Live In Apprentice Housekeeper in Kensington Hotel / Backpackers
| Posting date: | 14 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 October 2024 |
| Location: | SW5 9SB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Saint James Backpackers Hostel London |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: |
Summary
We believe this represents an excellent opportunity to:
(1) Work in a Kensington/Chelsea hostel/hotel
(2) Gain a highly respected vocational qualification:
You must be willing to be considered to be take on as an Apprentice and work and study at the same time.
WORK
Housekeeping is responsible for ensuring all rooms and bathrooms are cleaned and kept immaculate. It is hard work but very rewarding in that you will improve:
- your English/ communication skills
- your team-working skills
- your social skills and confidence
- gain experience in the hospitality environment
And get to explore London living on one of the best areas - Kensington and Chelsea. You'll make friends for life in the hostel too.
You must be a hard-working, happy to clean and reliable - and have a good eye for detail.
The housekeeping position involves doing a total of 5 shifts per week e.g.
- 8am-3pm or
- 9am-4pm or
Each shift comes with an hours break (2 x 15 mins and 1 x 30 mins) so it's a total of 30 hours per week in total.
We offer a comprehensive live-in package which allows travellers to parachute easily into London life comprising:
- accommodation in a shared 8 bed dormitory
- use of laundry facilities (to wash and dry your clothes and bed linen)
- superfast wifi
- free breakfast
- free food is available at other times to e.g. cook lunch/snacks. This includes basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, pasta, rice etc If there's anything else you want ordered that you eat then as long as its reasonable and basic we'll buy it.
STUDY / HOSPITALITY QUALIFICATION
You would study towards a Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2.
See https://hittraining.co.uk/apprenticeship/hospitality-team-member-apprenticeship/
This is a 12 month course which we will pay for and will pay you to do 3 hours study per week – outside of your working hours.
Remuneration Package
For this role we offer a comprehensive live-in package which allows travellers to parachute easily into London life comprising:
- Starting pay will be at least the minimum wage for an apprentice and will be dependent on your skills and experience. For the 5 shifts per week you can expect to earn at least £1,000 per month plus free accomodation and free breakfast and food
- monthly bonus for excellence behaviours / going above and beyond
- accommodation in a staff dormitory (of course you can opt not to live in the hostel);
- use of laundry facilities (to wash and dry your clothes and bed linen);
- free breakfast and free food to cook your own lunch and dinner
- free fast wifi
- there is also free food available at other times to e.g. cook lunch/snacks. This includes basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, pasta, rice etc If there's anything else you want ordered that you eat then as long as its reasonable and basic we'll buy it.
You will improve:
- your communication skills
- your team-working skills
- your social skills and confidence
- gain managerial experience in the hospitality environment
And you'll get to explore London living on one of the best areas - Kensington and Chelsea. You'll make friends for life in the hostel too.
(1) Work in a Kensington/Chelsea hostel/hotel
(2) Gain a highly respected vocational qualification:
You must be willing to be considered to be take on as an Apprentice and work and study at the same time.
WORK
Housekeeping is responsible for ensuring all rooms and bathrooms are cleaned and kept immaculate. It is hard work but very rewarding in that you will improve:
- your English/ communication skills
- your team-working skills
- your social skills and confidence
- gain experience in the hospitality environment
And get to explore London living on one of the best areas - Kensington and Chelsea. You'll make friends for life in the hostel too.
You must be a hard-working, happy to clean and reliable - and have a good eye for detail.
The housekeeping position involves doing a total of 5 shifts per week e.g.
- 8am-3pm or
- 9am-4pm or
Each shift comes with an hours break (2 x 15 mins and 1 x 30 mins) so it's a total of 30 hours per week in total.
We offer a comprehensive live-in package which allows travellers to parachute easily into London life comprising:
- accommodation in a shared 8 bed dormitory
- use of laundry facilities (to wash and dry your clothes and bed linen)
- superfast wifi
- free breakfast
- free food is available at other times to e.g. cook lunch/snacks. This includes basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, pasta, rice etc If there's anything else you want ordered that you eat then as long as its reasonable and basic we'll buy it.
STUDY / HOSPITALITY QUALIFICATION
You would study towards a Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship Level 2.
See https://hittraining.co.uk/apprenticeship/hospitality-team-member-apprenticeship/
This is a 12 month course which we will pay for and will pay you to do 3 hours study per week – outside of your working hours.
Remuneration Package
For this role we offer a comprehensive live-in package which allows travellers to parachute easily into London life comprising:
- Starting pay will be at least the minimum wage for an apprentice and will be dependent on your skills and experience. For the 5 shifts per week you can expect to earn at least £1,000 per month plus free accomodation and free breakfast and food
- monthly bonus for excellence behaviours / going above and beyond
- accommodation in a staff dormitory (of course you can opt not to live in the hostel);
- use of laundry facilities (to wash and dry your clothes and bed linen);
- free breakfast and free food to cook your own lunch and dinner
- free fast wifi
- there is also free food available at other times to e.g. cook lunch/snacks. This includes basic foodstuffs such as bread, milk, pasta, rice etc If there's anything else you want ordered that you eat then as long as its reasonable and basic we'll buy it.
You will improve:
- your communication skills
- your team-working skills
- your social skills and confidence
- gain managerial experience in the hospitality environment
And you'll get to explore London living on one of the best areas - Kensington and Chelsea. You'll make friends for life in the hostel too.