General Manager

Center Hotels; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the leisure and hospitality sector is looking for a General Manager in Southampton. This role involves leading a team, managing budgets, and ensuring a high-quality guest experience. If you are ready for a high-impact leadership position, apply now to join a successful venue focused on customer satisfaction and team culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leisure, hospitality, or similar high-footfall environments.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to develop team members.
• Hands-on experience with P&L management.

Responsibilities

• Leading a high-performing team ensuring operational excellence.
• Managing budgets and driving commercial performance.
• Overseeing health & safety and compliance standards.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Change Management

Problem Solving

Financial Management

Job description

General Manager - Leisure & Hospitality

Location: Southamption

Full-Time | Competitive Salary + Benefits

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering exceptional experiences in a fast-paced leisure environment? We're on the lookout for an experienced General Manager to take full responsibility for the performance and success of a thriving leisure venue.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading a high-performing team and fostering a positive, customer-focused culture
• Driving operational excellence across all departments
• Managing budgets, P&L, and ensuring strong commercial performance
• Overseeing health & safety, compliance, and day-to-day standards
• Developing local marketing initiatives to increase footfall and engagement
• Ensuring every guest enjoys a first-class experience, every time
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in leisure, hospitality, or a similar high-footfall environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and people development skills
• Commercially savvy with hands-on financial management (P&L experience essential)
• Organised, results-driven, and great under pressure
• Confident managing change, solving problems, and driving performance
  
  

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to step into a high-impact leadership role and take a successful site to the next level.

Sound like you? Apply now and lead a team where customer satisfaction, commercial success, and team culture go hand-in-hand. Please call Jo to discuss in complete confidence.

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