Assistant Hotel Manager

Travelodge Hotels Limited; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Flexible hours

Staff discounts

Work anniversary voucher

Pension plan

28 days leave

Job summary

Travelodge Portsmouth City Centre is seeking an Assistant Hotel Manager for a full-time role. You will lead, coach and motivate hotel teams, develop personal growth plans for staff, and ensure a warm induction for new hires. You will also drive F&B upsells where applicable and monitor brand-standard food presentation.

You will review guest feedback, supervise cleanliness and maintenance, and handle rota planning, banking and safety procedures to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a service-oriented team in a busy hotel or hospitality environment.
• Proven ability to develop team members through coaching and personal development plans.
• Strong focus on customer experience and KPI attainment.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and motivate hotel teams to deliver outstanding customer experience.
• Create development plans for team members and manage inductions for new staff.
• Maximise food & beverage sales through upselling where applicable.
• Review customer feedback and implement targeted improvement plans.
• Oversee cleanliness and maintenace reporting of rooms and public areas.
• Manage rota creation, banking, and health & safety compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

People management

Communication

Coaching

Upselling

Operational excellence

Staff development

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 Assistant Hotel Manager at Travelodge Portsmouth City Centre, on a Full 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
• 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 discounts
• Pension scheme totalling 8% (employer contribution 3%)
• To find out what our Managers get up to take a look at our short video:

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