Breakfast Chef
An exciting new opportunity for a dedicated Breakfast Chef to join our award winning kitchen team.
We are looking for someone to surprise and delight our guests for breakfast! Essentially, you will run the breakfast operation within the kitchen and prepare mise en place for our spa and lounge lunch and afternoon tea service. Ideally you will come with relevant previous experience from a similar hotel setting and relish the opportunity to work with fresh local produce.
A natural early riser, your shifts will generally cover 6am to 4.30pm x 5 days a week.
If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
Chef De Partie
We are looking for a Chef de Partie with two years experience in a similar establishment to join Niall Keating and his team. Our Kitchen Story- In our extensive kitchens we are working hard to produce not only the next generation of some of the country’s most versatile individuals but also ultimate hospitality ambassadors. With an emphasis on one team, our chefs have the opportunity to collaborate across all of our dining options, working very closely with our suppliers, offering an eclectic mix of chef menus, brasserie menus and 5 star afternoon teas.
Niall Keating, the UK’s youngest Michelin chef 2017 achieved his first star after only 8 months at Whatley Manor, bringing with him an array of influences from around the world having worked in one, two and three star Michelin restaurants across the United States, Denmark, UK, Korea and Japan. Niall achieved his second Michelin star in 2019 and won Great British Menu in 2020!
Under Niall’s guiding hand, you will have the opportunity to surround yourself with like minded, forward thinking and passionate chefs.
If you identify with this, we would love to hear from you.
Chef De Partie/Pastry Chef
Seize this opportunity to work with Niall Keating, Great British Menu Winner 2020 and take your career to the next level. We are looking for an outstanding Pastry Chef with fresh and innovative ideas and a friendly approach. Ideally with experience in a similar environment, you will be catering to the needs of our fine dining restaurant, brasserie and also afternoon tea service.
Experienced Waiter or Waitress – Full and part time opportunities
Do you have a passion and flair for excellent guest service? We are currently recruiting experienced waiting staff as we start to anticipate reopening and welcoming our guests again. Ideally you will bring experience from working in a similar property and have flexible availability.
Hours to suit whether you are an early riser and can deliver an early morning smile at breakfast, or whether you prefer a later shift through dinner.
If you would like to join our fabulous team, we would love to hear from you.
Chef De Rang
As we start to plan for the reopening of our hotel, we are looking for talented, passionate people keen to develop their career with us. One such opportunity is for a full time Chef de Rang with Michelin experience to join our award winning and super friendly team.
Key Responsibilities: As Chef de Rang working in both our 2 Michelin star Dining Room and in The Brasserie, you will undertake flexible Chef de Rang duties, leading a section within the restaurant, coaching and developing our Commis team, taking ownership of our guests’ individual needs and of course providing the highest level of hospitality and service.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
New and exciting opportunity to join us for breakfast!
As Breakfast Waiter/Waitress, you will bring an early morning smile and your cheery/friendly personality to serve our guests during breakfast service, taking ownership of their individual needs, providing the highest level of hospitality and service. Shifts tend to be between 6.30am – 4pm. Full or part time candidates are welcome.
We are looking for:
- Previous food and beverage experience, ideally as waiter/waitress working in a luxury hotel or similar property
- Superb guest service skills with a background of exceeding guest expectations
- Great product knowledge
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English
- An engaging personality, able to communicate at all levels
- Immaculate personal presentation
- Pride and precision in your work
If you fit the bill, we would love to hear from you!
Head Sommelier
A new and fantastic opportunity to take the lead as Head Sommelier working with our award winning team across a unique range of Food and Beverage outlets.
We are looking for someone with Michelin experience, an outstanding track record for delivering impeccable hospitality as a Head Sommelier, someone with a real passion for wines, cocktails, beers and beverage who brings experience of high end service in a similar 5 star setting, with a natural ability to develop and grow their team to the next level.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.
Room Attendant – Full or Part-Time
We are looking for a Room Attendant to join our small friendly Housekeeping Team. With a keen eye for detail and an organised approach, you will take pleasure in preparing and servicing our luxurious guestrooms for guest arrival. The role also involves cleaning of our public areas and laundry duties. Experience not essential as we’ll give you great training and make you feel very welcome. Hours to suit.
Housekeeping Supervisor
We are looking for the ideal candidate to support our dedicated housekeeping team. As Housekeeping Supervisor, you will ideally have a 5 star hospitality background, but certainly a keen eye for detail, immaculate standards and with your excellent communication skills, the ability to lead, train and supervise our housekeeping team to deliver exceptional 5 star standards across the hotel.
Full time Front of House Porter
We are looking for an engaging full time Front of House Porter with a great personality to join our Reception team when we reopen in May – We anticipate being very busy! Often the first point of contact with our guests, you will deliver the warmest Whatley welcome.
As our Front of House Porter you will be meeting and greeting our guests, moving their cars and luggage, taking deliveries and keeping our beautiful public areas tidy and the fires lit. You will assist with room service and will be fully aware of the hotel services and local facilities. Although the Front of House Porter role involves mainly daytime hours (a typical shift could be 9-6pm), some flexibility will be required as you will work a variable rota which includes some weekends.
Skills & Experience:
- Having worked in a customer service role.
- Understanding and ability to provide the 5 star service delivery expected by our guests
- Excellent standard of spoken English
- Clean full driving licence
- Immaculate presentation and a ready smile
- A flexible approach to your day and the ability to work well under pressure
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Hotel Receptionist (part-time)
Don’t miss this exciting new opportunity to join our team as part-time Hotel Receptionist. We are looking for an experienced Receptionist to supplement our team, delighting our guests and providing them with the highest level of hospitality.
We are looking for someone with the personality and passion to deliver top-notch hospitality that will ensure our guests feel relaxed, enjoy themselves and come back for more!
Our part-time Receptionist will work a flexible 3 day rota across a range of shifts. This role includes weekend and bank holiday working. Ideally, you will have at least one year’s experience of working as a Hotel Receptionist in a similar property. All applicants should be fluent in spoken and written English.
Reception Manager
Don’t miss this exciting new opportunity to join us as Reception Manager – In this pivotal role at the heart of the hotel, you will lead, engage and develop our small and friendly reception team. In this role, you will ensure all of our guests receive the best Whatley welcome and receive the highest level of hospitality and service throughout their stay.
With your excellent communication and reporting skills, you will implement dynamic operational working procedures to support the delivery of service excellence. You are always on the look out for an opportunity to exceed expectations!
We are ideally looking for an experienced Hotel Reception Manager with a 5 star background, who is very much tuned in to the needs of our discerning clientele, someone with a ready smile, great people skills but also with strong commercial acumen, and adept at IT and system skills. Previous experience with HART PMS & POS would be advantageous.
If you thrive under pressure and believe you fit the bill, we would love to hear from you!
Full time Gardener (with maintenance skills)
Fantastic opportunity for an experienced gardener with a range of gardening & maintenance skills to join a small friendly team, maintaining the beautiful 12 acre gardens of our 5 star country house hotel and assisting the garden & maintenance team with tasks around the property.
You will be joining a hospitality team delivering a 5 star service to our guests – this applies equally in and around the house and gardens, so a friendly, flexible and adaptable guest facing disposition is essential for this role too.
If you think you can deliver on this, we look forward to hearing from you.
Spa Therapist – Full or part-time
We currently have openings for qualified Spa Therapists either full or part-time to join our team, providing 5 star luxury treatments in Aquarias Spa.
If this sounds like the opportunity you are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
