Hotel Manager

Whitbread; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Share Save Scheme

Whitbread Privilege Card

33 days annual leave

Perks at Work discounts

Job summary

Premier Inn is seeking a Hotel Manager for the Southend-on-Sea site (Eastern Esplanade). You will lead a multi‑department Dream Team to deliver exceptional guest experiences while upholding our brand standards and safety policies.

You’ll manage daily operations, develop your team, and drive improvements to keep the hotel as the UK’s leading choice for guests. This role offers a competitive salary and a vibrant working environment.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience in hospitality or similar environment.
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for customer service.
• Excellent team management and communication skills with a warm, genuine approach to people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate our Front of House, Housekeeping, Back of House and Maintenance teams to deliver outstanding service.
• Manage daily hotel operations, including bar and kitchen, to keep us the UK’s number one.
• Understand the bigger picture and drive improvement and spot commercial opportunities.
• Ensure health and safety standards and oversee food service operations.

Skills

Management experience

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Job description

Job Title

Hotel Manager – Premier Inn – Southend on Sea (Eastern Esplanade)

Salary

£31,500 - £35,000

Intro

Become the leader of a hospitality Dream Team and take hotel management at Premier Inn to even greater levels of guest satisfaction. As a Hotel Manager at the UK’s leading hotel brand, you’ll be taking our famous name to more guests, keeping our unique culture alive with your team and using your management experience and skills to make your hotel a success. As the leader of the hotel, you’re responsible for the safety of everyone within it. Manage your team, develop them, bring out the best in them and be rewarded with a vibrant Premier Inn that delights guests time and time again.

Location

Eastern Esplanade, Southend On Sea, SS1 2YT

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Award-winning induction and training
• Performance-related company bonus scheme, Pension Scheme and Share Save Scheme
• Whitbread Privilege Card giving you 25% off in our restaurants and up to 50% off in our Premier Inn Hotels.
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Get discounts at shops, your utility bills, travel, cinema trips, supermarkets and more through Perks at Work.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and motivate our team of Front of House, Housekeeping, Back of House and Maintenance to ensure outstanding service and compliance with our brand standards
• Work with the team to manage daily operations within the hotel, including the bar and kitchen, to keep us the UK’s number one
• Understand the bigger picture and what really matters in your hotel to drive improvement and spot commercial opportunities
• Ensure health and safety standards are met throughout the hotel and oversee food service operations to maintain our high-quality standards

What You’ll Need

• Previous management experience in the hospitality industry or similar environment where you led a team to success
• Strong leadership skills with a passion for customer service
• Excellent team management and communication skills with a warm, genuine approach to people and a capacity to engender trust and win support at all levels
• Commitment to safety and maintaining high standards of service

About Premier Inn

Be a part of Premier Inn – a Great British business

At Premier Inn, we do hotel jobs differently. Award-winning training. All the support you need to develop. And brilliant career prospects with the UK’s biggest hotel brand. It's about giving our own people a great experience, so they give our guests the great all-round experience they expect from us.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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

214056-4492

Advertised

23 Sep 2026