General Assistant - Live in available

Alfa Leisureplex Group has an opportunity for a General Assistant to join the team at The Eliot Hotel, Newquay. Live in available.

General Assistant working hours:

As a General Assistant you will work circa 40 hours per week, including weekends & split shifts. With an hourly rate of £11.00 – Regardless of age

Being a General Assistant:

As a general assistant your role will be varied, working in numerous areas within the Hotel operation predominately Restaurant, Bar and Housekeeping. You will work closely with the heads of departments to assist with their needs and learn how each function works successfully, whilst ensuring company standards are maintained to a high level.

We are an employee-owned company, what does this mean?

• Bi-annual tax free dividend due to our employee owned status (£950 last full year)
• Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
• Job Security – our employee owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company
• Support and continuous development opportunities
• Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
• Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
• Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
• Length of service rewards
• Free employee meals whilst on duty
• Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
• Reward and engagement programs

Our ideal candidate:

Essential Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to learn new skills quickly
• The ability to be flexible and keep calm under pressure

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry
• Passion for the industry

The Alfa Leisureplex Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £54 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee owned Travel Company and our brands include Leisureplex Hotels, Alfa Travel and David Urquhart Travel.

Leisureplex Hotels own and operate 22 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of 1,900 rooms and achieve strong all year round occupancies due to our sister brands Alfa Travel and David Urquhart Travel, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers. We also cater to Self Drive guests and direct hotel bookings.

As an employee owned business with over 850 employee partners, we see our people as our most valuable asset in growing our business and continuing to provide a high quality service to our customers.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in this General Assistant role click ‘apply’ today. We’d love to hear from you!