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Careers at Coombe Abbey

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Find your perfect Coombe Abbey job

Vacancies

Could you be part of Coombe?

Our team is passionate about making sure every guest has a memorable stay with us, so we’re always looking out for No Ordinary people to join our team. Take a look at our vacancies below – we’d love to hear from you!

Discover some of the benefits of a Coombe Abbey job:

  • Staff privileges and discounts
  • Private dining discount
  • Birthday and Christmas gifts
  • Day off for your birthday
  • Christmas Day and Boxing Day off
  • Employee awards and rewards
  • Sickness pay
  • Holiday increase for each year of service
  • Job vacancy: Chef de Partie

    We are looking for an experienced Chef de Partie (minimum 2 years) to come and join our exciting Kitchen team that is located in the stunning historic four-star hotel situated in 500 acres of beautiful parkland.

    We are part of No Ordinary Hospitality Management that have several sites across the UK including the St Mary’s Guild hall which is a heritage site located in Coventry city’s historic Cathedral Quarter. We serve fantastic quality food, delivering great value and personable service with incredible views and individual character and style. Although creating food is of course an important part of the job, this role entails so much more. You are integral to the hotel when it comes to delivering amazing customer service & food for our guests, which means you can make one of the biggest impressions and help make our guests feel at home. You will have the opportunity to make someone’s day – every day.

    Your primary objective is to create a fantastic and memorable dining experience for all our guests leaving them to want to come back again.

    Are you a skilled Chef de Partie looking for your next challenge? Our hotel is individual in its own way, just like our Chefs. Whether it’s filleting or frying, you’ll know your way around a kitchen like the back of your hand and have a mind full of delicious creations ready to wow our guests.

    You’ll enjoy being part of a team and love the fact that no day is the same. The candidate we’re looking for will be able to sauté, sear and stew their way to culinary excellence, and have guests sending their ‘compliments to the Chef’ and coming back for more. Sound tempting?

    Previous high-level kitchen experience is essential in a similar style setting for this role as you are supporting the senior chefs. You will be working in many sections including the main kitchen; private dining and you will have an opportunity to bring creative ideas to dish development.

    If you think this could be for you then we would love to hear from you!

    WHY WORK AT COOMBE ABBEY HOTEL?

    It’s great to be part of a successful team and work for a company that is always evolving and improving the offer.

    We believe in giving our employees a great work-life balance.

    To us the employee journey is as important as the customer one.

    We offer great training and encourage our staff to develop and grow with the business.

    Our values include, respect, generosity, attention to detail, building relationships and enjoying our time at work.

    We’re looking for professional people with plenty of drive, bags of personality and great communication skills. We look to employ the most talented people out there and we believe that we create an exciting, individual working environment that’s different to many.

    Schedule:

    • Various shift patterns
    • Weekend work
    • Evening shifts
    • 4 out 7 days

    Job Types: Full-time 40 hr week – 4/7 days

    What’s in it for you:

    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building, but working for No Ordinary Hospitality Management gives you access to some great benefits:

    • 4/7 days working
    • Competitive salary
    • Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Christmas day and boxing day off
    • Free parking on site
    • Go Ape Discounts
    • Discounts at our retail outlets
    • EAP Hospitality action
    • Yearly increase in Holiday
    • Birthday day off

    Why not check us out on social media? Search @coombeabbeyhotel on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and find out what it’s like to work with us and what amazing services we offer

  • Job Vacancy: Bar Staff

    We are recruiting for a Bar staff to join our team here at Coombe Abbey Hotel.

    This position is part time hours.

    Coombe Abbey Hotel’s tag line is “No Ordinary Hotel” and this position is not “Ordinary” either. The role is fast paced, challenging and rewarding.

    Experience in a previous role is preferred but training is provided to any successful candidate to get you off to a great start!

    We do require the individual to be enthusiastic and energetic. The role requires you to be able to work under pressure and to be able to have the ability to multi-task.

    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building but working for Coombe Abbey Hotel gives you access to some great benefits:

    • Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Christmas day and boxing day off
    • Free parking on site
    • Go Ape Discounts
    • Discounts at our retail outlets
    • EAP Hospitality action
    • Staff discounts for overnight stays, private dining & all outlets within the park
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Birthday, Christmas day and boxing day off

    So what’s stopping you?

