General Manager - Cumbria

Hotel
Ref: 767 Date Posted: Thursday 24 Sep 2026

General Manager – Hotel

Cumbria | Competitive salary | Full-time

Ready for your next step?

Arecibo are recruiting on behalf of an established hospitality group in the Penrith area for an ambitious and commercially minded General Manager.

This could be the perfect opportunity for an experienced Hotel Manager, Operations Manager or Deputy General Manager who is ready to take ownership of their own property.

You don't have to have held the General Manager title before — we're looking for someone ready to step up.

What we're looking for

We're after a genuine hospitality professional with:

  • Strong hotel operations experience
  • A solid Food & Beverage background
  • Experience across weddings, events and banqueting
  • Good commercial and financial understanding, including P&L, budgets and profitability
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to inspire a team
  • A hands-on approach and high standards
  • The ambition and confidence to make the role their own

The opportunity

The successful applicant will take overall responsibility for the hotel's operation, people, guest experience and commercial performance. They will have the freedom to lead, develop and grow the business, with real scope to develop the property with the full support of the regional management team.

If you're an ambitious hotel operator thinking “I'm ready for my own hotel”, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation with Arecibo.