General Manager

3 giorni fa

Remote, italia COREcruitment Ltd Tempo pieno

General Manager – Luxury 5-Star Hotel in Milan


Location: Milan, Italy

Salary: Up to £170,000 + package


We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead a prestigious luxury 5-star hotel in Milan, with a particularly strong focus on Food & Beverage, guest experience and commercial performance. This is a high-profile leadership opportunity for an experienced luxury hotelier who combines operational excellence with a genuine passion for F&B and understands how exceptional restaurants, bars and guest experiences can become a defining part of a hotel's identity.


Reporting to the senior leadership team, the General Manager will have overall responsibility for the hotel's operation, financial performance, people and guest experience.

A significant part of the role will be focused on F&B strategy and performance, ensuring the hotel's restaurants, bars, events and in-room dining are commercially successful, operationally excellent and positioned at the highest level of the Milan luxury market.


Responsibilities

  • Lead the overall operation of the hotel, ensuring exceptional 5-star service and standards across all departments.
  • Develop and execute the hotel's commercial strategy, with particular emphasis on Food & Beverage revenue, profitability and positioning.
  • Drive the performance and evolution of the hotel's restaurants, bars, lounges, banqueting and events.
  • Work closely with the Executive Chef and F&B leadership to create compelling concepts, menus and guest experiences.
  • Build a strong reputation for the hotel within Milan's luxury hospitality, restaurant and lifestyle scene.
  • Maximise profitability while maintaining uncompromising luxury standards.
  • Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing management team and wider hotel workforce.
  • Maintain a strong focus on guest satisfaction, service culture and luxury brand standards.
  • Develop relationships with key guests, VIPs, owners, partners and influential local stakeholders.
  • Oversee budgets, forecasting, P&L performance, capital expenditure and operational planning.
  • Identify new commercial opportunities and ensure the hotel remains competitive within Milan's rapidly evolving luxury market.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant Italian regulations and company policies.


Requirements

  • Previous General Manager or Hotel Manager experience within luxury 5-star hospitality.
  • Strong operational and commercial leadership experience.
  • A demonstrable track record of delivering outstanding F&B performance.
  • Deep understanding of luxury restaurants, bars, events and contemporary hospitality.
  • Strong financial and P&L management skills.
  • Excellent leadership, communication and people-development abilities.
  • A sophisticated understanding of the luxury customer and international clientele.
  • Strong commercial awareness and an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • The ability to balance the demands of hotel operations with the creativity and pace of a high-profile F&B business.
  • Experience in Italy or a strong understanding of the Italian luxury hospitality market would be highly advantageous.
  • Fluency in Italian and English.