Posted 4 days ago
Head of Operations
Schulte Hospitality Group
📍 City of Edinburgh, GB
Job description
Location: Scotland (National Travel Required)
Lead the future of luxury hospitality.
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Operations to join our senior leadership team and oversee the operational performance of a growing portfolio of luxury and upscale hotels across the UK.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced hospitality leader who thrives on improving performance, developing high-performing General Managers and delivering memorable guest experiences.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will play a pivotal role in shaping operational strategy, driving commercial success and ensuring every hotel consistently delivers exceptional standards.
A significant focus of the role will be enhancing Food & Beverage performance across the portfolio while supporting hotel leadership teams to achieve outstanding financial and guest satisfaction results.
The Opportunity
As Head of Operations, you will provide strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of premium hotels, working closely with General Managers and Executive Teams to maximise operational performance, profitability and service excellence.
You will be a highly visible leader, spending time within the hotels coaching teams, identifying opportunities for improvement and ensuring operational standards remain industry leading.
What You'll Be Responsible ForOperational Leadership
- Lead operational performance across a portfolio of luxury hotels.
- Coach and support General Managers to achieve exceptional business results.
- Drive consistency in operational standards and guest experience.
- Identify opportunities to improve profitability, productivity and efficiency.
- Support hotel openings, acquisitions and strategic projects.
- Champion continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Food & Beverage Leadership
Food & Beverage is a key strategic priority for this role.
You'll be responsible for:
- Developing and delivering the Group F&B strategy.
- Improving restaurant, bar and events performance.
- Driving profitability and guest satisfaction.
- Working alongside Executive Chefs and F&B leaders to enhance concepts and service.
- Reviewing menus, pricing and commercial performance.
- Maximising beverage sales and revenue opportunities.
- Sharing best practice across multiple hotels.