Assistant Hotel Manager

Travelodge; Bradford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £29k FTE

Annual bonus up to 13%

Flexible hours

50% discount on rooms and food

Friends & family discounts

£50 work anniversary voucher

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme 8%

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Job summary

Travelodge Bradford Shipley is seeking an Assistant Hotel Manager to lead, coach and motivate our hotel teams on a full-time or part-time basis. You will develop team members, recruit staff and ensure a warm induction to uphold brand standards.

In this role you will drive guest satisfaction, manage rotas, oversee health and safety, and support food and beverage services where applicable. You’ll work to achieve KPI targets and contribute to the hotel’s ongoing success.

Qualifications

• You have led a team in a service-led customer facing industry.
• Experience in food & beverage is advantageous for Bar Cafe hotels.
• You thrive in a fast paced environment and meet KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate hotel teams to deliver excellent service.
• Recruit and induct new team members with development plans.
• Ensure food is prepared and presented to brand standards.
• Maximise food and beverage sales through cross- and upselling.
• Review customer feedback and implement improvement plans.
• Oversee room and public area cleanliness to standard.
• Report repairs and maintenance needs to management.
• Manage rotas, banking and health & safety duties.
• Drive awareness and engagement to increase incentives uptake.

Job description

Job Description

Find where you belong!

Are you looking for a career with excellent opportunities for internal development and career progression? Are you passionate about putting customers at the heart of everything you do and leading a team to deliver an outstanding customer experience at all times? If this resonates with you then our Assistant Hotel Manager role could be the next exciting step in your career.

What’s it all about?

As an AssistantHotel Manager at Travelodge Bradford Shipley, on a Full Time or Part Time basis, you would be responsible for leading, coaching and motivating the hotel teams.

Your role would also include:

• Working with team members to create personal development plans for their career growth
• Recruiting motivated team members and making sure they have a warm and welcoming induction
• Ensuring food is prepared and presented to brand standard (if working in a Bar Cafe hotel)
• Maximising food and beverage sales by cross and upselling (if working in a Bar Cafe hotel)
• Reviewing customer feedback to produce targeted action plans for improvement as required
• Making sure rooms and public areas are cleaned using company best practice
• Reporting and overseeing any repairs or maintenance needed
• Additional responsibilities include rota management, banking and health & safety
• driving awareness and engagement for our Team Members to earn more through our incentive schemes

Why Travelodge?

Travelodge is expanding fast and we now have over 600 hotels across the UK, Spain and Ireland. We pride ourselves in giving all of our customers unbeatable value and a quality experience which is where our Assistant Hotel Managers come in.

We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can be their true self and belong. We work hard to improve the diversity of our teams and celebrate our differences. We care about our colleagues wellbeing, we do this by ensuring there are plenty of resources available to everyone. This allows our employees to look after their emotional, physical, financial and work wellbeing. We call this "Better Me".

Who will this appeal to?

You are friendly, engaging and welcoming by nature and have previously led a team in a service led customer facing industry. Food & beverage experience would be advantageous if applying for a Bar Cafe hotel.

You thrive in a fast paced and evolving environment where you are responsible for delivering the objectives and direction of our operations through your team. To support this, your communication style is straightforward, ensuring Team Members understand the part they play in delivering the bigger picture.

You are also results focused and enjoy working towards KPIs and scorecard targets to ensure your hotel provides to customers a stay that they can trust!

What are the extra benefits of working for Travelodge?

• £29,000 (Full Time Equivalent)
• Annual bonus up to 13% by achieving KPI targets
• Flexible and part time working hours
• 50% discount on rooms plus food and soft drinks
• Discounts for friends and family with thousands of rooms at £19.99
• £50 voucher on each work anniversary
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) plus additional holiday with each year of service (capped after 5 years)
• High street retailer and mobile phone discountsPension scheme totalling 8% (employer contribution 3%)
• To find out what our Managers get up to take a look at our short video: Click here for Video

Does a career as an Assistant Hotel Manager on a Full Time or Part Time basis, appeal to you?