Birthdays & Anniversaries

May Birthdays!  

WISHING THESE AMAZING PEOPLE A GREAT DAY!! 

Bernard Milligan	May 10
Edgar Belmonte	May 13
Connie Saber	May 14
Roberto Canales (Houston IT)	May 16
Vanessa Penaherrera	May 20
Armando Chapa	May 23
Jon Baaske	May 26
Delwin Gore	May 26

May Workiversaries!   

WE ARE SO GLAD YOU’RE CAREER JOURNEY BROUGHT YOU TO RRI WEST!

Olamide Oluwagbemile	May 1	1 YEAR
Michael Smith	May 2	2 YEARS
John Chapman	May 8	1 YEAR
Angelica Paradise	May 11	11 YEARS
Nate Hugh	May 26	2 YEARS
Mitch Lutton	May 27	27 YEARS
Lynette Savidge	May 28	12 YEARS
Terry Stone	May 30	1 YEAR
Sandy Antunez	May 30	6 YEARS

People and Culture Update

INTERNAL PROMOTION ANNOUNCEMENT!! 

Congratulations to Mocha Black for her recent promotion as our new GM in Utica, NY!  Mocha has been with us, in Utica, for almost 15 years, secretly helping run the property as our "Resident Night Owl" in a Full-Time Auditor position.  When the GM position became available, she was the first to raise her hand and want to take a chance at proving her skills!  When she's not overseeing the property on the night shift, or catching up on her zzzzz's, Mocha was also building her customer service and data entry skills with a second job at Tractor Supply.    She instinctively knew the needs of the GM position and what time, effort and resources it would require, and the RRI West team excitedly benefited from her accepting our offer and bidding farewell to her retail family.  We are so thrilled and lucky that Mocha has chosen RRI West to be her new, full time focus and continue her hospitality journey.  We know great things are coming to the Utica location under Mocha's new leadership!

Congratulations also goes out to Haley Kaiser at Columbus Downtown.  Haley has been our front desk guru on Gina's team since 2008 and has recently been given additional responsibilities in our Sales Department.  While the downtown property has historically had a specific property-based DOS, we knew that with Haley's knowledge of the property, the team and the area... she was a perfect fit to begin to pick up some additional responsibilities with the sales team.  She will get great guidance from Lynette Savidge and the rest of the RDSM team... and will now be splitting her time between the desk and honing her sales skills for the Columbus market.  We are so excited to see Haley grow in this new way! 

Love what you do, but looking for a change of scenery? Open Positions:

South Deerfield, MA GM: Are you a fan or know someone who’s a fan of Yankee Candles? Well then South Deerfield is the place for you! Home to the flagship Yankee Candle Company store, this PLUS+ property is an interior corridor hotel with 122 rooms, nestled in the northwest part of Massachusetts. This is a beautiful property with a seasoned staff in one of our largest markets. Shopping not your thing? That’s okay, enjoy the outdoors at Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation, just a few miles from the property!

Houston, TX GM: Is heat more your jam? Join us at our newest acquisition, the Red Roof PLUS+ Houston Energy Corridor! This once company-managed property is returning home to flourish under the guidance and expertise of RRI West Leadership. This Gen 1 property (1st fl exterior, 2nd & 3rd interior)  has ___ rooms and is located right in the heart of ____ .

Paychex Reminders:

Remember – you have to have an active requisition in Hiring before you can attach an applicant to the req. So if you don’t see RRI West – Hourly or your location in the drop down boxes, please reach out to Kelly McCloud to have the requisition opened for you.

CALLING ALL RRI WESTies! 🙂

We have a couple of GM positions open in RRI West and we are looking to you to spread the word!  Know of anyone internally that's looking for a great opportunity?  An AGM who is ready to shine on their own?  A seasoned GSR that might be interested in an internal promotion opportunity?  FYI... referral bonuses available for bringing us the next top talent to RRI West! 

NOW HIRING: A GM in Utica, NY and a GM in Hurricane, WV

Utica: a 112-room exterior corridor property with a tenured staff.  We are looking for a GM who is strong in overall hotel management and will go above and beyond for their team! 

Hurricane WV: in the heart of the Appalachian plateau region of the US.  We are looking for a new GM for this 79-room property and need your energy, guest service knowledge and ability to build a strong team!  This is a great starter hotel for a new GM!