Hotel - Duty Manager

Whitbread PLC; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Whitbread Benefits Card

Company pension

Discounts on shopping & travel

Job summary

Whitbread PLC is seeking a Duty Manager for Premier Inn in Perth, Scotland. This role involves leading hotel shifts, coaching the team, and ensuring smooth operation across departments. You’ll engage with guests, resolve issues, and support reception, housekeeping and restaurant teams.

No prior hotel experience is required, and you’ll receive full training to progress toward a Hotel Manager role. The position offers a fixed-term contract ending 28 January 2027, with 24 guaranteed hours per week

Qualifications

• Leadership and people-management experience preferred.
• Customer service orientation and calm under pressure.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and busy periods.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts across the hotel and deliver clear pre-shift briefings.
• Coach and support team members throughout the day.
• Assist guests with questions and resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Customer service

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Duty Manager – Premier Inn

This isn't a desk job.

You'll spend your shift helping guests, leading your team and keeping the hotel running smoothly.

One moment you might be helping reception with a guest query. The next, you could be supporting housekeeping, checking rooms, helping during a busy breakfast service or briefing the team before the next rush.

If you enjoy leading from the front, solving problems and making things happen, this could be your next step.

And if you'd like to become a Hotel Manager one day, this is a brilliant place to start.

Pay, hours and location

Pay: Up to £13.86 per hour

Contract: Fixed term contract with an end date of 28/01/2027

Hours: 24 guaranteed hours per week.

Location: Perth Mill Street, Scotland, Perthshire, PH1 5HZ

Shifts:Includes evenings, weekends and busy guest periods.

What you'll do

• Lead shifts across the hotel and deliver clear pre-shift briefings
• Support and coach team members throughout the day
• Help guests with questions and sort out problems
• Jump in to support different teams, from reception to the restaurant
• Spot issues early and put them right
• Help keep guests safe and the hotel running the way it should
• Work closely with the Hotel Manager and wider leadership team

This isn't a role where you stand back and supervise.

You'll be out on the floor, helping your team wherever you're needed.

You don't need hotel experience

Some of our best Duty Managers joined us from retail, supermarkets, restaurants, pubs, leisure, healthcare and customer service.

If you've led people before, we can teach you the hotel.

You may have worked as a:

• Team Leader
• Supervisor
• Shift Manager
• Assistant Manager

Any role where you've been responsible for leading people in a busy customer-facing environment would suit us.

What matters most is that you're confident making decisions, enjoy helping people and stay calm when things get busy.

Why join Premier Inn?

We're proud to be the UK’s biggest hotel brand, but it's our people that make the difference.

As a Duty Manager, you'll learn how an entire hotel operates - not just one department.

You'll work alongside experienced managers, build your leadership skills and gain experience that can help you progress into a Hotel Manager role.

If you're ambitious, we'll help you keep moving.

What you'll get

• Permanent contract with guaranteed hours
• Full training and support from day one
• A clear career path with real opportunities to progress
• Whitbread Benefits Card - up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms
• Company pension and Save As You Earn scheme
• Discounts on shopping, travel, cinema, supermarkets and more

Is this role right for you?

If you:

• Like being busy and working with people
• Enjoy leading by example
• Stay calm under pressure
• Take ownership instead of waiting to be asked
• Want a role where every day is different ...

... then we'd love to hear from you.