hotel manager Aberaeron, Wales
Job description
The Feathers Royal Hotel in Aberaeron
Owned by the Llanerchaeron Estate until 1921 the hotel itself is an historical grade 2 listed building. It was built as a coaching inn in the early 1800's . The Reverend Thomas Alban Gwyn had an act of parliament passed to build a harbour and the town. Designed by a pupil of Nash it is said. The Royal was bestowed through a relative of Napoleon who stayed hence Feathers Royal and not Royal Feathers. George Borrow stayed during his wanderings around Wales, also Prince Charles called, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and family. Too many to write about. A newly refurbished grade II listed hotel with long tradition in hospitality, a large beer garden and an unique function room for hosting weddings, private and corporate events. Located in the beautiful Cumbrian coastal town of Aberaeron, the Feathers Royal Hotel and its restaurant the Osteria 1815 under new owners since 2020 quickly made themselves a name for good authentic home-made Italian food served in a classic setting.
Hotel
We have 13 large characteristic all en-suite hotel rooms that are equally suited to leisure or business travellers.
Food & Beverage
We offer a range of truly unique, customer focussed food and beverage options be that serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, or private events in elegant surroundings . We have a 40+ cover Italian restaurant (Osteria 1815) within the historic building itself, over 30 outdoor covers in our large beer garden, a comfortable guest lounge and a premium cocktail bar.
Events
We are actively growing this sector of the business hosting the largest venue in the region and service for weddings, celebration of life, bridal & baby showers, private parties and corporate events. The venue catering is serviced by a very large professional kitchen.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Hotel Manager to join our team. You will work alongside the General Manager and the Owners. The ideal candidate will have a background in hotel management, a passion for customer service, and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the hotel, including managing staff, ensuring guest satisfaction, and maintaining the hotel's high standards of cleanliness and safety. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to take their career to the next level.
- Responsibilities:
- Ensure the smooth running of the hotel and its services.
- Manage staff and oversee daily operations.
- Maintain high standards of customer service.
- Develop strategies to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
- Develop marketing plans to increase occupancy rates.
- Ensure compliance with all legal and safety regulations.
- Develop financial plans and budgets.
- Analyse financial data to identify areas of improvement.
- Leading from the front, which includes being hands on in all areas of the business
- Ensuring the front desk provides a professional and friendly service for customers
- Implementation of organisation policies and procedures
- Troubleshooting emergencies
- Scheduling your staff rota
- Liaising with other departments
- Assist in hiring new employees
- Ordering supplies
- Notify management of maintenance problems in the front office or building
Why Work For Us?
The Feathers is a unique venue, independently owned, thriving but also growing and evolving daily. The owners recognise that it is the people that work in hospitality that make or break a business. Many of our key staff started the journey with us and have grown in terms of personal development, taking on greater responsibility and building further on individual career progression. Like any hospitality venue, we face our challenges but in overcoming these, we grow stronger and the customer experience gets better. We believe the career opportunities at the Feathers offer the potential to work within a friendly yet dynamic team with fair remuneration and a true opportunity to grow personally.
- What we offer you:
- Fast track promotion, competitive pay rates dependant on experience
- Organised and planned rotas, two days off a week
- Christmas and Boxing Day off!
- A friendly and fun work environment and atmosphere with a fabulous staff team
- A great place to live.
- Free live-in accommodation
You just need to show us what you are capable of and leave all the rest to us. So please send us you CV right now and, we promise you, you will not regret the time you answer our advert in Indeed.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £19,216.88-£28,572.36 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- UK visa sponsorship
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus
- Tips
- Yearly bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Aberaeron, SA46 0AQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
- Hotel: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 19/06/2023
