07/10/2026
Do you work in HR hospitality? Then we've got something that might interest you...
We're hiring for an HR Manager. Email [email protected] for the full job description.
HR Manager
UK properties
- £38,000–£43,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Full time, permanent | Based at Botleigh Grange Hotel & Spa, -Southampton area
- Regular visits to our UK properties
- Start as soon as possible
Excelsior Hospitality International (EHI) is seeking an experienced, practical and commercially minded HR Manager to lead day-to-day HR across our UK hospitality portfolio: Botleigh Grange, Royal Swan, Hunters Inn, South Downs Country Club and Crows Nest. The properties are within approximately 20 minutes of one another.
Reporting to the UK Cluster General Manager, with support from Head Office, you will help managers build capable teams, handle people matters and maintain reliable HR and payroll processes. This is a hands-on role for someone who can strengthen management capability, raise standards and follow through on change. You will spend time across the properties, understand the needs of each operation and help managers improve how they recruit, lead and develop their people.
The role:
• Attract and retain great people, leading recruitment and the employee journey from first contact through onboarding, development and progression.
• Be a trusted partner to managers, helping them build confident teams, improve performance and handle employee matters fairly and effectively.
• Set high standards for HR, keeping employee documentation accurate, policies consistently applied and employment practices legally compliant.
• Take ownership of payroll through Fourth, delivering accurate, timely payroll with robust checks and clear approvals.
• Make every staffing hour count, managing the payroll budget with the Cluster GM and HODs, improving roster efficiency and productivity while supporting excellent guest service.
• Build a workplace where people thrive, driving engagement, morale and retention through meaningful training, recognition, appraisals and individual development plans.
• Turn people insights into action, identifying what needs to improve, strengthening HR systems and following through on changes that deliver measurable results.
What you will bring:
Proven experience as an HR Manager or Senior HR Generalist, with the ability to manage a broad HR remit independently; sound knowledge of UK employment law; strong employee relations skills; and experience of managing payroll and time and attendance controls. You must be organised, discreet, confident challenging managers constructively, and able to turn advice into practical action.
Hospitality or multi-site experience, CIPD Level 5 or equivalent professional experience, and familiarity with Fourth are desirable. You must be able to travel regularly between properties.
Apply:
Apply to [email protected] with your CV and a short cover letter stating your relevant experience and notice period. Applications will be reviewed as received.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Recruitment information will be handled confidentially in accordance with our recruitment privacy notice and applicable data protection requirements.
