Lodges & Camping Assistant

At a glance

• Working pattern:- 12 hrs per week , 3 x evening shifts either 1700-2100 or 1800-2200 which includes alternate weekend working. This role is based at Leckford, Hampshire.
• Salary range - The salary for this role is set at £20,389 - £23,000 FTE
• Contract type - We have 2 fixed-term contracts until the beginning of November 2024.

About the role

The role of a lodges and Camping Assistant is varied with no two days being the same. When working in the restaurant you could be preparing and serving breakfast, working on the bar or preparing takeaway orders for guests.

When working on housekeeping you could be preparing our lodges or glamping tents for guest arrivals or cleaning communal areas such as the toilet and shower block to ensure the highest levels of cleanliness are maintained.

You could also be covering reception assisting guests who are checking in or settling their bill before departure.

You also can view a copy of the full job outline here:-

External applicants- please view the attached job outline

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Essential skills you’ll need

• IT skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and ability to multi task
• Experience with basic food preparation

Desirable skills you could bring

• Experience working in a Restaurant or Bar or willingness to learn
• Experience working in a Housekeeping/cleaning role or willingness to learn
• Experience working in a commercial kitchen or willingness to learn

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

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.

About Leckford:-

If you are looking for a hotel with something different and some history to work in, then Leckford Abbas, our Place in the Hampshire Countryside could be the place for you. The Abbas is not only a hotel set in breathtaking countryside within the Leckford Estate, and one of the Partnership owned hotels across the country which are run by Partners for Partners, it used to be the home of our Founder John Spedan Lewis.

Visitors to the Abbas can stay in Spedans old bedroom or sit out and enjoy the same views he saw when he was drawing up his plans for the Partnership, setting it up to be one of the longest running British companies.

Within the beautiful Hampshire countryside sits the picturesque Leckford Estate. 4000 acres containing our Farm, Farmshop, Plant Nursery, award-winning Water Gardens and our holiday escapes; Leckford Abbas and Leckford Lodges & Camping.

At the Lodges & Camping, our guests can relax in one of our fully furnished Lodges, get the ‘glamping’ experience in our Safari Tents or take advantage of one of our Ready Pitched Tents.

The Lodges & Camping give our guests freedom, they can come and go as they please. They can take in the peaceful countryside, go out and visit local attractions or take full advantage of the facilities onsite which include; Children's Play Area's, Games Room, Bicycles, Tennis Court, Bowling Green, Putting Green.

No matter what our guests get up to, they are likely to be hungry and looking to visit the onsite Apple Press Lodge restaurant where you could be working, creating tasty meals to enhance their stay.

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 and a Technical Trade test.

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.

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