General Manger

Smyth Companies, LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Smyth & Co, exclusively partnering with a distinctive luxury hotel, invites an exceptional Hotel Director to lead the property’s day-to-day operations with a focus on delivering warm, memorable hospitality.

You will drive performance across all departments, with particular emphasis on food and beverage, aligning front-of-house and kitchen teams to maintain the highest standards while managing revenue, costs, and people.

Qualifications

• Exceptional F&B background, gained in high-quality hotels or acclaimed restaurants.
• Proven experience as Hotel Director, Hotel Manager, General Manager, or senior F&B leader seeking broader responsibility.
• Visible, hands-on leader who enjoys guest and team interaction.
• Strong commercial judgment with understanding of revenue, labour, costs and profitability.
• Ability to recruit, coach and retain talent, building a culture of pride and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hotel’s day-to-day operations across all departments.
• Drive the food and beverage strategy, aligning kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver warm, thoughtful hospitality.
• Develop people, nurture talent and ensure consistent guest experiences across the property.

Skills

Food & Beverage expertise

Job description

An Exceptional Country Hotel in the Home Counties

Exclusive to Smyth & Co

Bring your London experience. Build your next chapter in the country.

Smyth & Co is exclusively partnering with a distinctive luxury hotel to appoint an outstanding Hotel Director.

For a leader who has built their career in London’s finest hotels or restaurants, this offers a compelling next step: the opportunity to take ownership of an exceptional country property where food, service and personality are central to the guest experience.

We are looking for someone with deep food and beverage expertise, commercial confidence and the instinct to make a hotel feel extraordinary. Someone who can move comfortably from a busy restaurant floor to a budget review, inspire department heads and recognise the small details that bring guests back.

The opportunity

You will lead the hotel’s day-to-day operation, shaping its performance, developing its people and ensuring a consistently memorable experience across every department.

Food and beverage will be a particular focus. You will bring the knowledge and presence to lead a demanding restaurant operation, working closely with the kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver hospitality that feels warm, thoughtful and effortless.

The person

• An exceptional food and beverage background is essential, gained within high-quality hotels, acclaimed restaurants or distinctive hospitality businesses.
• An established Hotel Director, Hotel Manager or General Manager, or an outstanding F&B Director ready for broader responsibility.
• A visible, hands-on leader who enjoys being with guests and teams.
• Strong commercial judgement, with a clear understanding of revenue, labour, costs and profitability.
• The ability to recruit, coach and retain talented people, creating a culture of pride, accountability and enjoyment.
• Personality, emotional intelligence and exacting standards, delivered with warmth and humility.

A different setting. The same ambition.

You may already lead a country hotel, or you may be considering a move out of London and looking for a role that makes full use of your experience. What matters is your ability to combine outstanding F&B leadership with the ambition to lead the whole property.

This is a confidential appointment. The hotel’s identity, precise location and package will be shared with suitable candidates during an initial discussion.