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Hotel Assistant General Manager

Gecko Hospitality

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Ridgecrest, CA · Posted November 9, 2026

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About the job

Hotel Assistant General Manager

Location: Ridgecrest, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000 – $70,000

Benefits: · Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Company paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, 401(k) with Company match, Paid Time Off and State required Sick Pay, 8 Paid Holidays, Hotel discounts by brand, Voluntary Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

About the Opportunity

A select-service hotel under a major brand in Ridgecrest, CA is hiring an Assistant General Manager. You’ll report to the General Manager, lead the department heads, and run the hotel with full authority when the GM is out. The hotel is run by a hands-on owner-operator. Leadership is on property and close to the numbers, and AGMs here are developed toward General Manager.

What You’ll Do

Lead daily hotel operations across front desk, housekeeping, breakfast and food service, maintenance, and guest services

Act as General Manager when needed, including decisions, owner reporting, and emergency response

Drive guest satisfaction scores, service recovery, and brand standards

Partner with the GM and sales on occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR goals, pricing, and cost control

Manage labor scheduling and productivity, department budgets, and expenses

Hire, train, and develop supervisors and hourly team members, and reduce turnover

Respond to guest reviews and resolve guest issues before they escalate

Keep the hotel compliant with life safety, food safety, brand audits, and California wage and hour requirements

Identify and carry out operating improvements that guests notice and that show up on the P&L

What You Bring

2+ years of hotel leadership experience as an Assistant General Manager, Front Office Manager, Director of Operations, Operations Manager, or similar

Select-service or full-service experience with a major brand (Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Hyatt, or similar) preferred

Experience covering for a General Manager

Comfort reading a P&L, labor model, and revenue reports, and acting on them

A record of improving guest scores, labor productivity, or profit

Experience coaching hourly and salaried teams

Working knowledge of brand standards, life safety, and California employment law

Availability for evenings, weekends, holidays, and peak periods