YOUR DREAM JOB…
OUR CURRENT VACANCIES
Scroll below for your preferred department. To apply simply send your CV to reception@castlegreen.co.uk
BENEFITS TO ENJOY
- Competitive rates of pay
- Stunning, Lake District location
- Dinner Voucher on your birthday
- Half price membership at Pulse Health & Fitness
- 20% off beauty treatments
- Reduced rates at other Legacy & Best Western Hotels
- Staff Christmas Party
- Five Year Club with many additional benefits
- Team building events
- Fourth HR – for holiday/day off requests and online payslips
- Hospitality Action – 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Online Learning Platform
- Cycle to Work Scheme
THE DEPARTMENT FOR YOU?
Our six main departments offer a range of opportunities to choose from.
MANAGEMENT
An essential part of any business and it’s no difference with ours. Great leadership is the what we are all about at Castle Green and we are always on the lookout for new talent and fresh ideas.
HOUSEKEEPING & MAINTENANCE
Our hardworking housekeeping team ensure our guests always enjoy a relaxing and comfortable stay. Their attention to detail and care makes all the difference.
Our maintenance team is invaluable to the everyday operation of the hotel. From changing lightbulbs, and ensuring our gardens are looking their best to project managing our refurbishments and upgrades, no job is too big.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Our talented food and beverage team offer superb service across our many departments including weddings, conferences, the Lounge Bar, The Greenhouse Restaurant and Alexander’s. As our main front of house team they ensure every guest has a fantastic experience and many comment on how nice it is to see their familiar faces when they return.
PULSE HEALTH & FITNESS
Our onsite fitness and health club, Pulse, offers two gyms, free weights and resistance equipment, a pool and steam room. Plus of course, our team of experienced professionals who are always on hand to offer guidance or support.
KITCHEN
We offer a range of roles within our two Kitchens, The Greenhouse Restaurant and our onsite pub, Alexander’s. Both offer first class, delicious food.
Our kitchen brigade offer cuisine of the highest quality, in our Greenhouse Restaurant. The expert team at Alexander’s offer our guests traditional bar meals using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, whilst our separate banqueting kitchen also caters for functions and weddings for up to 250 people and conferences across the hotel
- Chef De Partie
We are on the lookout for a talented Chef De Partie to join our fantastic team. Excellent working conditions across our Greenhouse Restaurant and separate Banqueting kitchens producing food of a high standard to our hotel guests and local non-residents.
- Sous Chef
• Directing the food preparation process and delegating tasks
• Cooking and preparing high quality dishes
• Assisting the Head Chef to create menu items, recipes and develop dishes
• Supervising all kitchen stations
• Supervising, motivating and working closely with other Chefs of all levels
• Being responsible for health and safety
• Being responsible for food hygiene practices
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created
• Assisting with determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering
• Ensuring the kitchen meets all regulations including sanitary and food safety guidelines
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Awareness of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) and chemical safety
• Experience of kitchen equipment
• Experience of dangerous equipment such as knives
• Good knowledge of all sections
• Ability to produce good quality food
• Good oral communication
• Team management skills
• High level of attention to detail
• Good level of numeracy
• Enthusiasm to develop your own skills and knowledge plus those around you
RECEPTION, SALES OFFICE & NIGHTS
Our fantastic reception team are an incredibly important part of the team here at Castle Green and are the first welcoming face our guests are greeted with. They hand over to our nights team who welcome late arrivals, man the bar into the early hours if needs be and aid the rest of the hotel with setting up for the next days business.
Our sales team plan all of our conference, wedding and private functions for our clients as well as our Castle Green events of Murder Mystery nights, Comedy Shows and our fabulous Christmas Party nights.
We offer a range of comprehensive training and guidance for all new reception, nights and sales team members.
- Hotel Night Porter
Are you a night owl who likes to work your magic while everybody sleeps? Castle Green Hotel is looking for either full or part time Night Porters to look after the hotel and restaurants, ensuring that all procedures are adhered to and that our guests are looked after. You will be performing security checks, health & safety, dealing with guest requests, supporting late check ins / early check outs, conference room set ups and general cleaning and providing handovers. The working hours are: 23:00pm – 7:00am. Candidates should be smart, friendly, well presented, with gracious manners and good communication skills. If you are someone who is very reliable and trustworthy, a good host and can work on their own initiative, please apply. Please note we don’t provide any staff accommodation with this post.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
People are key to our business. Without our staff and their commitment to the Hotel we would not have enjoyed the success we have. Individuals and departments have won regional awards over the years for their skills in cooking and hospitality. We have 25 members of staff in our ‘Five Year Club’ representing over 300 years of service. This is around a third of our team of 80 and we host our ‘Five Year Club Dinner’ annually in November to celebrate their commitment.
Our mission is to ensure an enjoyable working environment, provide a high reward and to maximise the potential of all our employees. This year, we are proud to say, two of our team members are celebrating 20 years of service with us!
If you’re looking to grow your career in hospitality, or are new to the industry, we offer a supportive and caring environment to all employees.