Director - Utalii Hotel Job at Kenya Utalii College

DIRECTOR, UTALII HOTEL – GRADE KUC 2 (1 POST)
Basic Salary: Kshs.220,729 x 8,829 – 229,558 x 8,829 – 238,387 x 8,829 –
247,216 x 8,829 – 256,045 x 8,829 – 264,874 x 8,829 – 273,703 x 8,829 –
282,533 p.m.

a) Job Specification
Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
i. Develop and implement the hotel’s strategic plan, business plan, and marketing
plan in order to achieve the hotel’s goals.
ii. Generate revenue for Kenya Utalii College
iii. Provide a platform for training, supervision and assessment of students from the
College
iv. Develop and implement strategies that maximize Hotel performance
v. Ensure sound revenue management of the Hotel through budgetary controls,
cashflow management and effective control systems to achieve the Hotel’s financial
objectives
vi. Maintain product and service quality standards through conducting periodic
evaluations and addressing customers’ complaints in order to achieve customer
satisfaction.
vii. Coordinate sales and marketing activities to facilitate attainment of targeted
revenues. Organize the human resources deployed at the Hotel to achieve the
institutional goals
viii. Ensure that the statutory requirements are complied with in order to adhere to the
regulations required for operating a hotel establishment.
ix. Ensure excellent safety practices for employees and guests by overseeing the
maintenance of proper emergency and security procedures.
x. Facilitate preparation of financial reports for the Kenya Utalii College Management
that clearly explains operational effectiveness, trends and variances to monitor
financial status of the hotel.

b) Person Specifications
For appointment to the position of the Director, Utalii Hotel, a candidate must have:
i. Master’s degree in hospitality or its equivalent from a recognized institution
ii. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
iii. Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
iv. Membership of professional body (where applicable)

c) Key Competencies and Skills
i. Strong analytical skills;
ii. Strategic and innovative thinking;
iii. Ability to mobilize resources;
iv. Strong interpersonal skills;
v. Strong leadership skills; and
vi. Negotiation skills
vii. Strong communication and reporting skills
viii. Organizational skills
ix. Conceptual skills
x. Interpersonal skills
xi. Team player