General Manager

Hodson-Bay-Hotel-Group; Connacht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Autonomy

Career progression

Pension options

Health initiatives

Discounted rates

Leisure access

Job summary

Hodson Bay Group seeks an experienced General Manager to lead Rove Cabins at Yew Point during pre-opening and initial operations. You will recruit and mentor a high-performing team, oversee accommodation, F&B, wellness and property operations, and drive commercial performance while maintaining premium standards.

You will work closely with group management and marketing to shape guest experiences, establish partnerships and build a distinctive hospitality brand.

Qualifications

• Proven senior management experience within hotels, resorts, boutique accommodation or comparable hospitality products.
• Strong financial and commercial management skills, including budgeting, revenue management and operational planning.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading and developing successful teams.
• A strong understanding of guest experience and premium hospitality standards.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The initiative and adaptability required to establish and develop a new hospitality operation.
• Previous pre-opening experience or experience within independent, lifestyle or destination hospitality would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading pre-opening planning and preparations while overseeing the successful launch of Rove.
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high-performing hospitality team.
• Managing all aspects of accommodation, food and beverage, wellness and wider property operations.
• Driving commercial performance, managing budgets and maintaining operational efficiency.
• Delivering consistently high standards of guest service and property presentation.
• Working closely with group management and marketing to develop guest experiences and partnerships.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Budgeting

Revenue management

Operational planning

Guest experience

Communication

Problem solving

Pre-opening

Job description

Location: On site / Barry More, Hodson Bay, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Arts | Hospitality
Salary: Competitive salary

Rove Cabins at Yew Point | Athlone, Ireland

Rove Cabins at Yew Point Hodson Bay is a new hospitality destination set across 145 acres of woodland, meadows and lakeside landscape on the shores of Lough Ree.

Featuring 36 distinctive A-frame cabins, a relaxed dining and social space and outdoor wellness facilities, Rove brings together considered design, quality hospitality and a connection to the natural environment.

Ahead of our opening in the coming months, we are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the operation and contribute to the development of the Rove brand.

THE ROLE

Reporting to Group Management, the General Manager will have overall responsibility for the operational and commercial performance of Rove.

The successful candidate will lead the property through its pre-opening phase, build a strong operational team and develop the standards, culture and guest experience that will define Rove as it enters the market.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading pre-opening planning and preparations while overseeing the successful launch of Rove.
• Recruiting, developing and leading a high-performing hospitality team.
• Managing all aspects of accommodation, food and beverage, wellness and wider property operations.
• Driving commercial performance, managing budgets and maintaining operational efficiency.
• Delivering consistently high standards of guest service and property presentation.
• Working closely with group management and marketing to develop guest experiences, establish local partnerships and support the continued growth of the Rove brand.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking an accomplished hospitality professional with strong operational and commercial experience, excellent leadership skills and a genuine enthusiasm for developing a unique new hospitality destination like Rove.

The successful candidate will be personable, commercially astute and hands-on, with the ability to balance operational excellence with the individual character and guest experience of Rove.

Given the property's setting and identity, candidates with a personal appreciation for the outdoors, nature, sustainability, design or related interests are particularly encouraged to apply.

Ideally, you will have:

• Proven senior management experience within hotels, resorts, boutique accommodation or comparable hospitality products.
• Strong financial and commercial management skills, including budgeting, revenue management and operational planning.
• Demonstrated experience building, leading and developing successful teams.
• A strong understanding of guest experience and premium hospitality standards.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• The initiative and adaptability required to establish and develop a new hospitality operation.

Previous pre-opening experience or experience within independent, lifestyle or destination hospitality would be advantageous.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Joining Rove at its launch offers the opportunity to shape the culture, guest experience and ongoing development of a distinctive new hospitality brand.

The successful candidate will have the support and resources of an established Irish hospitality group, the Hodson Bay Group while taking ownership of Rove's day-to-day operations and commercial performance.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• The opportunity to lead the pre-opening and ongoing development of an exciting new hospitality brand.
• Significant autonomy and the support and resources of Hodson Bay Group.
• A senior leadership role with opportunities for continued professional development and progression across the Group.
• Pension options and access to Group health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Discounted accommodation rates across Hodson Bay Group hotels
• Complimentary access to Group leisure and fitness facilities.

Hodson Bay Group is an equal opportunities employer