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Royal Beach Hotel
St. Helen's Parade
Southsea
PO4 0RN
Tel: 023 9273 1281

Best Western Royal Beach Hotel, Southsea, Hampshire


Career Opportunities

SITUATIONS VACANT NOW
 
 
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The Best Western Royal Beach Hotel is a large, 3-star Victorian seafront hotel which commands spectacular views across the Solent. We are currently working towards 4-star status and investors in people.
 
This privately owned hotel offers a wide range of facilities for weddings, banquets, conferences, seminars and special interest weekends. All our 124 spacious bedrooms are en suite and our clientele range from families, business people, tours, conference delegates and large parties.
 
Going forward to the future
 
We are looking to improve the overall quality of service provided by us and ultimately, to enhance employees’ learning and performance to make the Royal Beach Hotel one of the top establishments in the area.
 
An action plan is in place to help you to improve your skills – with internal promotion opportunities – to enable us to develop a more professional work force.
 
Join our team and benefit from good rates of pay, reduced hotel rates, staff benefit scheme, employee of the month, single live-in accommodation, free meals whilst on duty, social events and uniform provided.
 
If you are a good communicator, enjoy meeting different people, want to make a difference and ambitious with a ‘can do’ attitude, you could join our forward thinking team.
 
We have a variety of job opportunities including qualified chefs, receptionist, bar person, room attendant and waiting staff, as well as supervisory and management roles.
 
We are open for business all year round, 24 hours a day. We offer full time as well as part time positions, aiming to cover day, night, early morning and evening hours/shifts. We can be flexible with hours to suit your commitments/responsibilities.
 
If you are over 15 years of age and interested in a career in the hospitality industry, please complete the application form (available for download below). If you would like to know more about what we can do for you or the current vacancies position, please contact the Personnel Manager on (023) 9273 1281.
 

 
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Complete the form and return it to us.

CURRENT VACANCIES

October 2007
 
Evening Room Attendant [part-time average 18 hours per week]
 
Two permanent positions to cover Monday - Saturday evening 4 pm to 11 pm. Duties include cleaning various areas of the hotel [function rooms/corridors/bedrooms] and assisting guests with the provision of towels/toiletries/iron and ironing boards. Applicants must have good English and communication skills and be able to work on own initiative.
 
Hourly rate - £5.52+ depending on experience
 
Night Porter [part-time average 27 hours per week]
 
Applicants must by 18+ [will be required to serve in a busy bar], have excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team as well as use their own initiative. You will be responsible for the security of the hotel and will be required to assist with clearing and laying of function/conference rooms. Other duties will include serving plated food to bar and room service, general reception duties involving checking guests in and out and answering telephones. Experience is not essential but would be an advantage.
 
Hourly rate - £6.00+ depending on experience
 
Senior restaurant supervisor [full-time average 40 hours per week]
 
This is a hands-on position and candidates must be self-motivated with a restaurant/hotel supervisory background. The role involves assisting the restaurant manager in running a busy hotel restaurant and function suites to a very high standard. Applicants must be consistent and maintain a high standard of customer service, product quality, cleanliness and training of staff, whilst overseeing the smooth running of the department in the manager's absence. You must be able to work to budgets and will also be responsible for keeping all paperwork up to date relating to rota's and stock control.
 
Hourly rate - £6.50+ depending on experience
 
Bar Staff [part-time average hours 15 per week]
 
Applicants must be 18+. Duties will include serving in busy hotel bars and function rooms. You will use computerised tills and part of your duties will include serving plated food to customers. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be given.
 
Hourly rate - £5.52+ depending on experience
 
Chef de Partie [full-time average hours 40 per week]
 
Previous experience required for this position to work with an ambitious team. You will be working from a lounge bar, carvery, table d'hote and a la carte menu and be required to assist with catering for up to 300 people at functions and conferences. You must be enthusiastic and have a passion for food and will be working and gaining experience in all areas.
 
Hourly rate £6.00+ depending on experience.
 
Waiting Staff [part-time average hours 20 per week]
 
Previous experience required for these positions which are available Monday to Sunday breakfast [6 am - 12 noon], all evenings [6 pm - 11.30 pm] and casual to cover for functions. Duties will include food and drink service, clearing down tables and relaying, some general cleaning of restaurant areas and taking orders. You must be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
 
Hourly rate £5.52
 
Porters [part-time average 20 hours per week]
 
Three staff required for day, evening and weekend shifts. Applicants must be 18+ as duties will include the serving of alcohol in a busy bar using computerized tills. Hours of work will be between 7.30 am and 11 pm depending on your availability.
 
Duties will also include serving plated food to bar customers and room service and to assist with clearing and laying of function/conference rooms. Experience not essential but would be an advantage and candidates must be able to work as part of a team an on their own initiative.
 
Hourly rate £5.52+ depending on experience
 


 
The Best Western Royal Beach Hotel. Registered in England.
Company No. 4361665. Registered Office:
24 Landport Terrace, PORTSMOUTH, Hants PO1 2RG
Each Best Western® hotel is independently owned and operated