Talent Connections Tapped by Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa

September 24, 2024 – Executive recruiting firm Talent Connections, LLC has been retained to lead an operations manager search with Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa in Blairsville, GA. This role is pivotal in ensuring exceptional guest experiences, smooth operational workflows, and a thriving workplace culture. Talent Connections notes that the ideal candidate will reside in the North Georgia area and have a passion for customer service excellence, team management, and creating a culture of collaboration.
Responsibilities for this position include overseeing the daily operations of all resort departments, including lodging, winery, spa, events, and food & beverage. This executive will ensure that all departments work cohesively to provide a seamless guest experience as well as monitor guest satisfaction and implement strategies to continuously improve service quality.
Talent Connections also notes that this executive acts as the resort’s public relations director, promoting the property within the lodging industry, local community, and trade associations. They will negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers. In addition, this leader will oversee inventory management to ensure that all departments have the necessary supplies to operate efficiently. They will serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions, ensuring timely, and fair resolution in accordance with company policies.
Hospitality management, business operations, field operations experience are required for this position. The search firm is looking for candidates with a minimum of five years of experience in a managerial role within the hospitality industry, with a strong focus on operations management as well as a proven track record of successfully managing resort or hotel operations. They should have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Talent Connections also says that candidates must have familiarity with financial management, budgeting, and cost control. They should also have knowledge of HR best practices and labor law compliance.
How to Partner With an Executive Search Firm
In today’s dynamic talent market, aligning with the right executive search firm can be the difference between merely filling a position and truly transforming your leadership landscape. However, the efficacy of this partnership hinges not only on the capabilities of the search firm but also on the behaviors and actions of the clients themselves, according to a new report from SPMB Executive Search’s Mike Doonan. As a managing partner at SPMB, one of the longest-tenured search firms serving the technology ecosystem, Mr. Doonan witnessed first-hand over 20 years how a client’s approach can make or break the success of these critical projects. Mr. Doonan offers four principles that are foundational in constructing a successful partnership with an executive search firm.
At the heart of every fruitful partnership lies effective communication, according to Mr. Doonan. “From articulating desired business outcomes to providing candid, constructive feedback on candidates, transparency and responsiveness pave the way for a successful search process,” he said. “On the other hand, delayed or overly filtered feedback can hinder progress. To ensure an efficient search process, clients must prioritize open channels of communication, enabling timely decision-making and alignment within the search team.”
Paradise Hills Winery Resort & Spa spans over 35 acres of mountains and includes several one to four bedroom luxury cabin rentals, a European styled resort spa with sauna, hydrotherapy tub & aromatherapy lounge, a farm winery with tasting room and several wedding ceremony and reception options.
Experienced Talent Acquisition Firm
Talent Connections provides HR executive search (and other executive level roles), contract recruiters, HR consulting and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services. The firm has experience recruiting executives, middle management, and individual contributor candidates within multiple disciplines and serves a number of industries including: high tech, communications, professional services, health care and non-profit organizations. Talent Connections is based in Atlanta with offices in Houston, Texas and Augusta, GA. Tom Darrow established the firm in 1999.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media