Position Overview & Specifications

The Emily Hobhouse Museum to be opened in St Ives, Cornwall (UK), has an exciting opportunity for a General Manager. The role includes overseeing the museum experience, kitchen garden and restaurant.

Requirements:

  • A qualification in museum (or similar) management, business or hospitality
  • Interest in South African history
  • Relevant experience in guest facilities, restaurant management or food production
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, also presentation skills
  • Fluent in English and Afrikaans
  • Ability to manage a team
  • Some experience of financial management
  • Enthusiasm and the ability to maintain high standards under pressure

Responsibilities:

  • Building and leading a team of museum personnel across various departments (exhibitions, restaurant, garden, maintenance)
  • Creating a pleasant guest experience
  • Upkeep of museum installations, some technically advanced
  • Management of restaurant team
  • Managing site maintenance, including gardens
  • Defining long-term goals, developing business models, and implementing them
  • Building on employee strengths
  • Managing suppliers and community relations
  • Running the museum’s operations and budget

Package:

  • A competitive package
  • Accommodation on site
  • International travel
  • Commencement: 1 May 2023

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Liskeard, Cornwall: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Expected start date: 01/05/2023