The Brownsword Group has created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, all with their own stories to share. Generosity, quality, and welcoming hospitality is what they do very well. Being exceptional hoteliers has been the core of the operation, creating a successful hospitality business.
Reporting to the General Manager, and due to internal promotion, we are now looking for an Operations Manager to help lead our hotel and it's team to success. We’re looking for a hands on manager, someone who will be happy working on the floor with the team, and delivering great service across the operation.
Location: Located in the picturesque village of Amberley in the beautiful West Sussex countryside, Amberley Castle is a unique luxury hotel steeped in over 900 years of history. With 4 AA red stars, 3 AA rosettes, and a member of Relais & Châteaux, Amberley Castle gives our team the chance to work in a castle with quality and style.
SERVICE CHARGE-We pay our team service charge each month! This service charge all goes into one pot, and 100% of that service charge is then shared amongst all the team at the hotel-every penny received is paid out to the team.
Service charge can be in the region of £300 a month (close to £3,600 per year) over and above base pay, for a full time employee.
The hotel may also be able to offer off-site staff accommodation in our 2 staff houses (within walking distance to the hotel) in order to help the newest members of the team to re-locate, so they can settle into life at the hotel and local area in comfort.
Send us a Whatsapp message with FAMILYFIRST to +44 7782 822774 to find out more, chat to us and apply (or apply the normal way, whichever works best for you!)
Hours: Full time
Bonus: We have a management bonus scheme at all our hotels- we'll let you know all about this at the interview!
The role- our next Operations Manager will:
* Provide day to day hands on management support to the team
* Deputise for the hotel General Manager
* Be people focussed- they will always knows what's going on with the team
* Have good commercial skills and awareness- making decisions that make sound business sense.
* Know how to operate a hotel successfully, with a commercial mindset
* Have strong IT skills and be able to use digital platforms well
* Help to drive a positive people culture at the property
* Work well with the central support teams, implementing group strategies whilst also driving local activity to make the hotel great!
* Have previous experience as a hotel Operations Manager or Head of Department or in a similar style property.
Our Operations Managers all meet up at least twice a year in person at our central office in Bath- so there is always an opportunity to ask questions, get support and find out what is going on across the business.
To say thank you, we have many perks:
* Competitive pay – We are proud that everyone who joins our group gets a competitive a rate of pay, irrespective of age, plus you get service charge and tips on top.
* Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
* Excellent discounts across our family of hotels – you will be entitled to 25% off food & beverage in our hotels plus we offer an amazing staff rate of £25 B&B per person across the group & your friends and family get special rates too.
* We understand it’s OK not to be OK, so we offer an externally run confidential helpline for any support you require about anything you might need as part of our Employee Assistance Programme.
* We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
* Everyone can learn and develop - our development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
* We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
* We like to say a special thank you for every year you are with us - our milestone awards include Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner for you and someone special. When you reach the big milestones, you receive extra special gifts on top like longer hotel stays, extra days off and a unique gift especially chosen for you.
About our family of hotels
We bring a family of hotels together under one roof, ready to welcome guests with open arms, warm hearts and experiences that are simply memorable.
Each of our hotels are unique, individual, and quirky in personality. Quality is fundamental to everything we do, and it is the simple things that matter. We believe everyone should feel included, special and welcome, and that applies to our team and our guests.
We have very unique hotels in very special locations, from the award winning Gidleigh Park in Devon, the 900-year-old Amberley Castle to our cool city centre Abode Manchester set in a 19th century textile factory, two minutes from Piccadilly train station – to see the whole group, take a look here www.brownswordhotels.co.uk
One click apply to become part of our family that works hard & plays hard too, inspires and supports each other and has a load of fun along the way.