    Why not check us out on social media? Search @coombeabbeyhotel on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and find out what it’s like to work with us and what amazing services w

    Please email your CV to Sophie Allan, HR Administrator at sophie.allan@coombeabbey.com

  • Job Vacancy: Pastry Chef De Partie - Coombe Abbey

    We have a fantastic opportunity for Pastry Chef de Partie to work in our dynamic team at Coombe Abbey Hotel which is part of No Ordinary Hospitality Management. We boast 122 bedrooms, with our Garden Room Restaurant & Bar serving high quality food. We have eleven private dining rooms that can hold meetings, events and weddings along with holding public events such as our Medieval Banquets in the Abbeygate. Our impressive Marquee holds a capacity of 500 people and all whilst delivering great value and personable service with incredible views and individual character and style
    About the role
    As a Pastry Chef de Partie within the kitchen your day will be focused on producing and serving high quality food for all F&B outlets and banqueting within the hotel.
    You will be responsible for:
    • Cooking and delivering beautifully crafted food using the best ingredients sourced from local suppliers
    • Understanding the importance of allergens and dietary safety within your kitchen
    • All temperature logging for hot items and refrigerators to ensure full compliance
    • Running a section of the kitchen throughout a busy service and providing support to your team mates to ensure a fast and accurate delivery.
    • Clearing and cleaning of your section and other areas of the kitchen to ensure we remain compliant
    About you
    The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ of experience as a Pastry demi chef de partie or higher.
    In addition, you will be:
    · Passionate about food and working with seasonal ingredients
    · possess excellent communication and presentation skills
    · Standards-driven, with a fantastic eye for detail
    · Experienced in taking ownership over your section and working towards guidelines of portion control
    · Able to develop strong relationships with your team, and colleagues
    · Proficient in understanding of COSHH and HACCP on food storage.
    What we offer:
    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building, but working for No Ordinary Hospitality Management gives you access to some great benefits:
    • Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Christmas day and boxing day off
    • Free parking on site
    • Go Ape Discounts
    • Discounts at our retail outlets
    • EAP Hospitality action
    • Yearly holiday increase up to 5 days
    Why not check us out on social media? Search @coombeabbeyhotel on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and find out what it’s like to work with us and what amazing services we offer

    Please send your CV into Sophie.allan@noordinaryhospitality.com

  • Job Vacancy: Breakfast Chef

    What we offer:
    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building, but working for No Ordinary Hospitality Management gives you access to some great benefits:
    • Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Christmas day and boxing day off
    • Free parking on site
    • Go Ape Discounts
    • Discounts at our retail outlets
    • EAP Hospitality action
    • Yearly holiday increase up to 5 days
    Why not check us out on social media? Search @coombeabbeyhotel on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn and find out what it’s like to work with us and what amazing services we offer customer one.
  • Job Vacancy - Maintenance Assistant

    Maintenance Assistant
    Come and join our exciting Maintenance team that is located in the stunning historic four-star hotel situated in 500 acres of beautiful parkland. We are part of No Ordinary Hospitality Management that have several sites across the UK including the St Mary’s Guild hall which is a heritage site located in Coventry city’s historic Cathedral Quarter. We deliver great value and personable service with incredible views and individual character and style.
    We are looking for a Maintenance Assistant on a casual agreement to help out our maintenance team with working on the to do list’s, painting needs & general handy person jobs.
    We are now a multi-site venue so you will help to maintain other areas of our business with your someone from the team.
    The successful candidate will effectively support the existing team in ensuring the maintenance requests are dealt with in a timely manner with the ability to work alone and as part of a team, good interpersonal skills are essential.
    This is a part time/zero hour/ casual agreement position to help out when the team needs it the most. We are ideally looking for someone who has previous experience in a similar roles.
    What’s in it for you:
    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building, but working for No Ordinary Hospitality Management gives you access to some great benefits:
    • Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    • Birthday & Christmas gifts
    • Awards & recognition
    • Christmas day and boxing day off
    • Free parking on site
    • Go Ape Discounts
    • Discounts at our retail outlets
    • EAP Hospitality action
  • Job Vacancy - Conference & Banqueting Manager

