Regional Operations Manager

Whitbread Plc; Houghton Regis; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in the UK is looking for a Regional Operations Manager to oversee 15 Premier Inn hotels across Northern Ireland and Ireland. This role involves managing a large team, driving sales, and ensuring exceptional service. The ideal candidate will have proven multi-site experience, strong business acumen, and a passion for hospitality. Benefits include a company car, healthcare, performance bonuses, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Company car/allowance

Family BUPA healthcare

Matched pension contribution up to 10%

Industry leading performance bonus

Company share save scheme

Exclusive employee discounts

Family friendly benefits

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing 10+ sites in a customer-focused industry.
• Ability to drive sales and KPI targets through a motivated workforce.
• Capacity to make tough decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead 15 Premier Inn hotels across Northern Ireland and Ireland.
• Empower managers to deliver exceptional service and high performance.
• Build positive relationships and optimize business opportunities.

Skills

Multi-site management

Business acumen

Leadership

Adaptability

Job description

Regional Operations Manager

Whitbread, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE

We are currently recruiting a Regional Operations Manager who will take on the exciting opportunity to lead 15 Premier Inn hotels across Northern Ireland and Ireland, with locations including Belfast, Dublin, Cork and the Isle of Man – with additional new openings in the pipeline. Our Regional Operations Managers play a key role in spot talent, develop people and lead our teams to do what they love most – making our guests happy.

Salary up to £82,000 per annum plus benefits.

You'll be joining Whitbread, home of Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel chain, as well as some of the nation's favourite go‑to restaurants. Voted a Top Employer for 13 years in a row, Diversity Leader, received a Stonewall Gold Award for our commitment to LGBTQ inclusion at work and have recently rated as a Top 25 Employer in the Investing in Ethnicity Matrix. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is unique and can bring their authentic self to work each day.

Responsibilities

• Lead 15 Premier Inn hotels across Northern Ireland and Ireland, driving sales and business KPI targets to deliver our growth agenda through a highly engaged workforce.

• Be visibly present across your site locations, empowering our managers to deliver exceptional service and create a culture of high performance.

• Build positive working relationships across the business, share best practice and continually optimise business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven multi‑site experience managing 10+ sites and large teams from within any customer‑focused industry.

• Strong business acumen, passion for our brands and the ability to deliver great results.

• Natural leader and motivator who recognises and rewards great talent, developing them to be the best they can.

• Resilient individual, adaptable to change and not afraid to make tough decisions.

Benefits

• Company car/allowance
• Family BUPA healthcare
• Matched pension contribution up to 10%
• Industry leading performance bonus
• Company share save scheme
• Exclusive employee discounts across our hotel and restaurant estate
• Wider variety of external discounts with retail/leisure outlets
• Family friendly benefits
• A genuine flexible working policy