Hospitality Manager

  • East Sussex
  • Permanent
  • Thu Jan 15 15:04:00 2026
  • JR100197

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.