Operations Management
Operations Management
Pre-Opening Management Services
Raldex’s corporate team has been involved in various new hotel openings and property transitions since its inception. We work closely with the property team to ensure a highly successful opening. Raldex’s pre-opening management services include:
• Recruit, on-board, orient and train General Manager and Director of Sales
• Brand Immersion training, if required
• Initial planning and development of the operational plan and staffing structure for the Hotel
• Developing the food and beverage and event / catering strategy for the project
• Establish market presence, research and gain full understanding of the competitive set properties, research business demand generators and start the direct sales effort
• Prepare pre-opening budget for Owner approval and submit monthly reports on pre-opening activities
• Coordinate all activities in advance of opening date required for an organized and professional hotel opening and operation
Operations Management
General Operations
Our management approach and delivery includes:
- Business strategy, operating and capital budgets, and marketing plans
- Supervision of profit and loss statements focusing on maximizing top line, operating efficiency and margin improvement
- Corporate oversight and bench strength in sales and marketing, revenue management, e-Commerce, accounting, IT support, HR, food and beverage, facilities management and purchasing
- Technology solutions to maximize operational and technical efficiencies and enhance guest service
- Recruiting, training, associate development
- Daily accounting operations and financial audits
- Food and beverage operations
- Facilities management and capital improvement services
- Preventative maintenance, housekeeping & service tracking programs
- Sales and Marketing training and direction
- Leadership development and training programs
Operations Management
Human Resources
Raldex’s corporate Human Resources (HR) department strategically positions human capital as the hotel’s most sustainable competitive advantage and oversees a number of key functional areas. Our centralized management of certain HR functions yields cost savings to the hotel and improved risk control. Our well-defined and consistent processes, accountability and strong culture help create and environment focused on efficient operations and superior guest service, all of which contributes to improved hotel profitability. Our Human Resource Services include:
- Organizational Design
- Administration – policies, procedures and compliance
- Recruiting
- Cultural Immersion and On-boarding
- Associate Training and Development
- Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Risk Management – General Liability, Workers Compensation, OSHA, Immigration
- Technology and Reporting
Operations Management
Information Technology
Raldex Hospitality’s Information Technology Department administers and supports numerous systems and provides services that enhance business operations and guest services while offsetting the need for hotel units to employ their own technical staff. The lists of services are as follows:
- Application Hosting
- Microsoft Exchange Enterprise Email w/ Spam Filtering and Archiving
- Centralized Accounting System with Hotel Property Accounting Portal
- Self-Service Password Management System
- Web-Based Enterprise PC Backup
- Intranet – (Internal) Secure Corporate & Hotel Multi-User Collaborative Information Portal
- Extranet – (External) Secure Construction, Renovation and Financial Reporting Portal Application Management
- Delphi Sales and Catering / CRM Application
- ADP Time & Attendance Application
Operations Management
Accounting & Financial Management
Our customized accounting platform, specifically designed for the hospitality industry, has many important companion features. Our Accounting responsibilities and services include:
- A web-based product for hotel/end user access to financials and data access
- An integrated reporting/business intelligence system
- An integrated Positive Pay (anti-fraud) with electronic bank reconciliation
- An in-house designed hospitality budgeting application with accounting system interface
- Management of procurement platform and hotel compliance
- Comprehensive monthly and year-end reporting
- Set up and maintenance of bank accounts, sales/use tax processing and reporting, assistance with procurement of insurance, annual internal control audit
