We
are currently taking applications for our Graduate Management Program for 2026 starters!
This is your chance to develop your knowledge and skills in order to excel and
achieve your true potential, guided by a team of outstanding professionals who
are committed to building confident future generations within this wonderfully
rewarding industry!
What is the Graduate Management Programme?
The Graduate Management Programme is a 2 year programme open to ambitious graduates with at least 6 months of work experience
in hospitality, looking to become our Junior Managers of the future. The “on
the job” training is complemented with a series of training courses, which are
tailored to you, to help you develop the managerial skills needed for a
managerial position.
1. Programme focus areas - 9-12 months Rooms Division Training: Reception; Housekeeping; Guest Relations; Night Management; Concierge and Duty Management.
2. Programme focus areas - 9-12 months Food and Beverage training: Fine Dining; Restaurant Service; Room Service; Bar and Lounge; Conference and Banqueting; Sommelier Training (if requested).
Highlights at a glance:
* Direct access to CEO, Mr Jonathan Raggett.
* Mentoring support with a senior member of the
Management or Executive Team.
* Experience London and one other destination - Ireland, Guernsey, Switzerland, or Scotland.
* Professional, award
winning training and development opportunities to give you a career path.
* Regular performance reviews to ensure you receive on-going feedback to
help you grow and develop in your role.
* An
exciting management position within a hotel collection which has been
recognised as an industry leader.
* Hotel based incentive scheme.
* Staff accommodation in London, Guernsey and
Ireland.
* Optional rotation in Marketing, Sales, Revenue, Finance
and People & Culture.
* Permanent operational management opportunities when you are ready.
Requirements:
* Minimum 6 months experience within hospitality
* Completed a University Degree (any industry)
Other benefits include:
* Discounted hotel accommodation rates with The Red Carnation Hotel Collection globally.
* Employee Recognition Events.
* Voluntary
benefits including Season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle-to-work scheme plus more.
* Free
meals on duty.
* Holiday allowance increasing with length
of service up to 27 days plus Bank Holidays.
* Two
paid volunteering days each year with a charity of your choice.
Red Carnation Hotel Collection is a
family-owned hotelier business with 17 stunning properties all over the world.
We are honoured to have won the Catey Award for Best Employer - 2025, AA's Hotel Group of the Year (2024). We have won numerous awards such as Best Employer (2023) and Sustainable Business
(2023) at the Cateys. We are proud in our commitment to developing our
own and were honoured to have won for the third time a Princess Royal Training
Award (2023) by HRH The Princess Royal and City & Guilds and proud to be
the first privately owned company retaining its Platinum Investors in People
accolade globally. To further enhance our standing we have won Top Employer
(2024) for the United Kingdom which certified our excellent in employee
conditions.
If this sounds like the Graduate Management Programme for you then please apply today!
*Please note that by submitting your application to Red Carnation Hotels, you have agreed that this application may be distributed to all properties within the group.