Current Vacancies
Due to current government guidelines, we are currently closed, however we are looking forward to an excellent summer season and would be keen to hear from anyone interested in the roles below that we will be recruiting for once we have firm dates for reopening. Many of these are full time roles however we are able to offer seasonal vacancies to cover our peak season (June to September) and flexible part-time roles to fit around any existing commitments that you may have.
We welcome experienced applicants but we can train someone how to carry out many of the tasks specific to their role so a persons’ personality, attitude and passion to deliver an exceptional experience to all of our guests and support their colleagues is a priority when recruiting.
We may also able to arrange accommodation on site for staff with a small cost. Please state in your application if you would require accommodation or you are able to travel to work where free onsite parking is available.
We will be recruiting for the following roles:
Food and Beverage Assistants (Trevilder Restaurant)
Looking after our guests in the hotels 2AA Rosette restaurant which serves breakfast, children’s supper and dinner daily. This role involves waiting on and serving our guests in the restaurant and also assisting the wider food and beverage department which includes the bar, afternoon tea and al fresco dining at the Rock Pool Bistro.
Housekeeping Assistant
Cleaning our rooms ready for new guests to arrive and servicing them during their stay ensuring that they are always fully stocked with any things that they need is the main role of our housekeeping assistants. There are also cleaning roles that cover the other public areas of the hotel and both our indoor and outdoor leisure and swimming pool facilities.
Bar Staff
The hotels cocktail bar supports both the Trevilder Restaurant for pre- and post-dinner drinks and our afternoon tea lounges but also serves its own light lunch menu daily. This role includes bar work but also food and drink service across these areas.
Porter / Ground Floor General Assistant
Our porters are often the first people our guests will see when they arrive and you may need to assist them with their luggage. You also work closely with the food and beverage team looking after and serving afternoon teas and drinks across the ground floor bar, lounges and in the summer months are al fresco Rock Pool Bistro. You will also have some tasks to do to help out our housekeepers such as moving and setting extra beds or ensuring the leisure facilities are maintained and stocked with towels.
Village Inn Staff
Working in our busy Village Inn pub with have a variety of front and back of house roles which include bar work, waiting roles and kitchen duties.
Commis Pastry Chef
Joining our well-established kitchen brigade which is led by our Head Chef Hugh we are looking for a Commis Pastry Chef to support the hotels lead Pastry Chef who produces all of our desserts and afternoon teas. This role would be perfect for a trainee chef either at college or who has recently left and is looking for a first role.
Kitchen Porter
An integral part of the Kitchen Brigade as a Kitchen Porter you will be ensuring that the cleaning and washing up is completed in a timely manner supporting both the chefs and front of house teams. You may also be required to assist with some basic food preparation.
Duty Manager
As Duty Manager you oversee the day-to-day running of the hotel and will happily get your sleeves rolled up to support any of its departments. Acting as a point of contact for our guests you will ensure that they are having an exceptional experience at all times, dealing with any issues or complaints that do arise.
Spa Therapist
The Voyage Spa has 3 treatment rooms offering a wide range of treatments, rituals and massages using Decléor products and the Voya skincare range. Open to our residents, country club members and non-residents we will be looking for qualified therapists to join our team.
Please send your CV and covering letter to hr@thurlestone.co.uk if you are interested in any of these roles stating which it is that you would like to be considered for.
Working at Thurlestone
Owned and managed by the Grose family since 1896, Thurlestone hotel has been employing people for more than 120 years and it is the staff that have always ensured our guests have been captivated by the levels of hospitality and first-class service that they receive. Our mission statement is “we strive to exceed our guests’ expectations so they wish to return” and we know that we would not come close to achieving this without the wonderful people that work here.
When someone joins the team at Thurlestone they are joining a family of dedicated professionals who have a friendly approach, a can-do attitude and a passion for excellence. We work primarily in our home departments but seek to expand all of the staffs training to mean that we can support our colleagues in other departments when they need a hand.
We can train someone how to carry out many of the tasks specific to their role so a persons’ personality, attitude and passion to deliver an exceptional experience to all of our guests and support their colleagues is a priority when recruiting.
Many of the roles that we advertise come with full-time hours however due to the nature of hotel work and its seasonality we welcome applicants who maybe looking for part-time or seasonal roles to fit with any other commitments. We may also able to arrange on site accommodation for staff at a small cost with many of our roles if you were hoping to relocate to the area.
If you feel that you have the qualities and would like to work at Thurlestone we would like to hear from you.
If you do not see a role suitable for you currently but would like to express an interest with working at Thurlestone you can send your CV and any accompanying information to our HR Department via email hr@thurlestone.co.uk and we can keep a hold of your details should a suitable role become available.
We are always eager to support the development of talent in the hospitality industry and work closely with Concord and a number of International Hotel schools to offer placement opportunities. We also welcome applicants that may be looking for a placement to support their own personal studies. If you would like any more information on placement opportunities or to express an interest then please email our HR department hr@thurlestone.co.uk