General Manager Beach Club

Confidential Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking a hands-on General Manager to lead a premium beach club in Abu Dhabi. You will oversee daily operations across the beach, pool, dining, and events, ensuring exceptional service and strong financial performance.

The role requires 8+ years in hospitality with at least 3 years as a GM or equivalent. Experience with luxury beachfront venues and pre-opening settings is highly valued. UAE/GCC experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hospitality experience, including leadership at General Manager level.
• Direct experience managing premium beach clubs or luxury beachfront venues.
• Strong knowledge of food & beverage operations, entertainment and high-volume service.
• Experience with budgets, profitability, revenue growth and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations: beach, pool, restaurants, bars, cabanas, events.
• Maintain luxury service standards and VIP relationships; resolve guest concerns.
• Own annual budget, P&L, revenue forecasts, and operating costs.
• Increase revenue through pricing, reservations, events, partnerships, memberships.
• Collaborate with culinary and beverage teams for quality and profitability.
• Recruit, train, and develop staff; set performance objectives and staffing levels.
• Coordinate with marketing on positioning, promotions, and retention.

Skills

Leadership

Budget & P&L

F&B operations

VIP guest relations

Team development

Pre-opening experience

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in Hospitality or Business Management

Job description

The Beach Club General Manager will lead the club's overall operations, financial performance, guest experience, and team development. The role requires a hands-on hospitality leader with experience managing premium beach clubs, strong food and beverage expertise, and the ability to deliver exceptional service while achieving commercial targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across the beach, pool, restaurants, bars, cabanas, and events.
• Maintain luxury service standards, manage VIP relationships, and resolve guest concerns promptly.
• Take ownership of the annual budget, profit and loss, revenue forecasts, and operating costs.
• Increase revenue through effective pricing, reservations management, events, partnerships, and memberships where applicable.
• Work with the culinary and beverage teams to maintain quality, menu profitability, and efficient service.
• Recruit, train, and develop employees; establish clear performance objectives and appropriate staffing levels.
• Coordinate with marketing to develop the club's positioning, promotions, entertainment calendar, and customer retention activities.
• Oversee hygiene, food safety, beach and pool safety, security, licensing, and emergency preparedness with the relevant teams.
• Maintain facilities and equipment through effective coordination with engineering and housekeeping.
• Report operational results, guest feedback, commercial performance, and improvement plans to senior management.
• Where applicable, lead pre-opening preparations, including recruitment, SOPs, supplier coordination, and operational readiness.

Candidate Requirements

• Preferably 8-12 years of hospitality experience, including at least 3 years as a General Manager or equivalent operational leader.
• Direct experience managing a premium beach club or comparable luxury beachfront venue.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage operations, entertainment, and high-volume service.
• Demonstrated responsibility for budgets, profitability, revenue growth, and cost control.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and VIP guest relationship skills.
• UAE or GCC hospitality experience preferred.
• Pre-opening experience advantageous.
• A qualification in hospitality or business management preferred.