Hospitality General assistant

We're looking for a general assistants to join our friendly team at our Eskdale centre. This is where apprentices and graduates stay when they're on a residential trip to Outward Bound.

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what you'll get

Location: Outward Bound Eskdale
Contract: Full time / permanent
Hours: 40 hours Monday-Friday (no split shifts). Our 40 hour contract means a 40 hour working week. We don't expect you to work more than your contract as can often happen in hospitality.
Salary: £22,672, plus benefits.
Holidays: 24 days a year (rising by a day a year to a maximum of 30 days plus bank holidays).

Outward Bound are a real living wage employer.

What you'll be doing

We're known for high standards and this is more important now than ever before. This role is perfect for anyone who likes variety in their week as you might be helping out with:

Housekeeping - cleaning and preparing bedrooms and bathrooms.
Dining room/bar - serving food, maintaining hygiene levels, clearing up and cleaning.
Kitchen - helping chef with small amounts of food preparation and tidying up.

Why it's good working here

No split shifts
Weekends off
Flexible working options
Every Christmas and New Year off
32 days holiday
Real living wage employer
Full training
Uniform provided
Cycle to work scheme
Personal healthcare plan plus other benefits

Join us - and make a difference

At Outward Bound Eskdale we work with apprentices and graduates from across the UK. Their employer has asked booked them on to a week-long outdoor learning and adventure programme with us to help them develop the behaviours they need at work.

It's a full on experience for these young people, and knowing there is a warm, clean and friendly place to stay helps them settle in and make the most of their week - whatever the weather! Our hospitality team play a very important role in the experience that participants and guests have at Eskdale. We hope you'll choose to join our team.

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Apprentices at Outward Bound

How to Apply

Please send an up to date CV and a covering letter explaining the fit to the role to: jaco.lombard@outwardbound.org.uk. The names and addresses of two referees should be included, one of which must be from a recent employer.

Or if you prefer to initially call Jaco, Head of Hospitality, for an informal chat, please ring: 07824 566995.

Closing date for applications: 09:00 Monday, 22 May 2023.

We know that confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a ‘perfect candidate'. So however you identify and whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that you think sounds good for you!

If we offer you the job, you'll be asked to do a DBS check.

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