Recruitment

If you have you ever dreamed of working in a magical theatrical environment, if you are customer focused, energetic, enthusiastic and seeking employment, then you could be the right sort of person to join the team at Coombe Abbey.

If this sounds like you and if you feel you can fill one of our current job vacancies listed below, then please click here to download an application form and submit.

Current Vacancies

Chef de Partie

To manage the section allocated in an orderly and efficient manner to the agreed standards of the Head Chef, to ensure the guests satisfaction and comfort. To ensure maximum profitability at all times.

- To maintain high standards of fire, hygiene and safety as set down by Head Chef and the company, local and legal requirements.
- To maintain all training standards and development of sectional Commis Chefs in conjunction with the Head Chef.
- Ensure all equipment failure and hazards on allocated sections are reported immediately to the Senior chef in charge.
- Ensure a strict control of all food wastage at all times.
- Ensure a good stock rotation of all food.
- To ensure a high standard of food production and presentation at all times as per standards of performance manual and recipes.
- To ensure all section and each member of staff supervised by yourself is of maximum cleanliness in all working methods and personal appearance.
- To help ensure a low level of wastage and correct stock rotation.
- To help compile staff rotas according to business levels in according with the Head Chef and Senior Sous Chef.
- To cook on all sections as per work rota and also help in other kitchen areas on site when necessary.
- To help compile menus when necessary making sure that correct cost factors are considered and standards reached.
- To attend training courses as required and train personnel as needed.
- To make suggestions towards increasing standings of service, profitability, customer and staff satisfaction or anything that might be relevant.
- To help the checking of cleaning schedules in liaison with the Head Porter.

Salary: £16,000-18,000

To Apply

To submit an application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB or humanresources@coombeabbey.com

Breakfast Waiter / Waitress

To assist the Breakfast Supervisors in the smooth running of the restaurant. To provide an outstanding service to the guests, conveying a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere coupled with professional and efficient service.

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Salary: £6 per hour
Working hours : 0 hrs Casual Contracts, min 8 to max 40 hours. Approx start time 6 am to 2 pm.
Must have previous customer service experience plus transport.
Uniform provided, meals on site when on shift, staff discounts, free car parking.

To Apply

To submit an application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB or humanresources@coombeabbey.com

Restaurant Waiter/ess

To assist the restaurant supervisors in the smooth running of the restaurant by serving station of tables with food and wine as required. To provide an outstanding service to the guests, conveying a warm welcome and friendly atmosphere coupled with professional and efficient service.

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Salary: meets minimum rate
Working hours : 8 to 32 hrs.
Must have own transport
Uniform provided, meals on site when on shift, staff discounts, free car parking.

To Apply

To submit an application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB or humanresources@coombeabbey.com

Restaurant Host

To assist the Restaurant Supervisors in ensuring the correct and efficient running of the Restaurant and a high level of guest service.

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Salary: £6 per hour
Must have own transport
Uniform provided, meals on site when on shift, staff discounts, free car parking.

Night Auditor

To ensure assistance with the smooth running of all operations during the night, to provide assistance to all hotel guests in a friendly and efficient manner. To provide a quality experience for guests that will exceed their expectations. To assist in setting conference rooms and to see to guest's needs. To maintain public and back of house areas to standards of cleanliness.

- Arrive on time for duty with full uniform, clean, tidy and with bleep.
- To provide a warm welcome to all guests on their arrival and departure, assisting them in a friendly manner.
- Security of the building, regular checks throughout the night.
- Lock main doors to Pump Cottage at 11.15p.m and place Ballard at the front of the Moat Bridge.
- Complete 1st security check between 2 a.m. and 2.30 a.m.
- Complete 2nd security check between 4a.m. and 4.30 a.m.
- Unlock front and rear doors
- Snuff candles where necessary.
- Collect breakfast cards
- Prepare breakfast trays when more that 5 room service breakfasts are required.
- Deliver room service trays required before 7a.m.
- Serve guests with drinks and sandwiches and any other reasonable request in the absence of the Food and Beverage staff.
- Clear away and wash any crockery and or cutlery that are left over in preparation for breakfast staff.
- Assist with driving duties when required.
- Carryout front office duties when required - Liasing with other members of staff, answering incoming calls in a polite and confident manner. Checking in of late arrivals and taking any payment from early checkouts. To log any early calls and take orders for newspapers from guests.
- Various night audits to be completed
- The setting up of any function rooms in accordance with instructions left by the Duty Manager.
- Various cleaning tasks, which are specified by the Duty Manager.
- To be fully aware of and adhere to Health and Safety, and the Fire Procedure.
- Report any maintenance issues.
- To carry out your job to the best of your ability at all times, remembering you are representing the hotel at a time when you are one of a few members of staff on site, so a mature professional approach is required at all times.
- To maintain a high standard of personal hygiene and appearance at all time.
- To attend all staff meetings as required.
- To undergo agreed training with a positive and flexible outlook.
- Any other tasks which may be required from time to time, as specified by the Management Team.

Special Circumstances:
Required to work permanent night shift.

Qualifications, Experience & Expertise:
Formal qualifications are desirable but not essential, you must have some knowledge of guest service.
IT and switch board experience are desired but not essential as training will be given.
A full driving licence is required.
You must have excellent communication skills and organisation skills.

Salary: £14,000

To Apply

To submit an application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB or humanresources@coombeabbey.com

Night Security (Car Park)

Duties include:

Monitoring vehicles in and out of car park.
Ensuring cars secure whilst parked in car park.
Monitoring the area to ensure only access to car park is for visitors to
Hotel.

Previous experience desirable and own transport essential due to rural
location.

Salary: £6.60 per hour
Casual Temporary Role

To Apply

To make a spontaneous application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB
Tel: +44 (0)2476 450 450
humanresources@coombeabbey.com

Spontaneous Application

If you are seeking employment and your skills, personality and experience don't match the roles we currently have listed, then submit a spontaneous application and our human resources team will be in touch as soon as a suitable opportunity becomes available.

To Apply

To make a spontaneous application, click here to download and complete the application form and with a detailed statement of your competencies, please return to the Human Resources department.

Human Resources, Coombe Abbey Hotel, Brinklow Road, Binley, Coventry, CV3 2AB
Tel: +44 (0)2476 450 450
humanresources@coombeabbey.com