night porter,permanent position, starting from 01/02/2010 onwards
NEWLY OPENED, GROUNDBREAKING,
ECO, LUXURY HOTEL WITH NATURAL SPA ON THE EDGE OF THE OCEAN IN CORNWALL
The Scarlet, overlooking
the Ocean on the North Coast of Cornwall, is a purpose built hotel with 37 rooms. Starting
with a blank canvas we drew on our experience to thoughtfully design our dream. We believe that through empathy with our
guests and each other we will deliver an experience that will ensure the long
term success of the business and the lasting positive effects on the local
community whilst leaving only the lightest of footprints.
Can you help us deliver our vision?
4
Night Hosts required
To carry out a broad range of nightly tasks that
support the day to day operation of the Hotel whilst also looking after the
hotel guests. In addition the night hosts are responsible for the guest safety
and hotel security in the absence of a senior manager.
£7.10 per hour + benefits
You will be working a 4 days on, 4 days off shift pattern. You will be required to work 12 hours shifts
(excluding breaks).
The
positions we are offering require more than is traditionally expected from
hotel night porters. You will be fully
employed during your shift with a mixture of reception, bar, breakfast set up
and cleaning duties. You will be working as part of a team of two night staff on
each night.
The role
- To look
after our guests, deal with late check ins and early check outs, serve
drinks and snacks, deliver/retrieve food trays.
- To
complete a variety of tasks including breakfast lay up, valet parking,
cleaning duties, newspaper ordering and delivery.
- To take
responsibility for the safety and security of the hotel and deal with any
emergencies calmly and efficiently.
You
must have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and enjoy actively caring for our guests
and staff. You will be able to solve
problems and work under your own initiative.
Reliability and honesty are essential as are basic IT skills. Attention to detail is vital to ensure
standards are maintained within the hotel.
As
you will be required to valet park guest cars, our insurers require that you
have had a full clean driving licence for 2 years and are aged
25 or over.
First
aid at work and basic food hygiene certificates desirable
Previous
hospitality, catering or bar experience preferred however we are willing to
train the right person.
All
members of the Scarlet team must have an awareness of, or be open minded to,
embracing the principles of sustainability and wellbeing both personally and
professionally.
We are unable to offer live in accommodation but will give assistance in finding local accommodation.
Closing
Date: 15th January 2010
DIRECT APPLICATIONS ONLY
A
new depth to the word hospitality can be found here; a dreamlike retreat to
cast away the blues.
Advert number 3989, Job location Cornwall, UNITED KINGDOM