Ground Floor - Team Member

Whitbread PLC; Kendal; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed-term contract

Full training and support from day one

Opportunities to learn new skills and 

Whitbread Benefits Card - up to 60% of

Company pension and Save As You Earn

Discounts on shopping, travel, cinema,

Job summary

Whitbread PLC is hiring a Ground Floor Team Member for Kendal Central Premier Inn. You will welcome guests, assist with check-in, serve meals and drinks, and help ensure a smooth stay for every guest. Training is provided and no hotel experience is required.

Shifts include evenings, weekends and peak periods; contractual terms are fixed-term with up to 16 hours per week. A friendly, proactive attitude and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• No hotel experience required.
• Friendly and calm under pressure.
• Willing to help guests and team.

Responsibilities

• Welcome guests and assist with check-in.
• Serve breakfast or dinner, including bar service and alcoholic drinks.
• Answer questions and help solve problems for guests.
• Keep reception, restaurant and public areas tidy and welcoming.
• Support teammates during busy periods.
• Ensure guests feel looked after from arrival to departure.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Ground Floor Team Member - Kendal Central Premier Inn

You are the first person many of our guests meet. And often the last before they leave.

As a Ground Floor Team Member, you'll welcome guests, help them check in, answer questions, serve breakfast or dinner and do whatever it takes to help their stay go smoothly.

No two shifts are quite the same. One moment you could be helping a family check in before their holiday. The next you might be serving breakfast, recommending somewhere local to eat or helping solve a problem for a guest.

Pay, hours and location

Pay: Up to £13.06 per hour

Contract: Fixed-term contract until 17/12/2026 - we don't do zero-hours contracts.

Hours: 16 guaranteed hours per week.

Location: Kendal Central Premier Inn - Maude Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4QD

Shifts: Includes evenings, weekends and busy guest periods.

What you'll do

As a Ground Floor Team Member, no two shifts look exactly the same.

Depending on where you're needed, you might:

• Welcome guests and help them check in
• Serve breakfast or evening meals, including working behind the bar and serving alcoholic drinks
• Answer questions and help solve problems
• Help keep the reception, restaurant and public areas looking their best
• Support your teammates across the hotel when things get busy
• Make sure every guest feels looked after from arrival to departure

This isn't a role where you'll spend your shift in one place. You'll be helping guests, supporting teammates and keeping the hotel running smoothly.

You don't need hotel experience

Some of our best Ground Floor Team Members have joined us from retail, cafés, pubs, restaurants, leisure, travel and customer service.

If you're friendly, enjoy helping people and can stay calm when it's busy, we'll teach you the rest.

Why join Premier Inn?

You'll be joining a team that supports each other from day one.

We'll give you the training to feel confident in every part of the role, whether you're checking in guests, serving breakfast or helping someone who's had a long day and just wants to get settled.

As you build your experience, you'll have opportunities to learn new skills and explore different roles across Premier Inn.

What you'll get

• Fixed-term contract (we don't do zero-hours contracts)
• Full training and support from day one
• Opportunities to learn new skills and develop your career
• Whitbread Benefits Card - up to 60% off Premier Inn rooms
• Company pension and Save As You Earn scheme
• Discounts on shopping, travel, cinema, supermarkets and more

Is this role right for you?

If you:

• Like being busy and working with people
• Stay calm under pressure
• Enjoy taking the initiative
• Want a role where every day is different...

...then we'd love to hear from you.