General Manager Couple

Rhubarb Hospitality Recruitment; Coleford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency seeks a General Management Couple for a picturesque hotel and coaching inn in Coleford, Gloucestershire. This full-time role offers a competitive salary of around £55k, plus bonuses and accommodation. Responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, leading a team, and ensuring excellent guest experiences. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in busy operational roles.

Benefits

Accommodation

Bonus structure

Opportunity to lead with minimal interference

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and empower a team.
• Experience in running busy operations, overseeing large teams, and maintaining high standards.
• Commercially minded with a strong financial background.
• Proven experience in delivering business growth, managing budgets, and staff retention.
• The ability to operate a high-demand kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of day-to-day operations for the site, driving business growth and opportunity.
• Provide leadership and strategic planning to all departments to ensure ongoing profitability and consistently excellent customer experience.
• Structure and implement food promotions, menus, and incentives.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Experience in running busy operations

Commercially minded

Proven experience in delivering business growth

Ability to operate a high-demand kitchen

Job description

Overview

General Management Couple - Chef and Pub Manager - Coleford, Gloucestershire - c£55k plus bonus

Rhubarb Hospitality Recruitment is looking for a Management Couple for The Angel, Coleford, a stunning hotel / Traditional British Coaching Inn with 9 individually designed bedrooms, including several Deluxe rooms. The Angel Hotel is a 16th Century coaching inn with comfortable dining and drinking areas. The site is part of a successful Traditional Private Coaching Inn Group and benefits from extensive group-level support.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of day-to-day operations for the site, driving business growth and opportunity.
• Provide leadership and strategic planning to all departments to ensure ongoing profitability and consistently excellent customer experience.
• Work with a GM-led approach, with the potential for a Chef partner, to manage the busy hotel and kitchen operations.
• Structure and implement food promotions, menus, and incentives; employ and train staff; and maintain high standards across all areas of the business.
• Operate a high-demand kitchen and ensure high-quality food remains central to the guest experience.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and empower a team.
• Experience in running busy operations, overseeing large teams, and maintaining high standards.
• Commercially minded with a strong financial background.
• Proven experience in delivering business growth, managing budgets, and staff retention.
• The ability to operate a high-demand kitchen.

Package

• Competitive salary around £55k, plus accommodation and bonus structure.
• Opportunity to lead the business with minimal interference.
• Freedom to lead from the front and structure your own food promotions, menus, and incentives.
• Role includes employing and training staff.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: c£55,000 plus bonus and accommodation
• Relevant Experience: General Management of Hotels / Pubs / Restaurants or Head Chef