Hospitality Manager - Travis Mills Foundation : Job Details

Work Location: 1002 Watson Pond Road, Rome, MEFull Time $50,000 annual salaryPosition Summary:Reporting to the Facilities Director, the Hospitality Manager must have strong leadership skills to lead and manage teams of motivated professionals in day-to-day tasks. Provide leadership and mentorship to help establish policies and procedures to increase efficiency and quality of what we offer at the retreat.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing culinary and housekeeping teams;
• Provide daily and direct oversight and mentorship to culinary and housekeeping departments;
• Maintain and improve systems to increase efficiency of kitchen and housekeeping processes;
• Assist with establishing schedules for staff and department needs;
• Support establishing proper training for both staff and volunteers;
• Establish community relationships with local resources, businesses, and schools that can enhance the retreat experience;
• Assist with in-kind donations for housekeeping and kitchen departments;
• Ensure departments run smoothly: supplies, schedule, personnel, safety guidelines are established and followed, etc;
• Project management as directed: manage projects in coordination with Facilities Director
• Maintain interior facilities responsibilities of the main Retreat building and Health and Wellness Center, including annual major cleanings, repainting schedule, and general maintenance;
• Other duties as needed to maintain highest quality of standards that ensure veteran family's safety and success are first priority;
• Assist facilities team with any major projects or time-sensitive matters, including snow removal, storm damage, events, any work on outside of all buildings etc;
• Snow removal on sidewalks around retreat and health and wellness center;
• Responsible for emergency and security issues after hours.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Relevant 4 year degree and 4 years of management experience (or applicable military experience) are both required
• Willingness and ability to work outside normal working hours. Must be flexible with hours and availability as needs shift throughout the year
• Supervisory and leadership experience
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with staff, set priorities, fulfill responsibilities, and organize department
• Excellent organization skills, communication skills, and creativity
• Professional, polite, and articulate written and verbal skills
• Ability to think and work strategically - while also being efficient and juggling many things at once
• Bonus skills: swimming and paddling skills, lifeguard/first aid/CPR certifications, experience with fitness center and aquatics
• Must have background in electrical, plumbing, carpentry, construction
• Must have experience in operating motorized equipment (excavator, front loader, forklift, mowers, snowblowers) etc
• Must be 21 years of age and have a current drivers license