Operations & Hotel Manager

Operations & Hospitality Manager

Part-Time → Full-Time Growth Role Homage | Belgrade, Montana

Homage is a boutique hospitality project rooted in land stewardship, sensory experience, thoughtful design, and meaningful gathering. Located in the Gallatin Valley, the property will include 14 guest cabins, a farm-to-table restaurant, event and gathering spaces, saunas and wellness facilities, yoga space, orchards, and production gardens. We are currently in development and preparing for our 2027 opening.

We are seeking an operations-minded hospitality professional to help build the systems, financial organization, and guest experience foundation of Homage from the ground up.

This role begins part-time at approximately 20 hours per week, with an immediate focus on bookkeeping, HR administration, systems implementation, and operational coordination. The position is expected to grow into a full-time leadership role in 2027, potentially sooner depending on operational needs.

This is an opportunity to join Homage prior to opening and help build the operational and cultural foundation of the property from the ground up. We are intentionally assembling a collaborative, thoughtful team to help bring the vision of Homage to life with care, clarity, and long-term stewardship.

Over time, this person will help oversee reservations, guest experience, housekeeping operations, staffing support, maintenance coordination, and daily property operations.

ResponsibilitiesImmediate Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping, expense tracking, accounts payable, and payroll coordination
• Maintain and organize QuickBooks Online systems
• Support HR administration, onboarding, hiring coordination, and employee documentation
• Assist with implementation of reservation and operational systems
• Support operational organization across departments during the development phase
• Work closely with the COO / General Manager and leadership team

Future Growth Responsibilities

• Help oversee daily hotel operations
• Respond to guest inquiries and reservation requests via phone and email
• Assist guests with reservations and stay planning
• Coordinate group bookings and logistics alongside the Sales & Events Curator
• Oversee housekeeping operations and department coordination
• Manage ordering and organization of guest amenities and operational supplies
• Coordinate maintenance operations alongside the Maintenance Manager
• Support staffing systems and team communication
• Assist in shaping guest experience standards and operational culture
• Work closely with the restaurant team, garden team, events team, and wellness operations

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in bookkeeping, operations, hospitality, or administrative management
• Hospitality experience strongly preferred
• Familiarity with QuickBooks Online required
• Experience with hospitality reservation systems or PMS platforms preferred
• Experience with MEWS PMS is a plus
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Comfortable working within a fast-moving, evolving environment
• Calm, grounded, detail-oriented presence
• Ability to balance systems thinking with warmth and hospitality
• Willingness to grow alongside the company

We are willing to hire the right person over perfect experience.

Cultural Stewardship & Leadership

At Homage, leadership is measured through steadiness, accountability, and coherence under pressure.

This role is expected to:

• communicate directly and honestly
• create calm, functional systems within a growing environment
• support healthy team dynamics
• lead with steadiness and emotional maturity
• protect culture, land, and rhythm over urgency
• participate in reflection, repair, and thoughtful collaboration
• embody hospitality as a lived practice rather than performance

We value grounded leadership, care for people and place, and people who take pride in creating thoughtful experiences behind the scenes and in person.

Position Details

• Part-time to start (~20 hours/week)
• Expected transition to full-time in 2027, potentially sooner
• Based in Belgrade, Montana
• Compensation range: $65,000-$80,000 annually DOE upon full-time transition
• Health insurance benefits available after designated period of employment
• PTO
• Wellness stipend after designated period of employment
• Sauna access
• Flexible remote / on-site work structure during development phase
• Meaningful involvement in shaping the property and operational culture

To Apply

Please send your resume and a short introduction to:

amber@bookhomage.com

Tell us a bit about your background, your relationship to hospitality, and why this role interests you.

Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person