General Manager
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Chesham, HP5 1UG |
| Company: | De Vere |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1467375106 |
Summary
Are you an experienced General Manager ready to lead one of De Vere’s historic hotels?
De Vere Latimer Estate blends heritage architecture with contemporary event and hospitality spaces across three separate buildings, including a historical mansion house. With 205 bedrooms, 27 meeting and event spaces and a strong mix of corporate, conference, wedding and leisure business. It is a complex, high-volume operation that requires confident and experienced leadership.
As the General Manager at De Vere Latimer Estate you will take full operational and commercial responsibility for the property. Working alongside Hayley Chilver, Operations Director, leading from the front, driving sales performance, enhancing the guest experience, and fostering team engagement to maximise the return on the property's extensive capital investment.
We are looking for:
• Proven experience as a General Manager within a large Meetings and Events led venue
• A strong background in high-volume, events-led operations
• Demonstrable commercial acumen with full P&L responsibility
• A visible, credible leadership style with experience leading and developing sizeable teams
You’ll be joining De Vere - a collection of historic mansion house estates and distinctive hotels across the UK. As a business, we are committed to operating responsibly, reducing our environmental impact and delivering meaningful social value through our ESG strategy, while creating exceptional experiences for our guests and career opportunities for our people.
Rewards & Benefits
At De Vere, we recognise that strong leadership deserves strong reward. As General Manager of De Vere Latimer Estate, you will benefit from:
• Competitive salary plus a bonus incentive scheme of up to 20%, linked to property performance
• BUPA membership for you and your family with access to a health assessment every two years
• Life assurance scheme – 4 x salary
• Company pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave plus an additional paid day off for your birthday
• Venue closure over Christmas allowing you time off to enjoy the festive period
De Vere Latimer Estate has 205 bedrooms, 27 meeting and event spaces plus 30 acres of land for team building, a restaurant, bar, gym and swimming pool. Our teams at Latimer Estate know how to have fun at work whilst working hard to put our guests at the heart of everything they do. So we regularly say thank you to our colleagues: ice creams in hot weather, afternoon tea treats and Easter family parties are just some of the ways we show our appreciation.
Your Commute: we're just 5 minutes from J18 of the M25, but we are also close to public transport in the surrounding area, including Chalfont and Latimer station, making us accessible from Hemel Hempstead, Watford and High Wycombe.
At De Vere, we warmly welcome everyone and foster a sense of belonging, where each person is valued and appreciated. Join our team and become part of a passionate group of individuals who genuinely care about the experiences we create for our guests and colleagues.