Title: House Assistant
Location: The Glenturret Distillery, Crieff
Hours: Full time – 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)
Contract type: Permanent
The Glenturret Distillery, Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery, owned in partnership with Lalique, one of the world’s truly great luxury brands and based in an incredibly beautiful location.
This is a unique luxury Scottish brand, with the hospitality business comprising of the Two MICHELIN Star Lalique Restaurant, a busy tourist attraction and Aberturret Estate House. We are a forward-thinking, fast-growing business with ambitious expansion and global business growth plans.
The role of House Assistant is to play an integral part in the day-to-day running of Aberturret Estate House, our on-site accommodation offering. Including but not limited to: greeting guests on arrival/ departure, delivering and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, house preparation and presentation as well as planning and stocking of all guest amenities, food and beverage requirements, maintaining all public areas and general cleaning as and when required. In addition, you will be required to provide a continental breakfast service daily.
As part of a small team, you will make the first and last impression for our guests, building relationships with them to ensure they have everything they could desire during their stay and thus ensuring high end and unforgettable experiences. This may include attending to emergency guest requirements out of hours.
We find that colleagues get the most from their time at Glenturret Distillery when they are the most engaged versions of themselves. And we pride ourselves to be a vibrant work environment welcoming and attracting a diverse range of people.
Essential Skills:
We are looking for a friendly, hardworking and highly motivated individual who is passionate about their work and the experiences they provide and has the ability to work both as part of a team and individually.
The position requires strong communication skills, attention to detail and flexibility. Initiative and problem-solving skills are key, as are strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise.
You have previous work experience in housekeeping/ guest relations within Scottish hospitality/accommodation.
A valid UK drivers licence is essential.
What is on offer for you:
- Fantastic career and development prospect
- 37 days holiday per year (Pro rata)
- Double matched workplace pension
- Death in service assurance
- Generous on-site discounts within The Glenturret gift shop, The Lalique Boutique, The Glenturret Café, and The Lalique Restaurant
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discount on gym membership
- Access to the Glenturret Branded Portal offering external discounts in numerous retailers, travel, entertainment, fashion, health and beauty, food, and drink
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Use of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attraction membership cards (ASVA)
To apply for this opportunity please email a current CV along with a cover letter to recruitment@theglenturret.com or apply below.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have a valid right to work in the UK.
Please note, this is an open application window therefore we may close the advert at any point depending on the candidate applications received, so our recommendation is that you apply early to ensure you do not miss out!
A full job description is available on request.
