Interim Hotel Manager

Hospitality Starts Here – Build Your Future with Cairn GroupAre you ready to grow your career in hospitality? At Cairn Group, we believe work should be rewarding, exciting, and full of opportunities to learn and develop. Whether you're creating unforgettable guest experiences or supporting your team, you'll be part of a friendly, supportive environment where your contributions are valued. With the opportunity to learn, develop, and be recognised, Cairn a place where you can build a career, you’re proud of. About the Role: As Hotel Manager, you’ll take ownership of the hotel operation—providing strong leadership and clear direction to ensure every guest enjoys a memorable, best-in-class stay. With a focus on performance, you’ll drive both financial results and team development, ensuring we meet and exceed targets while creating a supportive, guest-first culture. You’ll be hands-on when required, but also commercially focused—monitoring the entire guest journey and optimising service delivery across departments. You’ll embed company standards, champion operational excellence, and help establish the hotel as a recognised and respected name within the local community. About You: A natural people-person with infectious energy Someone who takes pride in making others feel welcome A team player who thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment Excellent communication skills and attention to detail A Hospitality Hero – With prior experience in a similar role (ideally in a branded environment), you lead with purpose and people-first passion. You go the extra mile to create a seamless and enjoyable guest experience, handling challenges with professionalism and care. You build positive, motivated teams who strive for high standards and continuous improvement. You remain calm, flexible, and focused, even in busy or unexpected situations. You bring structure, confidence, and clarity to every interaction, ensuring team and guest satisfaction. You manage your time well, stay ahead of the day’s priorities, and help others do the same. You understand the numbers, know your business inside out, and confidently lead with commercial and financial insight. About Us: Cairn Group is a leading UK hospitality company with over 60 years of expertise in hotel acquisition, ownership, management, investment, and development. Our journey has been shaped by successful partnerships with global brands and a commitment to creating thriving, guest-focused properties. At Cairn Group, our values - Respect, Integrity, Sustainability, and Excellence (RISE) - are at the heart of everything we do. We respect our team and guests, act with integrity, and invest in our people to build a sustainable future - for our business, our communities, and the planet. Every day, we work to deliver excellence, going the extra mile to create outstanding experiences for our guests. Benefits: Stay, Relax and Recharge: Enjoy discounted stays across our all our venues. Treat yourself or bring your friends and family along for a well-earned break, Delicious Discounts: Indulge a little with 50% off food and drinks across our hotels, bars and restaurants, Spa Discounts: Self-care matters Treat yourself with exclusive wellness offers at our spas and leisure clubs, Retail, Cinema & Fun Discounts: Enjoy exclusive access to savings on shopping, cinemas trips and fun days out, Rise with Us: From apprenticeships to leadership programs, our development team is here to help you grow and reach your career goals, Superstar Awards: Your hard work deserves the spotlight Each month we celebrate and reward our team members who showcase our values and bring hospitality to life, Long-Service Awards: Celebrate key milestones with us, starting from just one year of service—plus enjoy extra annual leave as a thank-you for your commitment. Recommend a Friend: Bring great people into the team and earn a bonus when they join 24/7 Support: We’re committed to your wellbeing. Access our confidential Employee Assistance Programme anytime, anywhere. Pension Scheme: Plan for your future with our pension plan, designed to help you build long-term security. Year-Round Incentives: Enjoy fun incentives, exciting challenges, and surprise perks throughout the year #INDLP