maintained Kentucky Bluegrass. This property is the jewel of Ennis—​your job will be to maintain the legacy of these grounds and steward this oasis at the gates of Yellowstone Country.​ You will spend lots of time irrigating with hand line, watering flowers, mowing grass and completing light maintenance for our historic cabins and lodges.

Project Management

Light carpentry, electrical and plumbing.

De-winterizing the bulk of the property in the spring and winterizing in the fall.

Completing routine maintenance checks and creating updates for the General Manager.

Moving hoses, waterlines and hand pipe.

Maintenance and repair of sprinkler heads.

Tending to shrubs, annuals, & lawn with trimming, mowing & more.

Needs to have experience operating commercial lawn mowers and small tractors with lawn attachments.

Knowledge and experience with dethatching and fertilizing.

Knowledge and experience with water pump/hand line irrigation system.

Team management & ability to get along with others.

Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, lift, and stretch to fulfill duties.

Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 8 hours.

Ability to remain on call for after hours maintenance requests and ability to work in cabins around guests as needed.

If you are a hard worker and take ownership of the property and its unique style and quirks, enjoy making magic happen for interesting people from around the world, this is the place for you!

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Actively demonstrates, encourages, trains and models safety rules and guidelines in accordance with company, OSHA, EPA, DNR and other state and federal law requirements.

Demonstrates and documents safety training and orientation for all employees.  Investigates loss producing incidents and reviews prevention recommendations with all employees.

Takes personal responsibility for safety every day.

SALARY RANGE: $40,000 to $50,000