Restaurant Assistant

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A respected hotel and holiday company in Devon and Torbay is seeking a Restaurant Assistant to provide exceptional customer service by serving meals at The Imperial Hotel. The role includes 20 hours of work per week at an hourly rate of £12.60, great employee benefits, and opportunities for development. Experience in hospitality is preferred but not necessary. Apply if you're friendly, positive, and passionate about the role!

Benefits

Bi-annual tax-free dividend

Funding for relevant training courses

Job security from employee ownership

Support for continuous development

Occupational sick pay scheme

Discounts on holidays and hotel stays

Employee assistance programme

Length of service rewards

Free meals while on duty

Pension scheme contributions

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive attitude and passionate about customer service.
• Experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Knowledge of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve hotel guests breakfast, evening meals, and occasional lunches.
• Ensure service stations and tables are clean and tidy.
• Deliver excellent customer service.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to learn new skills quickly

Flexibility under pressure

Job description

Alfa Leisureplex Group has an opportunity for a Restaurant Assistant to join the team at The Imperial Hotel, Ilfracombe.

Restaurant Assistant working hours:

As a Restaurant Assistant you will work 20 hours per week, including weekends & split shifts with an hourly rate of £12.60 – Regardless of age!

Being a Restaurant Assistant:

Your main tasks as a Restaurant Assistant will be serving hotel guests breakfast, evening meal and the occasional lunch, whilst delivering excellent customer service. You will also be required to ensuring service stations and tables are kept clean and tidy.

Benefits of being an employee owner:


Bi-annual tax-free dividend due to our employee-owned status (circa £1,500 in 2024)
Funding for any relevant training courses to aid your development
Job Security – our employee-owned status provides better job security, as we can't be sold to another company
Support and continuous development opportunities
Competitive occupational sick pay scheme
Fantastic discounts on our holidays and hotel stays
Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
Length of service rewards
Live In Accommodation (location specific)
Free employee meals whilst on duty
Build your pension – we have a pension scheme in place that the Company contributes towards
Reward and engagement programs


Our ideal candidate:

Essential Skills:


Excellent communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Ability to learn new skills quickly
The ability to be flexible and keep calm under pressure


Desirable Skills:


Experience in a similar role
Knowledge of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry
Passion for the industry


The Alfa Leisureplex Group is one of the UK’s most highly respected coach holiday and hotel companies with a consolidated turnover of over £70 million per year. We are the UK’s only employee-owned Travel Group and our brands include Leisureplex Hotels and Alfa Travel. Our mission is to provide high quality memorable holidays for our guests.

Leisureplex Hotels own and operate 24 hotels in the UK’s most popular seaside locations. We have a combined bed stock of over 2,000 rooms and achieve strong all year-round occupancies due to our sister brands Alfa Travel, plus our links to other coach operators and group organisers.

You would be joining the group during an exciting period as we continue to see significant growth in the number of customers choosing to holiday with us each year. As an employee-owned business with almost 1,000 employee owners, we see our people as our most valuable asset in growing our business and continuing to provide a high-quality service to our customers.

If you feel you are friendly, positive and passionate and have the necessary skills and experience to be successful in the Restaurant Assistant role click ‘apply’ today. We’d love to hear from you!