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Arbor Lodging

Hospitality-focused real estate investment and management

Operations Manager

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$61k - $66k/yr+ 401(k) match
Mid
Wallingford, CT, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityFood & Beverage Operations Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 3 to 4 years of work experience in a hotel.
  • Strong revenue management skills and experience with budgets.
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial statements.
  • Take responsibility for aspects of all hotel departments.
  • Support and work with all hotel department heads.
  • Ensure the premises are in operational condition to receive and serve guests according to the unit's category.
  • Conduct regular operations team meetings with department heads daily or weekly to discuss routine operational matters, sales targets, guest satisfaction feedback, service recovery actions, and staff issues.
  • Ensure standard operating procedures are implemented in all departments and check compliance during routine operational inspections; seek consultant or guest relations manager guidance where required.
  • Monitor each department's requests, accounts receivable collections from debtors, and accounts payable to vendors and suppliers.
  • Inspect stores at random to check stock quality, par stock levels, and expiration dates.
  • Inspect departments with their respective managers for standard operating procedure implementation, cleanliness, ambiance, service readiness, staff grooming, and hospitality culture.
  • Assess and review customer satisfaction and the service recovery process.
  • Identify staff learning needs and assist with staff development.
  • Monitor and maintain operational and overhead costs to maximize organizational revenue.
Desired Qualifications
  • Management experience is preferred but not required.
  • Profit and loss experience and forecasting are preferred but not required.

About the company

Arbor Lodging manages real estate investments and hotel/multifamily operations through two divisions: Arbor Lodging Partners makes direct equity investments in underperforming hotels and apartments, while Arbor Lodging Management runs hotel operations and asset management for its assets and third-party properties. It pursues a value-add strategy—buying properties, renovating, and improving operations to reposition assets and generate solid returns across the U.S. and Latin America with brands like Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and IHG. ARLO Residential is a new vertical converting properties into affordable multifamily housing. The company differentiates itself with an integrated investor-operator model and hands-on management of a diversified portfolio of 34+ hotels and 4,800+ rooms, aiming to grow assets under management and deliver steady returns while expanding affordable housing opportunities.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Eaglewood Resort acquisition adds a 295-room Chicago asset near the 2026 Presidents Cup.
  • Peachtree’s $30 million refi for Ann Arbor hotels shows financing access in 2026.
  • Arbor reported 11 Tripadvisor 2025 Travelers’ Choice awards, supporting sales and hiring.

What critics are saying

  • Kern County class action alleges wage, overtime, and meal-break violations, February 2026.
  • A growing Latin America push stretches execution while U.S. hotel quality remains core, 2026.
  • Heavy dependence on branded hotel demand makes a recession or travel shock existential.

What makes Arbor Lodging unique

  • Vertically integrated operator-investor: Arbor bought Eaglewood Resort and manages it immediately, 2025.
  • Mexico City base and CALA hiring give Arbor real cross-border operating reach, 2026.
  • Arbor Management Solutions adds outsourced accounting, deepening stickiness beyond hotel ownership, 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Wellness Program
  • Competitive salary
  • Annual review with increase potential

Company News

EIN Presswire
Aug 5th, 2025
Arbor Lodging Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of Eaglewood Resort & Spa in Metro Chicago

Arbor Lodging acquires Eaglewood Resort & Spa, expanding its portfolio with a premier independent resort in the Greater Chicago area.