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Hospitality Manager

Retirement Villages
Full-time
On-site
Lewes, England, United Kingdom
Hospitality

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional hospitality and creating vibrant community spaces?

Join us as a Hospitality Manager and play a key role in leading the food, beverage, and guest services at our retirement village. As a Hospitality Manager, you will oversee the full food and beverage operation within the village - from restaurant service to events - ensuring it is welcoming, commercially successful, and tailored to the needs of our residents, as well as serving the wider public. You’ll lead a passionate team, uphold the highest service standards, and work collaboratively across departments to bring our vision to life; a world where everyone has the opportunity to age well.

Key Responsibilities

    • Lead all food, beverage and guest services across the village

    • Manage team recruitment, training, rotas, performance and development

    • Oversee mobilisation activities for new village openings

    • Plan and deliver events in partnership with community and sales teams

    • Ensure compliance with food hygiene, health & safety and licensing requirements

    • Support commercial performance: revenue, budgets, suppliers and stock control

    • Build strong resident and customer relationships; respond to feedback with professionalism

    • Drive continuous improvement in service delivery and team operations

The Ideal Candidate

    • 3+ years of hospitality experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership role

    • A passion for creating welcoming, inclusive environments

    • Experience managing teams, rotas, budgets and hospitality service delivery

    • Knowledge of industry standards including food hygiene and alcohol licensing

    • Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills

    • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders

    • Ideally, a Level 3 Supervisor Certificate and/or a Personal Licence (or willingness to obtain one)

At RVG, we put people and community first. You’ll join a supportive team in a values-led organisation that believes in:

    • Age Well: Creating vibrant communities for healthy ageing.

    • Community: Building belonging through shared experiences.

    • Keep Improving: Always learning, always growing.

    • Invest Wisely: Making smart decisions for long-term impact.

    • Planet Positive: Acting sustainably and responsibly.

    • One Team: Succeeding together.