Are you an exceptional candidate who wants to provide highly professional – but informal, bar and floor service in a popular Cotswolds hotel/restaurant?
Are you sick of spending huge amounts of money on commuting and living with nothing to show for it?
The Priory Inn, Tetbury is a privately owned hotel/restaurant with a fantastic reputation to maintain and we are looking for an excellent bar/wait person to join our strong team.If you enjoy: tending a contemporary, fun bar; and, waiting at tables serving superb local, seasonal food (from within a “30 Mile Food Zone”) then we have a great full-time position for you.
We are looking for people who want longer-term positions and who want to think, participate in the business and help us continually improve. We have more senior positions which involve hotel and duty management work available for the right people to quickly progress into as we believe in promoting from within.
The successful candidate will have a naturally friendly personality, good judgement, a positive attitude, strong customer presence and mature but quick thinking to undertake busy daytime and evening shifts.
The background:
The Priory Inn is a 14 bedroom hotel 65 cover restaurant in a small market town in the Cotswolds, 2 hours from London and 40 minutes from Bath. We are surrounded by stunning countryside. Our customers have very high expectations as a result of the powerful local grapevine, press and online reviews, and industry awards. We are looking for hard-working, energetic and friendly staff to join our team who have a real desire to deliver way above average service.
We are:
A busy restaurant in a beautiful Cotswold market town
A company based on solid core values
A professional but happy company to work for
Stable and successful business over 13 years
Truly passionate about fresh local food; we have a “30 mile food zone” where most of our food is sourced and we take you to the farms and breweries to learn about our suppliers
We truly value all the ideas and input made by our team members
You:
You will naturally have a positive attitude and you will have relevant hotel or restaurant experience.
You are fluent in written and spoken English;
You have a positive attitude towards children and families;
You are available for at least 6 months including July, August and October (hopefully longer) and will be able to start as soon as possible; and
You have valid working papers for the UK.
Benefits / Package
Competitive salary plus tips (all tips go to the staff. We do not retain any of them)
Help with relocation / visas for Australian/NZ nationals (Youth mobility, ancestry, etc)
Accommodation in a cottage on site shared with other team members
Uniforms
Staff meal
28 days of holiday
Free passes for The Priory Gym
Staff discount on meals in the restaurant
Regular farm tours and visits to our producers where we can meet the animals, see the veggies grow and help make stuff like our cheeses
Training and development
Bicycles on the Cycle to Work Scheme
Please reply today with your CV and we will be in touch for a quick start.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION DEMANDS FLUENT WRITTEN – AND SPOKEN – ENGLISH.
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Team Values and Behaviours:
As living our values are an important part of working here at The Priory Inn, please study these carefully and only submit an application to us if you feel comfortable and aligned with them:
Think differently
Be customer obsessed
Treat each other and our guests and suppliers with dignity and respect
Think and act with financial responsibility at the heart of all actions
Be all-consumed by delivering quality in everything we do
Support a healthy work and life balance
Recognise and celebrate successes and outstanding team members
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Key behaviours:
We act and communicate openly, honestly and with integrity
We work together as one team without boundaries
We continuously strive to improve and learn
We anticipate needs and deliver more than expected to guests and team members
We embrace everyone's ideas, value all thoughts and encourage participation.