General Manager

✨ We're Hiring: General Manager | Mercure Dumfries Imagine leading a hotel where your leadership makes a difference every day… This isn’t a traditional General Manager role. Operating under a government contract, Mercure Dumfries is a unique environment where strong leadership, operational excellence and genuine care for people come together. As General Manager, you’ll lead the hotel through an important chapter, ensuring it operates safely, compliantly and effectively while creating a positive environment for both colleagues and service users. You’ll take overall responsibility for the operation, leading your team across reception, housekeeping, catering and facilities, while building strong relationships with government partners, local stakeholders and the wider Splendid team. But your role won’t just be about leading the operation today. You’ll also help shape the hotel’s future — developing your people, strengthening standards and processes, and preparing the property for a successful return to full commercial trading when the time is right. If you’re an experienced hotel leader who thrives on challenge, builds strong relationships and enjoys making a genuine impact, this could be the opportunity for you. 🏨 About Mercure Dumfries Mercure Dumfries is a distinctive 62-room, four-star hotel located close to Dumfries, combining two very different properties: an early-to-mid-19th-century domestic house and a later 20th-century extension. With its own character, history and unique position within the local community, this is a hotel with a story to tell — and an exciting future to help shape. 🔍 The Role You’ll: Lead the day-to-day operation across reception, housekeeping, catering and facilities, ensuring safe, consistent and compliant standards.Inspire, develop and support your team, creating a positive and inclusive culture.Take ownership of hotel budgets, financial performance, purchasing and inventory.Build trusted relationships with government contract partners, local authorities and community stakeholders.Ensure contractual, regulatory, health & safety and operational requirements are consistently met.Work collaboratively with regional and wider hospitality teams to share best practice and improve performance.Identify opportunities to strengthen processes, standards and ways of working.Play a key role in preparing the hotel for its eventual return to full commercial trading. 👤 About You You’ll bring: Previous experience as a General Manager or senior operational leader within hospitality or another customer-focused environment.A proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams.Strong operational, financial and commercial awareness.Experience managing budgets, compliance, health & safety and performance.The ability to build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.A calm, resilient and adaptable leadership style.The confidence to navigate change and manage competing priorities.A genuine passion for people, creating an inclusive culture and delivering high standards.A full UK driving licence is desirable.Ideally, you’ll live within a commutable distance of the hotel or be willing to relocate. (Temporary hotel accommodation may be considered initially to support your move where required). 💜 Why You’ll Love Working With Us Lead a unique hotel operation with the opportunity to make a genuine difference.Help shape the future of the property and prepare it for its next chapter.Develop your leadership career within a growing UK hospitality group.Access fantastic learning and development opportunities.Enjoy excellent team member benefits, including hotel stays, food & beverage discounts, wellbeing support, salary sacrifice car scheme, Stream financial wellbeing and much more. At Splendid, we live by our values: Open – You’re welcoming, approachable and make people feel valued.Nimble – You adapt quickly and turn challenges into opportunities.Brilliant – You inspire your team and take pride in delivering excellence.Honest – You lead with integrity, build trust and create a culture of respect. Ready to lead with purpose and help shape what comes next? Apply today and become part of the Splendid Hospitality Group team. Splendid Hospitality Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.