The Brownsword Group has createdarguably 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 Regional General Manager, we are looking for an Interim Hotel General Manager to help run the day to day operation, and fulfil the core management tasks at the hotel. This will need someone with hotel management experience, who is flexible, hands on, energetic and able to make competent management decisions, in a timely manner. The role is available on a rolling monthly contract, and would suit someone who is local to the hotel and area, although we are happy to discuss and agree this for any interested candidates not living nearby.
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: Fixed-term, rolling monthly contract. Full time.
The role- to carry out this role you will need to:
1. Be a hotel operator, with a willingness to get stuck in to all areas of the business.
2. Be available to work a blend of early mornings, evenings, week days and weekends, depending on the business.
3. Lead by example, and manage the team on the floor day to day, motivating them to success.
4. Have good commercial and operational awareness- making decisions that make sound business sense.
5. Have strong IT skills and be able to use digital platforms well
6. Be people focussed and operationally experienced.
7. Have previous experience as a hotel General Manager in a similar style property.
To say thank you, we have many perks for all the team:
8. Treat yourself once in a while with lots of retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. We sustain you physically too, meals when you are on duty are free.
12. Everyone can learn and develop - our ‘Family First’ development pathways are unique to us and are the best in the business.
13. We provide lots of opportunity to progress and move up – we have made hundreds of internal promotions, including to General Manager level.
14. 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