Job Description

We are currently in search of an experienced Assistant General Manager to join our team and help lead operations at two distinctive York, Maine coastal destinations—Ocean Surf and Ocean Sands—each offering a unique take on the classic York Beach experience. Ocean Surf, a York Beach classic reimagined, delivers a relaxed yet vibrant atmosphere with ocean views, sun-filled poolside afternoons, and effortless downtime, while Ocean Sands offers a warm, family-friendly retreat where the simplest moments—sandy feet, beach walks, and time together—become lasting traditions. In this role, you will be responsible for all day-to-day hotel operations, providing impactful leadership and support to the team, ensuring quality assurance, and driving exceptional guest service and satisfaction. An Assistant General Manager position with Colwen is a roll-up-your-sleeves leadership role that, when necessary, requires working across multiple departments to support and lead the team—our managers are actively out and about, fully engaged in their operations.

**Candidates should be local to the York, ME area.**

Colwen Hotels is a hospitality group built on hard work, character, and authenticity. We cultivate ideas and empower individuals to bring forward- thinking concepts to life to enrich guest experiences. Staying ahead of the curve is what has made us who we are today, and we strive to keep our ideas fresh. We currently have 40 hotels in our portfolio operating across 9 states. With our continued growth and project pipeline, we are able to provide our associates with exciting career advancement growth and opportunities.

General Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the day-to-day hotel operations including Front Office, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, and Maintenance.
• Ensure excellence in guest service while overseeing Front Office, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping and Engineering functions
• Provide exceptional guest service
• Participate in recruiting, hiring and the ongoing evaluation of associates
• Assist in budget controls and profitability of assigned hotel(s)
• Ensure that associates receive effective and impactful ongoing standards of service and skills training to consistently deliver a high level of service to guests
• Create and maintain a professional, respectful and engaging work environment for hotel associates that fosters a professional, respectful and fun environment
• Drive ongoing associate engagement/recognition initiatives
• Establish and maintain open collaborative relationships with direct reports, associates, and all property departments (Sales and Marketing, Food and Beverage, Finance and Maintenance)
• Tour and inspect hotel on a daily basis and monitor property cleanliness, product quality and ensure achievement of service standards
• Adherence to all brand and Colwen Hotels standards.

Requirements:

• 3+ years hotel management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated passion for hospitality and service
• Attention to detail and highly organized
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Extensive knowledge of hotel and hospitality industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Reliable with ability to multi-task and work under pressure

We’ve got you covered: Benefits & Perks

• Medical Insurance with Company-Funded HRA
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wide-Array of Supplemental Insurance Offerings
• Paid Time Off Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K Plan – Traditional & Roth Options with Employer Match
• Hotel Discount Travel Program for Associates & Family
• Exclusive Associate Discounts – Travel, Entertainment, & Retail
• Training and Development Programs
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Colwen Hotels is an equal opportunity employer. EEO M/F/D/V