HOST/HOSTESS – PART-TIME – THE LODGE

Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our nine prestigious care homes. We value the wonderful contribution all of staff make to our business and our ethos is to place people at heart of everything we do and our residents. We are owned by the charity Turn2Us who are a leading poverty charity

The Lodge, CQC rated overall excellent seeks to recruit to the following role:

Host/Hostess Up to 25 hours per week – initially on a 6-month fixed-term contract

Shift times will be 9.15am to 2.15pm per day and weekend working is required

 £11.44 per hour plus excellent benefits (including training and career development opportunities, staff welfare and support in a heritage working environment)

Elizabeth Finn Homes are not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who currently do not have the right to work in the UK

The Lodge is a well-established Home and we are seeking a Host/Hostess to make a positive difference to the lives of our residents. You will work alongside of an exceptional team to support provide an excellent service to our Home set in beautiful grounds within Exeter

The role will require you to distribute freshly prepared food to our residents, ensure the kitchen and dining areas are clean, tidy and well maintained, ensure health and safety regulations are followed at all times and deliver a great customer experience to our residents

Ideally, you will have experience in a customer-facing environment and have a passion to deliver an excellent service to make our residents feel at home. You’ll understand the importance of maintaining high standards in and around the home, ensuring our residents enjoy a professional and person-centred dining experience. You will enjoy communicating with others and posses a caring disposition where nothing is too much trouble. As an individual you’re always happy to help the wider team, taking every opportunity to enrich the days of our residents through the delivery of outstanding service

You’ll recognise too that delivering your work to the highest standards is a vocation, not simply a job

We offer good shift patterns that allow flexibility wherever possible and excellent training and support, where you can obtain personal development including NVQ’s level 2 and 3 in hospitality and other professional skills required for this exciting opportunity or others that may take your interest. There are also opportunities to develop a career with real purpose and sense of achievement

This is a great chance to work with a large, diverse Home team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Benefits include:

Refer a colleague and we will pay you a £500 cash bonus every time (terms apply)

Full paid induction programme

Employee assistance programme with free counselling

Occupational Sick pay upon commencement

DBS paid for

Long service awards

Cycle-to-work scheme

Apprenticeships

Professional development and study support

Accommodation in some Homes

Flexible shifts

Development and continuous learning opportunities

5.6 working weeks holiday per annum

Paid breaks

Free uniform

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals while on duty