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Senior Analyst – Host Hotels and Resorts, Corporate Headquarters
Position Description: Analyst / Senior Analyst Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis
CONTACT: Lisa Whittington (240) 744-5193; Lisa.Whittington@hosthotels.com (HR) OR Elisa Gois, Elisa.Gois@hosthotels.com (VP, Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis) Department: Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis Reports To: Vice President, Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis Location: Corporate Headquarters
SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Business Intelligence & Portfolio Analysis team is responsible for Host’s financial analytics function which is used to drive profitability and provide for more informed business decision making. The successful candidate requires an understanding of hospitality operations and the ability to analyze and problem solve complex information.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for in-depth property, brand and portfolio operations analyses, internal and external benchmarking and identification and monitoring of key performance metrics.
- Responsible for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of general ledger and statistical data utilized in property and portfolio operational analyses.
- Provide written and verbal assessments of identified profit improvement opportunities and operations performance issues.
- Prepare financial models to track property and brand performance goals, theoretical flow through, forecast accuracy and other historical and leading indicator measures that help drive portfolio value.
- Responsible for projects related to the successful integration of management company data into our analytical system. This involves working closely with property and brand teams and a variety of Host departments to ensure the integrity of our data and the continued growth of our analytical capabilities.
- Ad-hoc property, brand and industry analysis and reporting as requested by the Vice President of Business Intelligence & Portfolio.
- Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelors Degree preferably in Finance/Hospitality Management or equivalent
- Minimum of 4 years experience in hotel financial operations analysis / accounting
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required and experience with Cognos or similar OLAP product preferred
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter with proven ability to perform concurrent tasks
- Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
- Commitment to achieving Team Goals
Lead Application Developer – Eat ‘n Park Hospitality Group, Corporate Support Center
The Food Service industry is fast paced and challenging. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group is no exception. Eat'n Park Hospitality Group was founded in 1949 as a family car-hop. Today, the Pittsburgh-based company has grown to include Eat'n Park Restaurants, Park Classic Diners, Six Penn Kitchen, Parkhurst Dining Services and CURA Hospitality. Eat’n Park Hospitality Group prides itself on being an employee-oriented organization. The ideal candidate will have responsibility for the architecture, design, development, testing, documentation, enhancement, and maintenance of business application software systems that support Eat’n Park Hospitality Group.
Title: Lead Application Developer
Location: Corporate Support Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Reports To: VP, Operations Technology and Support COMPETENCIES
Required Competencies:
- Visual Basic version 5.0, 6.0 sp5, VB Scripts, JAVA, HTML, Shell Scripts
- Oracle 7, MS SQL Server 2005, Sybase/SQLAnywhere
- Oracle Developer 2000 (Forms & Reports)
- Oracle 10G, Oracle 8.1.7
- Crystal Report XI, 9.1, 8.5, 6
- Microsoft Office 2003 and later (Excel, Access, Power Point, Word, Scheduler, Visio)
- Windows XP Professional, Windows 2003, Windows 2000
Preferred Competencies (candidate is required to be proficient in one or more of the following):
- Microsoft Visual Studio.Net/ASP.Net 2003, 2005
- BEA Aqualogic user Interface (Plumtree Portal), MS Sharpoint
- Cognos 8, Cognos Bl v7.4/7.3 (Cognos BI Impromptu, Power Play Transformer, Upfront), Cognos Finance
- Oracle SQL, PL/SQL
- AS400
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support MS Visual Studio.Net/ASP.Net, Crystal Reports, Java, HTML, Oracle SQL/PL/SQL, XML, Cognos 7.x Impromptu and Power Play transformer
- Daily use of scripting languages, such as: PHP, HTML, VB Scripts, shell scripts, etc…
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of all information technology concepts including database structures, software/application development techniques, QA techniques
- Support the business application systems, completely understanding the core technology
- Readily adapt to new technologies and practices in the work environment
- Perform all duties as assigned by supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS
- BA/BS Degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems (MIS) required
- Minimum of 5 years management information systems
- Ability to operate effectively in a team based organizational structure and in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent working knowledge and use with personal computer and standard office products (e.g., Word, Excel, E-mail, MS Project, Visio, etc.)
- Must be able to work independently and quickly grasp and implement complex business processes and technical solutions
- Must be flexible to respond to unexpected changes in work load, emergencies and priority situations.
- Professional and effective written and verbal communication skills
If you meet the qualifications listed and want to apply to this position, please email a resume and cover letter to tbowyer@eatnpark.com, or fax to 412-461-6000, Attention: Tammy Bowyer, or mail to Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, Attention: Tammy Bowyer, 285 East Waterfront Drive, Homestead, PA 15120.
Executive Housekeeper – Hampton Inn, State College, PA
Position: Executive Housekeeper
Location: Hampton Inn State College, PA
Description: Executive Housekeeper is responsible for: providing supervision and direction for all housekeeping activities of the hotel; ensuring the highest level of cleanliness; and maintaining guest satisfaction. 3+ years experience in a supervisory/management housekeeping position required. Additional Information: Please send resume to stefan.cherinka@ihrco.com.
Hotel Information: Newly remodeled Hampton Inn State College on Route 26 is a half mile from Penn State University and five miles from the University Park Airport. The Bryce Jordan Center and Beaver Stadium are both within walking distance. Enjoy our complimentary hot breakfast buffet available each morning. Stay connected with our free wireless high-speed Internet access. Relax by our fireplace in the lobby. Additional amenities and services that help keep you productive are iron, ironing board, coffee maker, same day valet service, meeting facilities, refrigerators, off-site fitness center, and outdoor heated swimming pool.
Club Manager, State College Elks Country Club, State College, PA
The State College Elks Country Club has an opening for the position of Club Manager at its outstanding facility in Boalsburg, PA. The duties and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include, but are not limited to the following:
- SUPERVISE THE OVERALL OPERATION OF THE CLUB. (Food and Beverage, Banquets and Pool)
- IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PLAN CLUB EVENTS.
- ASSURE QUALITY STANDARDS OF FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND OVERALL SERVICE.
- INTERVIEW, HIRE, AND TRAIN ALL CLUB EMPLOYEES.
- ASSIST WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLUB'S ANNUAL BUDGET AND MONITOR STATUS ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
- DEVELOP MENU AND PRICING STRUCTURE FOR REVIEW WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
- ENSURE THE SAFE AND CLEANLY OPERATION OF THE CLUB FACILITY AND POOL OPERATIONS
- ASSIST THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CLUB OPERATIONS AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT.
- ASSURE THAT THE CLUB MEETS ALL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH, WELFARE, AND PLCB RULES AND REGUALTIONS.
The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in culinary arts, hotel and restaurant management, or equivalent, with at least five years of experience in management preferably related to the food service industry or club operations.
All applications will be confidential. Candidates should reply with a cover letter and resume to H, James Dunlop, President, Board of Directors, State College Elks Country Club, P. O. Box 8, Boalsburg, Pa 16827. Or via email to HJD1@comcast.net. This position will remain open until filled.