Hotel Leisure Assistant, Amenities and Pool

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At a glance

● Working pattern - Varied hours of full time work, 37.5 hours per week across seven days to include earliest start time 7am - latest finish time 8pm , evenings and weekends.

- Due to working time regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

This role is based at Odney, Cookham 

● Salary - The salary for this role is £ 11.44 - 12.00 GBP hourly.
● Contract type - This is a 6 month fixed term contract. Applicants need to be available for the full 6 month duration March - September (excluding holiday entitlement)

About the role

To work as part of the hotel team to deliver and maintain a first-rate guest experience through the focus on the delivery of market leading customer service. To add value to the efficient and profitable running of your hotel in order to achieve your business and personal objectives, along with those of your team and the hotel.

Through your Profession, you will have the opportunity to develop and stretch personally and professionally to achieve your potential. The Partnership supports agile and flexible working practices, such as when, where and how we work. We have several different ways to work flexibly, including part-time, flexible or compressed hours, and job sharing. Head office areas also support a blended working approach.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Front of House Duties

• Interacting with guests, sharing product knowledge on drinks and food.

• Resolving guest/Complaints at the first point of contact

• Taking orders, checking back, and assisting with queries.

• Liaising with the kitchen team to fully understand the menu.

• Development and knowledge of food and wine, upselling and recommending where appropriate.

• Clearing down and setting tables.

• Working behind the bar, serving drinks and taking orders for food

Swimming Pool Duties

• Run the day to day operation of the pool including, pool house, shop and changing rooms.

• Ensuring Pool safety procedures are adhered to at all times

• Maintain pool equipment and pool amenities for guests as required.

• Upholding all policies and standards of food hygiene and Health and Safety.

• Providing basic first aid within the complex as required

• Checking in and out guests at the poolside, ensuring all guests have a valid member or Partner card.

• Distribute bands and enforce pool rotation on busy days

• Prepare the enclosure by getting out and putting away the furniture each day.

About Odney

If you are looking for a country club hotel with something different and some history to work in, then The Odney Hotel, our Place by the River, could be for you. This is a beautiful and unique John Lewis Partnership-owned hotel, set on 130 acres by the River Thames in Cookham, Berkshire. It offers both character and charm to our guests.

The guests can stay in one of 5 beautiful houses on the site, or one of Airbnb’s each maintaining the period look of its time with access to the picturesque grounds including a private stretch of river, water gardens, a pool, and sports facilities. The main house, Lullebrook Manor and its grounds are thought to have been the inspiration for the classic novel The Wind in The Willows bringing history along with relaxation.

Relaxation can be further achieved with a visit to our Wellbeing suite, offering beauty treatments and massages or afternoon tea on the terrace, a drink in the bar or a meal overlooking the river.

You also can view a copy of the full job outline:-
  
External applicants - please view the attached job outline 

Internal applicants - please click the link below.

Essential skills you’ll need:-

● Self - Motivated/industrious

● Good Organisational skills

● Excellent communication skills

● Customer service mindset

● Flexibility to work in other areas of the hotel
 
Desirable skills you could bring:-

● Experience working in Hotel/Hospitality and or working in a swimming pool or leisure centre Environment.

● Experience in Food and Beverage

Benefits of the Partnership and the role:

-You will enjoy 25% discount at John Lewis and 20% in Waitrose 
-The Partnership has a competitive pension scheme where your contributions will be matched by the Partnership (up to 8% of pay)
-Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

-Our package also includes an exciting chance for live-in accommodation that can be tailored to the needs of our ideal candidate.

-Find out more about the extensive range of exciting benefits that you could enjoy when you join us on our website under About the Partnership; Benefits. 

Important Information - Application and Interview Process:

The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). 

Once you've submitted an application the next steps of the process, if successful, will include a one to one interview.
You'll be asked about any adjustments you might need to support the recruitment process. Let us know, and we'll be sure to discuss it with you.
We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, therefore, we recommend you apply early.

About The Partnership

We’re the largest employee owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us.

We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never Knowingly Undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food-lovers in Waitrose.

As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can THRIVE. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective.

As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it.

Important points to note:

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting. If required, you’ll find out more about vetting throughout the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays.

We also recommend that you apply as soon as possible as vacancies can close early if we see a high number of applicants.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.