Accommodation Manager

Location: Gara Rock Hotel East Portlemouth, Near Salcombe Devon, TQ8 8FA

Hours of work: 40 Hours per week, weekends required – Permanent contract

Salary: Up to £32,032 dependant on experience

What we need in a nutshell

We’re looking for a confident and capable Accommodation Manager to lead and motivate the team that cleans, prepare and stocks our accommodation to the highest of standards for our guests. You’ll be overseeing all our accommodation, ensuring that the guest experience is outstanding, and contributing to the strategic development of our holiday offer.

Who are we?

We are Gara Rock a Boutique Hotel and Restaurant perched on a clifftop right on the South West Coast path and just across the water from Salcombe.

We’re relaxed, friendly and down to earth. And we’re devoted to making sure our guests and Visitors have the best time with us. Right now, we’re looking for some talented awesome individuals to join our team and help us deliver our Gara Rock experience.

We are a dynamic and growing company, shaking up the Great British holiday. At our amazing UK resorts we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime. Find out more about our holiday experience on our website: http://www.awayresorts.co.uk.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll be leading, managing and developing our accommodation team to deliver an exceptional guest experience with sparkling, well-equipped hotel rooms. This includes:

• Recruiting, managing and developing a large department that includes a management team, cleaning team leaders and accommodation cleaners
• Ensuring our guest hotel rooms are ready for arrivals and to the highest of standards
• Working together with other managers in the park and centrally to ensure an exceptional guest experience
• Coaching and helping Team Leaders resolve guest issues in a way that makes everyone feel good
• Contributing to the strategic direction of the company and the park from the perspective of the accommodation offer
• Managing and controlling budgets and identifying and implementing cost savings
• Championing and implementing Health and Safety policies to ensure team and guest safety

One more thing…holidays happen at holiday times, so you’ll need to work your magic on bank holidays and weekends too.

Skills, experience and qualities you’ll need

We are looking for a high-calibre manager who can demonstrate the following:

• A good level of general education
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• The ability to manage performance issues and conflict situations assertively and with empathy
• Exceptional communication skills and able to adapt style to people at all levels
• A strategic mindset and a strong focus on customer service delivery
• A forward-thinking outlook and open to new ideas

It’s the icing on the cake, but not essential, if you have an NVQ in hospitality, customer services or tourism, have worked in a similar role at a boutique hotel and have coaching and mentoring experience.

We have a can-do, people-centred ethos at Away Resorts, and we look for certain qualities in our team members. Have a read about it and see if you fit the bill.

What we can offer you

This is an exciting and varied role as part of our senior management team. We look after you with a great range of benefits, including:

• Competitive Pension
• Bonus Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Discounts on Away Resorts Holidays
• On Park Discounts
• Awards and Recognition

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts, check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers.

Our promise to you

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all! After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? We embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. We love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination and we’ll forever strive, not just for our product to be unique, but our people too. In short, we want to bring your whole self to work!

Good Luck!