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Director of Operations - London Marriott Hotel County Hall
Role summary
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The Director of Operations leads the hotel’s day-to-day operations across rooms, food and beverage, housekeeping, guest services, and supporting departments. Candidates should have substantial experience in hotel operations, preferably within an upscale or luxury property, together with strong commercial awareness, financial understanding, and people-leadership skills. The role requires excellent communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and guest-service abilities. Marriott expects the successful candidate to maintain high brand and safety standards, improve guest satisfaction, support departmental leaders, manage performance and budgets, and contribute to the hotel’s wider business strategy. Previous experience in a senior hotel leadership position and the legal right to work in the United Kingdom are normally required.
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How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
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About London Marriott Hotel County Hall
London Marriott Hotel County Hall is an upscale Marriott property located beside the River Thames, near Westminster Bridge and the London Eye. Housed in the historic former County Hall building, the hotel combines heritage architecture with modern guest accommodation, meeting facilities, dining, and leisure amenities. It serves international leisure travellers, corporate guests, groups, and event customers. The property operates under Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and countries. Marriott is known for structured service standards, professional development, internal mobility, and employee benefits. At this hotel, operational leadership involves coordinating multiple guest-facing and support departments while protecting the property’s reputation, commercial performance, and service quality in a highly competitive central London market.