Duty Manager

Whitbread Plc; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is hiring a Hotel Duty Manager for its Portsmouth City Centre Premier Inn. In this role, you will manage a team to ensure smooth hotel operations, focusing on outstanding customer experiences and health & safety standards. We offer 32 hours per week at a competitive pay rate and comprehensive training to support your career development. Candidates should have leadership experience, ideally in a retail environment.

Benefits

Up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms

25% off meals at Whitbread Restaurants

Company pension and saving schemes

Discounts on various services and products

Qualifications

• Experience in retail or leadership roles.
• Ability to manage health & safety standards.
• Skills to inspire a team and create exceptional guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Manage a high-performing team to ensure smooth hotel operations.
• Oversee health & safety standards in the hotel.
• Deliver outstanding customer experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Customer experience

Communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Hotel Duty Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Category: Operations - Hotel

Location: Portsmouth City Centre Premier Inn
1 Isambard Brunel Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2TR

We're currently recruiting in our Portsmouth City Centre Premier Inn. Working 32 hours per week, paying up to £13.36 per hour.

Come and be a Duty Manager at Premier Inn in Portsmouth.

Lead our dream team to make sure every aspect of our famous hotel experience is welcoming, safe, and brilliant.

If you've got experience in retail or other jobs where you have successfully led people before, then this role is perfect as your next step in management.

We're looking for a dedicated professional who knows how to deliver outstanding customer experience and has the skills to inspire others.

Immediate start - with all leadership experience relevant.

PAY RATE: Up to £13.36 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent - we don't do zero hours contracts!

HOURS: 32 hours a week

Why you'll love it here:

• Training and support: At Premier Inn we do careers worth staying for, so from day one, you'll receive a warm welcome and learn our simple administration system that will make your job easier. Plus, there's a clear career path within our business to help you grow.
• Whitbread Benefits Card: Enjoy up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms and 25% off meals in all Whitbread Restaurants.
• Pension and saving schemes: Take advantage of our company pension and save-as-you-earn scheme.
• Discounts: Get discounts on shops, utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets, and more.

What you'll do:

Join our team at Portsmouth City Centre Premier Inn as a Duty Manager, where your proven leadership skills will be put to use managing a reliable, high-performing team that ensures the smooth running of our hotel. If you've led a team in a retail environment, you'll use your experience, excellent communication, and organisational skills to manage everything from health & safety standards to creating an exceptional guest experience.

We believe that everyone is unique and there should be no barriers to entry and no limits to ambition. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation that values diversity and welcomes your application whatever your background or situation.

Under-represented groups such as women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities & members of the LGBTQIA+ community (those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans and non-binary or those who use a different LGBTQIA+ term), are strongly encouraged to build a career with us. Speak to us about workplace adjustments, part-time and flexible working. Where possible we will support this.

Job ref: 124692-4492