    What makes Coombe Abbey Hotel a great place to work?
    Coombe Abbey Hotel is a stunning historic four-star hotel situated in 500 acres of beautiful parkland. We are part of No Ordinary Hospitality Management that have several sites across the UK including the St Mary’s Guild hall which is a heritage site located in Coventry city’s historic Cathedral Quarter. We boast 120 bedrooms, with our Garden Room Restaurant & Bar serving high quality food. We have eleven private dining rooms that can hold meetings, events and weddings along with holding public events such as our Medieval Banquets in the Abbeygate. Our impressive Marquee holds a capacity of 500 people and all whilst delivering great value and personable service with incredible views and individual character and style. You are integral to the business when it comes to delivering amazing customer service for our guests, which means you can make one of the biggest impressions and help make our guests feel welcome and at home. Your primary objective is to help your team create a fantastic and memorable experience for all our guests leaving them to want to come back again.
    We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual for the Conference & Banqueting Manager that will share the true passion of the ethos of No Ordinary Hospitality Management to help us deliver the best customer service. Experience in a similar role is ESSENTIAL additional training will be given and as we aim to develop individuals to be the best they can be and help them along their career paths but personality and enthusiasm is a must
    THE TYPES OF EVENTS YOU WILL MANAGE:
    · Private events
    · Public events
    · Meetings & Conferences
    OUR REQUIRMENTS:
    We think this is a great role and to add value we are seeking a match of these skills
    · A proven track record in a hospitality environment that would specifically have exposure to any of the following:
    o Conference, Events and Meetings Venues
    o Hotels
    · Must be able to work well individually and in a team
    · The ability to work quick and calmly under pressure
    · Your passion for our mission will help engage with guests and deliver exceptional customer service
    · Be a champion of brand standards
    · Have a passion for hospitality (if you know, you know!)
    · Have a great eye for detail
    · Always give great service
    · You’ll be a team player with bags of enthusiasm and a big smile
    · You’ll take pride in in being part of No Ordinary Hospitality
    · You’ll feel comfortable in a fast-paced, busy environment
    · Most of all, you’ll have a friendly, positive and proactive manner
    Main Duties Include:
    To ensure the correct and efficient smooth running of the function and private dining area and a high level of guest service, also seeking to improve standards. To manage the department costs effectively and achieve budgeted targets.
    General Responsibilities
    · All functions to be serviced to the highest standard
    · Event host to be greeted and details of the event to be checked
    · Responsible for your teams Rota
    · Maintenance of all function and private dining rooms to be monitored and issues to be noted to the correct department
    · Liaise with the Sales Office to assist and make you are aware of any issues regarding future bookings
    · When required advise the F&B manager the need for hire items to aide a future booking
    · Liaise with the Bars Manager or Bars Supervisor to aid the smooth running of the event
    · To attend the 10a.m./4pm meetings.
    · When hosting an event fill in the accounting details correctly on the summary sheet so reception can bill the account accordingly
    · To lead and motivate your team allowing for an environment of good communication and working practices
    · To make sure all new staff have been correctly trained to a suitable standard before being able to serve on a function.
    · All personnel to abide by the standard of uniform presentation and dress code stipulated by the company
    Schedule:
    · 8 hour shifts
    · Weekend Work
    · Evening Shifts
    Job Types:
    · Full-time
    What’s in it for you:
    Not only will you get to work in an incredible history drenched building, but working for No Ordinary Hospitality Management gives you access to some great benefits:
    · Staff discounts for overnight stays & private dining
    · Birthday & Christmas gifts
    · Awards & recognition
    · Christmas day and boxing day off
    · Free parking on site
    · Go Ape Discounts
    · Discounts at our retail outlets
    · EAP Hospitality action
    · Birthday day off
    · Yearly holiday increase up to 5 years
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No Ordinary Hospitality Management, operators of Coombe Abbey Hotel, is a company which works across the region but has its roots very much in Coventry and Warwickshire.

We are a business that aims to benefit local people by generating profits which directly boost local services and thereby improve our communities and the lives of residents.

As our mission statement says, we “provide high quality hospitality services and experiences that deliver social value and profit for purpose”.