Company Description

Vikrama Heritage Resort | Pavagadh is a forthcoming hospitality destination designed to showcase the cultural richness and natural beauty of the Pavagadh region. The resort aims to offer guests an immersive heritage experience through thoughtful architecture, curated services, and locally inspired amenities.

The resort is in its soft-launch phase, with 31 rooms operational, and is expanding to 100 rooms. This is a rare chance to lead a heritage property while its standards, systems and culture are still being built, and to shape what becomes a regional landmark.

Role Description The General Manager (Pre-Opening) is a full-time, on-site leadership role based at the resort near Halol, reporting directly to the Directors.

Pre-opening and expansion

- Lead the resort through soft launch and the expansion from 31 to 100 rooms, coordinating with owners, and vendors to hand over current inventory on time organization chart, staffing plan and the pre-opening budget
- Recruit, onboard and train the HOD team and line staff
- Set up and integrate systems: PMS, POS, channel manager and booking engine
- Secure all licenses and compliance: FSSAI, fire NOC, and other permits, labour law and statutory requirements

Commercial

- Own the P&L;, annual budget, forecasting and monthly reporting to owners




- Drive revenue across rooms, F&B;, weddings and events, and the spa
- Lead the wedding and MICE strategy, including the Oct–Feb peak season
- Oversee pricing, OTA and channel strategy, digital presence and brand positioning

Operations (once fully open)

- Run day-to-day operations across all departments
- Track guest satisfaction, online reviews and KPIs (Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR, GOP)
- Build a guest-first culture rooted in the resort's heritage identity

Qualifications

- 12+ years in hospitality, including at least 3 years as General Manager / Resort Manager / Hotel Manager of a 4- or 5-star property
- Hands-on pre-opening experience (at least one hotel or resort opened)
- Strong background in F&B;, banqueting and weddings; resort experience preferred
- Proven P&L; ownership, budgeting and revenue management
- Comfortable with PMS/POS, channel managers and OTA extranets
- Fluent in English and Hindi; Gujarati is a strong advantage
- Available to join immediately or within 15 days

What we offer

- CTC: ₹12–15 LPA + performance-linked incentive
- Retention bonus for immediate joiners
- On-site accommodation and meals
- Direct access to the owners and real authority to build the team and standards from day one

📌 General Manager (Pre-Opening) (Halol)
🏢 Vikrama Heritage Resort Pavagadh
📍 Halol